Kauno Žalgiris duels with Žalgiris in A Lyga battle

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Competition: Lithuania A Lyga
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: SM Tauras Stadionas (1000 seats)

We have to say that both squads are sailing pretty smoothly so far, Žalgiris holding a 3 point edge on Kauno Žalgiris in the league table. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Kauno Žalgiris have the most points from losing position (14) in A Lyga
  • Žalgiris have the most scored goals (45) in A Lyga

This looks to be an entertaining game with lots of fun and excitement as both participants are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

This football stadium uses the playing surface artifical turf, unlike Žalgiris's home arena. The last ten games by the guests on artifical turf have resulted in 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.

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Kauno Žalgiris form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at SM Tauras Stadionas as Kauno Žalgiris have scored 20 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the A Lyga are 7-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager R. Garastas led his Žalgiris to a defeat in the A Lyga match away at Panevezys. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at SM Tauras Stadionas. Žalgiris were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Dainava.

A decent goal production from Kauno Žalgiris in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 12 league matches. From these home matches, Žalgiris have conceded only 11 goals.

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Žalgiris form and stats

Žalgiris's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Žalgiris collect 24 points from their 11 away matches in the A Lyga. 7 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Things are running smoothly for Žalgiris who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Hegelmann Litauen.

It's the second away game in a row for Žalgiris, but there's smiles all around after the 4-2 victory versus Dainava (placed 9th) in the A Lyga last time out. As you can tell from the result, the match against Dainava was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Hegelmann Litauen.

Žalgiris has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 11 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head match ended Žalgiris - Žalgiris 2-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - one - eight (Žalgiris wins - draws - Žalgiris wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kauno ŽalgirisP. Otele
P. Otele
9 goals
ŽalgirisL. Pilibaitis
L. Pilibaitis
9 goals
ŽalgirisF. Kyeremeh
F. Kyeremeh
8 goals

Kauno Žalgiris missing players

Žalgiris missing players

Kauno Žalgiris Žalgiris
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 11 22
13 7 1 Won W 0 7 14
6 3 1 Drew D 3 3 6
6 2 1 Lost L 1 1 2
40 20 5 Scored S 3 21 45
30 11 5 Conceded C 4 7 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 91% 95%
72% 58% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 82% 86%
56% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 45% 50%
28% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 27%
16% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 9%
60% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 45% 45%
28% 42% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 55% 55%
12% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 9% 5%
 
6.2 6.1 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 8.8 6.2 6.9
4.8 4.9 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.3 4.2
1.9 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.9 11.8 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 15.8 14.3 15.9
5.8 6.1 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 6.2 6.9
28% 27% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 31% 30%
Key stats in A Lyga this season:
  • Kauno Žalgiris have the most matches over the total-line (13) in A Lyga
  • Kauno Žalgiris have the most points from losing position (14) in A Lyga
  • Kauno Žalgiris have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in A Lyga
  • Kauno Žalgiris haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Žalgiris have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Žalgiris have the fewest conceded goals (16) in A Lyga
  • Žalgiris have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in A Lyga
  • Žalgiris have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in A Lyga
  • Žalgiris have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in A Lyga
  • Žalgiris have the most clean sheets (12) in A Lyga
  • Žalgiris have the most clean sheets (6) away in A Lyga
  • Žalgiris have the most points (24) away in A Lyga
  • Žalgiris have the most scored goals (45) in A Lyga
  • Žalgiris have the the best goal difference (+14) away in A Lyga
  • Žalgiris have the the best goal difference (+29) in A Lyga
  • Žalgiris is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Suduva 25 16 4 5 42 19 13 10 0 3 24 8 12 6 4 2 18 11 23 52
2 Žalgiris 22 14 6 2 45 16 11 7 3 1 24 9 11 7 3 1 21 7 29 48
3 Panevezys 24 13 6 5 39 26 12 7 3 2 24 13 12 6 3 3 15 13 13 45
4 Kauno Žalgiris 25 13 6 6 40 30 12 7 3 2 20 11 13 6 3 4 20 19 10 45
5 Hegelmann Litauen 27 12 6 9 44 29 13 5 4 4 17 11 14 7 2 5 27 18 15 42
6 Trakai 27 8 10 9 36 33 13 5 5 3 22 16 14 3 5 6 14 17 3 34
7 Dziugas Telsiai 25 6 8 11 31 37 14 6 4 4 21 20 11 0 4 7 10 17 -6 26
8 Banga 27 7 4 16 30 55 13 4 2 7 17 26 14 3 2 9 13 29 -25 25
9 Dainava 26 6 7 13 28 44 13 2 4 7 14 21 13 4 3 6 14 23 -16 22
10 Nevezis 26 2 3 21 11 57 13 1 2 10 4 24 13 1 1 11 7 33 -46 9