Struggling Nevėžis will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Kauno Žalgiris in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Nevėžis have the fewest scored goals (9) in A Lyga
- Kauno Žalgiris have the most points from losing position (11) in A Lyga
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
14-8-17 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Kauno Žalgiris when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 39 matches are 43-58 (scored/conceded).
Nevėžis form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the A Lyga this season. Nevėžis, who have the fewest scored goals (9) in A Lyga, have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Kėdainių miesto stadionas. Nevėžis has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager D. Gvildys and the players.
H. J. Bago Timite was the last player to score a league goal for Nevėžis and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Nevėžis haven't scored in 360 minutes.
The fans are hoping that Nevėžis will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the A Lyga game against Žalgiris (placed 1st).
Before that game, the home loss against Suduva with the scoreline 0-2.The lack of attacking qualities in Nevėžis means that they have only scored 3 goals in 9 league home games, less than half a goal per match. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Nevėžis have conceded 13 goals.
Kauno Žalgiris form and stats
5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Kauno Žalgiris, who have the most scored goals (18) away in A Lyga, playing as the away team in the A Lyga this season.
Žalgiris's previous game was their home loss versus Panevezys (1-2).
A draw for Žalgiris before that, at their own venue hosting Hegelmann Litauen (2-2).Žalgiris have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 9 away matches. Kauno Žalgiris have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Nevėžis - Kauno Žalgiris 1-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: three - one - four (Nevėžis wins - draws - Kauno Žalgiris wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Otele 7 goals | L. Pilibaitis 7 goals | M. Dias Santos 6 goals |
Nevėžis missing players
Kauno Žalgiris missing players
| Nevėžis | Kauno Žalgiris | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 18 | 32 |
| 39 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 56% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 89% | 67% |
| 44% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 78% | 61% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 17% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 89% | 61% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 33% |
| 72% | 78% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 7.3 | 7.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.6 | 6.8 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 |
| 3 | 3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 32% | 29% |
- Kauno Žalgiris have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kauno Žalgiris have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Kauno Žalgiris have scored more than double the goals of Nevėžis.
- Kauno Žalgiris have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in A Lyga
- Kauno Žalgiris have the most matches over the total-line (10) in A Lyga
- Kauno Žalgiris have the most points from losing position (11) in A Lyga
- Kauno Žalgiris have the most scored goals (18) away in A Lyga
- Kauno Žalgiris haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nevėžis have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Nevėžis have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Nevėžis have the fewest points (4) at home in A Lyga
- Nevėžis have the fewest points from losing position (0) in A Lyga
- Nevėžis have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in A Lyga
- Nevėžis have the fewest scored goals (9) in A Lyga
- Nevėžis have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in A Lyga
- Nevėžis have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in A Lyga
- Nevėžis have the most conceded goals (39) in A Lyga
- Nevėžis have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in A Lyga
- Nevėžis have the most matches under the total-line (12) in A Lyga
- Nevėžis have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in A Lyga
- Nevėžis have the the worst goal difference (-30) in A Lyga
- Nevėžis have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Žalgiris | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 40 |
| 2 | Kauno Žalgiris | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Suduva | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | Panevezys | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| 5 | Hegelmann Litauen | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Trakai | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Banga | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -16 | 17 |
| 8 | Dziugas Telsiai | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 15 |
| 9 | Dainava | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -13 | 14 |
| 10 | Nevėžis | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 26 | -30 | 7 |