Kauno Žalgiris travel to Panevėžys and Aukštaitijos stadionas packed with optimism, but the home team are no pushover. More news on the game here!
- Panevėžys have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in A Lyga
- Kauno Žalgiris have the most points from losing position (14) in A Lyga
The hosts Panevėžys saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the A Lyga. That game was an away game at Dziugas Telsiai, so at least Panevėžys are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Panevėžys's stadium, Aukštaitijos stadionas, has a grass surface. Kauno Žalgiris have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Kauno Žalgiris when playing on grass; 13 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses from 38 matches. They have scored 43 goals in these games and conceded 56.
Panevėžys form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Aukštaitijos stadionas as Panevėžys have scored 20 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the A Lyga are 6-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Panevėžys manager L. de Olim Andrade and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Dziugas Telsiai (placed 7th) in the A Lyga. Late drama in the game against Dziugas Telsiai as Panevėžys were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until A. Kapnidis popped out and made it level in the 90th minute. A painful moment in the game against Dziugas Telsiai was the missed penalty kick from Jorge Elias in the 29th minute. A goal there would obviously have changed the match and probably the outcome.
Before that match, a Lithuanian Cup win away at Dziugas Telsiai.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Panevėžys, as the A Lyga home game vs Trakai is only four days away.
The Panevėžys manager L. de Olim Andrade has got the team scoring with 20 from 10 home games in the league. 11 goals have been conceded.
Kauno Žalgiris form and stats
Playing away, Kauno Žalgiris have won 6 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the A Lyga this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Kauno Žalgiris, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Dainava (placed 8th) in the A Lyga last time out. The end of the last match, against Dainava, was very satisfying as Michael scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Hegelmann Litauen.A quick return to home after this game, as Žalgiris are hosting Dziugas Telsiai in the A Lyga only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Žalgiris's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 15 goals have been conceded by Žalgiris in these games.
Head 2 Head
Kauno Žalgiris - Panevėžys 1-2 was the end result in these participants' previous H2H fixture, earlier this season. Last ten meetings with these sides: Panevėžys won two, Kauno Žalgiris were winners in five and we saw three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Otele 9 goals | L. Pilibaitis 8 goals |  J. dos Santos 7 goals |
Panevėžys missing players
Kauno Žalgiris missing players
| Panevėžys | Kauno Žalgiris | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 | 20 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 20 | 40 |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 26 |
| 91% | 90% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 71% |
| 55% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 58% | 54% |
| 32% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 17% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 32% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 27% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.5 | 13.5 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 14.2 | 13 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 29% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 29% | 28% |
- Kauno Žalgiris have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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.
- Panevėžys have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Panevėžys have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in A Lyga
| 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 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 49 |
| 2 | Kauno Žalgiris | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 45 |
| 3 | Zalgiris | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 27 | 44 |
| 4 | Panevėžys | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 42 |
| 5 | Hegelmann Litauen | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
| 6 | Trakai | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | Dziugas Telsiai | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 26 |
| 8 | Dainava | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -14 | 22 |
| 9 | Banga | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -28 | 22 |
| 10 | Nevezis | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 31 | -41 | 9 |