The Žalgiris & Kauno Žalgiris managers V. Cheburin and R. Garastas are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the A Lyga league table.
- Žalgiris have the most scored goals (28) in A Lyga
- Kauno Žalgiris have the most points from losing position (9) in A Lyga
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Lithuanian Cup. This match was also played here at Vilniaus LFF stadionas. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Kauno Žalgiris have had more rest.
Kauno Žalgiris play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Kauno Žalgiris when playing on grass are 16 wins, 6 draws and 17 defeats from 39 matches. They have scored 48 goals and conceded 55 times in these games.
Žalgiris form and stats
Žalgiris, who have the most scored goals (28) in A Lyga, are steadily winning A Lyga games and points here at Vilniaus LFF stadionas. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Žalgiris after consecutive victories at their own ground.
A nice win for Žalgiris last time playing, versus Banga. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-0 with O. Verbickas, T. Kiš and J. Sylvestr (3) scoring for the victors. As mentioned above, Žalgiris "killed" Banga in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. J. Sylvestr was absolutely essential when Žalgiris beat Banga 5-0, scoring three goals.
In the game before, an away victory in the A Lyga match versus Banga with a 3-1 scoreline.The Žalgiris manager V. Cheburin has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. Žalgiris have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Kauno Žalgiris form and stats
Kauno Žalgiris's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Kauno Žalgiris, who have the most points (16) away in A Lyga, collect 16 points from their 8 away matches in the A Lyga. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Kauno Žalgiris have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Deividas Mikelionis. It's been 209 minutes since they last conceded in A Lyga.
Žalgiris go into this game after a win, the home game against Suduva that ended 1-0.
Before that, Žalgiris secured a home win against Dziugas Telsiai with the score 1-0.Žalgiris have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 8 away matches. Kauno Žalgiris have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Kauno Žalgiris - Žalgiris 0-1. Žalgiris-Kauno Žalgiris H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Žalgiris nine wins, Kauno Žalgiris one win, zero draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Žalgiris missing players
Kauno Žalgiris missing players
| Žalgiris | Kauno Žalgiris | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | 17 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 26 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 64% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 57% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 21% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 21% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 57% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.6 | 16.2 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 14.2 | 13.7 |
| 6.5 | 6.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| 31% | 31% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 31% | 28% |
- Kauno Žalgiris have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kauno Žalgiris have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kauno Žalgiris have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Kauno Žalgiris have the most points (16) away in A Lyga
- Kauno Žalgiris have the most points from losing position (9) in A Lyga
- Kauno Žalgiris have the most scored goals (16) away in A Lyga
- Kauno Žalgiris have the most scored goals in the second half (16) 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 scored in all their matches so far.
- Žalgiris have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in A Lyga
- Žalgiris have the most scored goals (17) at home in A Lyga
- Žalgiris have the most scored goals (28) in A Lyga
- Žalgiris have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in A Lyga
- Žalgiris have the the best goal difference (+17) in A Lyga
- Žalgiris haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | Kauno Žalgiris | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Žalgiris | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 30 |
| 4 | Panevezys | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Hegelmann Litauen | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 17 |
| 6 | Trakai | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Dziugas Telsiai | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 8 | Banga | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 11 |
| 9 | Dainava | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 10 |
| 10 | Nevezis | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -25 | 6 |