A Lyga preview: Home supporters expecting a win when Žalgiris host Panevėžys

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Competition: Lithuania A Lyga
Date: Fri 13.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vilniaus LFF stadionas (5422 seats)

It's advantage Žalgiris so far with their 1st position in the A Lyga table, welcoming Panevėžys who are placed 5th.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Žalgiris form and stats

Home games in the A Lyga have been a walk in the park for Žalgiris so far, with 28 points won from 10 matches; 9 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. The Žalgiris fans aren't used to losing here at Vilniaus LFF stadionas and will expect new points from this game. Žalgiris has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Žalgiris has won five games in a row. The Honved match was the last time out without a victory.

A good away victory last time out for Žalgiris, who won 4-0 against Palanga (placed 8th). In the game before, an away victory in the Lithuanian Cup match versus Nevezis with a 5-1 scoreline.

Everyone expects Žalgiris to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 19 games: 15 home wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Žalgiris have won with at least two goals margin 11 times in similar situations.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Žalgiris as they are travelling to their away game against Suduva in the Lithuanian Cup. That match is four days after this one.

Žalgiris are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Vilniaus LFF stadionas in their league games, having scored an impressive 25 goals in 10 attempts. Žalgiris are not conceding a lot of goals here at Vilniaus LFF stadionas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.

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Panevėžys form and stats

3-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Panevėžys in their A Lyga matches away.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Panevėžys, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Suduva (placed 2nd). A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Stumbras.

Panevėžys are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 41 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 16 wins, 11 draws and 14 defeats. Of the defeats, 5 games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Panevėžys find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Panevėžys in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Panevėžys - Žalgiris 0-2, played this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Žalgiris, 0 draws and 0 wins for Panevėžys. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Top Goalscorers

T. Kiš
16 goals
L. Antal
11 goals
Pau Morer
7 goals

Žalgiris missing players

Panevėžys missing players

Žalgiris Panevėžys
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
21 10 4 Played 1 11 22
17 9 3 Won 0 3 8
1 1 1 Drew 0 3 5
3 0 0 Lost 1 5 9
51 25 9 Scored 1 14 34
16 8 3 Conceded 2 14 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 90% 100% Over 1.5 100% 91% 95%
71% 80% 75% Over 2.5 100% 55% 64%
33% 30% 25% Over 3.5 0% 9% 18%
19% 20% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 9%
48% 70% 75% BTTS 100% 64% 68%
38% 30% 25% Clean Sheets 0% 18% 14%
14% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 18% 18%
 
6.2 5.6 5.5 Corners For (avg) 4 4.7 4.8
2.6 2 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 8 5.1 5.1
1.8 2.1 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.6 2.1
2 1 1 Red Cards 1 3 3
Key stats this season:
  • Panevėžys haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Žalgiris have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Žalgiris have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Žalgiris have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Žalgiris have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Žalgiris have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Žalgiris haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Žalgiris
All Champions League A Lyga Europa League Lithuanian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 AL Atlantas 1 - 3 Žalgiris
11-08-19 AL Žalgiris 3 - 0 Kauno Zalgiris
18-08-19 AL Stumbras 0 - 3 Žalgiris
27-08-19 LC Nevezis 1 - 5 Žalgiris
31-08-19 AL Palanga 0 - 4 Žalgiris
13-09-19 AL Žalgiris 16:00 Panevėžys
17-09-19 LC Suduva 15:30 Žalgiris
21-09-19 AL Trakai 10:00 Žalgiris
25-09-19 AL Žalgiris 16:00 Atlantas
05-10-19 AL Kauno Zalgiris 10:00 Žalgiris
Panevėžys
All A Lyga Lithuanian Cup Club Friendlies 1. Lyga
All Home Away
12-08-19 AL Panevėžys 3 - 1 Palanga
18-08-19 AL Atlantas 0 - 2 Panevėžys
23-08-19 AL Panevėžys 4 - 2 Trakai
01-09-19 AL Panevėžys 3 - 0 Stumbras
08-09-19 LC Suduva 1 - 0 Panevėžys
13-09-19 AL Žalgiris 16:00 Panevėžys
24-09-19 AL Panevėžys 15:00 Suduva
28-09-19 AL Panevėžys 15:00 Kauno Zalgiris
05-10-19 AL Suduva 16:00 Panevėžys
19-10-19 AL Panevėžys 14:00 Atlantas

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Žalgiris 21 17 1 3 51 16 10 9 1 0 25 8 11 8 0 3 26 8 35 52
2 Sūduva 18 15 0 3 40 10 11 10 0 1 26 5 7 5 0 2 14 5 30 45
3 Kauno Žalgiris 22 11 3 8 38 30 11 8 1 2 28 15 11 3 2 6 10 15 8 36
4 Trakai 21 10 5 6 31 23 10 5 4 1 12 5 11 5 1 5 19 18 8 35
5 Panevėžys 22 8 5 9 34 30 11 5 2 4 20 16 11 3 3 5 14 14 4 29
6 Atlantas 22 5 4 13 20 42 10 3 2 5 10 19 12 2 2 8 10 23 -22 19
7 Stumbras 22 4 3 15 12 42 11 4 0 7 6 19 11 0 3 8 6 23 -30 15
8 Palanga 22 4 1 17 22 55 11 3 1 7 11 23 11 1 0 10 11 32 -33 13

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