National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Granitas or Venta that keep their silverware dream alive.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Granitas form and stats
Granitas have performed here at Vilniaus Sportimos maniezas this season with 7 wins from 13 1. Lyga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 1.
Granitas are returning here after visiting Nadruvis in a Lithuanian Cup fixture and winning with a 10-0 scoreline.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a 1. Lyga home game that ended 1-1 versus Jonava.Granitas have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Vilniaus Sportimos maniezas with 25 goals in 13 league matches. Granitas have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Venta form and stats
There's been little loot from Venta's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 13 away games in the 1. Lyga. Venta only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw.
Two travels in a row for Venta, whose manager Ankudinovas could celebrate last time after the Lithuanian Cup win against Trivartis Vilnius.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Polonija.Venta are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 13 games (in the league). The Venta defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 48 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings involving these contenders: Granitas won two, Venta were winners in one and we saw zero draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.Granitas missing players
Venta missing players
| Granitas | Venta | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 9 | 16 | ||
| 59 | 21 | Scored | S | 18 | 44 | ||
| 29 | 9 | Conceded | C | 37 | 58 | ||
| 88% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 92% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 42% | 32% | ||
| 56% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 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 | Jonava | 27 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 50 | 62 |
| 2 | Nevezis | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 42 | 58 |
| 3 | Granitas | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 56 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 52 |
| 4 | Trakai | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | Polonija | 27 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 37 |
| 6 | NFA Kaunas | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 5 | 33 |
| 7 | Silute | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 | Palanga | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 32 | -17 | 30 |
| 9 | Venta | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 44 | 70 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 48 | -26 | 25 |
| 10 | Kedainiai | 27 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 128 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 68 | -113 | 6 |
