National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Hegelmann Litauen or Panevėžys that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Hegelmann nor Panevėžys as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Hegelmann Litauen form and stats
Hegelmann was eliminated in the 16th finals last season in the Lithuanian Cup.Hegelmann Litauen are steadily winning 1. Lyga games and points here at Nacionalinės futbolo akademijos stadionas. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Hegelmann, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 306 minutes in the 1. Lyga.
Hegelmann's last game was hosting Kauno Zalgiris II and winning 2-0. A 0-0 draw away in the 1. Lyga before that, with Dziugas Telsiai the opponent.
Hegelmann are traveling soon after this match as the 1. Lyga match at Atmosfera awaits in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (13 in 6 games), Hegelmann Litauen's attacking play is working. Defensively Hegelmann have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Panevėžys form and stats
Last season their Lithuanian Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Panevėžys so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-6 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on J. Gouveia Martins, the Panevėžys manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Panevėžys's last game was the home draw against Trakai (1-1). A 0-1 defeat away at Suduva before that.
Panevėžys are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 7 away games. The Panevėžys manager J. Gouveia Martins has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings between the teams: Hegelmann won zero, Panevėžys won three and zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Janušauskas 2 goals | J. dos Santos 2 goals |  J. Januševskij 1 goals |
Hegelmann Litauen missing players
Panevėžys missing players
| Hegelmann Litauen | Panevėžys | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 10 | 15 | ||
| 60 | 45 | Scored | S | 14 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 15 | Conceded | C | 29 | 47 | ||
| 88% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 12% | ||
| 44% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 13% | 12% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 32% | ||
| 5.3 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.7 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 6.3 | ||
| 2 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 6 | ||
| 276 | 160 | Total Shots | T S | 149 | 229 | ||
| 131 | 79 | Shots on Target | S O | 59 | 92 | ||
| 40% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dziugas Telsiai | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 24 |
| 2 | Vilniaus Vytis | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 23 |
| 3 | Jonava | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | Hegelmann Litauen | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 21 |
| 5 | Nevezis | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 6 | Dainava | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | FA Siauliai | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Zalgiris II | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Panevezys II | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -8 | 11 |
| 10 | Trakai II | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Atmosfera | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 12 | Minija | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -12 | 8 |
| 13 | Kauno Zalgiris II | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -23 | 3 |
| 14 | BFA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -25 | 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 | Zalgiris | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 32 |
| 2 | Suduva | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
| 3 | Kauno Zalgiris | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Banga | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 5 | Panevėžys | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | -17 | 8 |
| 6 | Trakai | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -17 | 7 |