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Kauno Žalgiris vs Šiauliai Result & Analysis

Date: 15/09/2024
Time: 13:00
Final 2-1
Kauno Žalgiris
Kauno Žalgiris
Vs
56%
25%
19%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Šiauliai
Šiauliai
Lithuania: A Lyga
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Kauno Žalgiris are tipped to lift the trophy at home, the model’s pick for a home win. The match is expected to be a modest affair with an average of 2.8 goals, the most likely total being two, and the single most probable scoreline 1-1 at 12%. Kauno’s home form shows they average 1.75 goals scored and 0.75 conceded against similar opposition, while Šiauliai’s away record is 1.09 scored and 1.64 conceded. The home win probability sits at 56%, the draw at 25%, and the away win at 19%. The model’s selection includes Over 1.5, with a 77.8% chance of hitting. Kauno’s recent draw against Banga and Šiauliai’s recent loss streak hint at a tight contest, but the odds favour the hosts to edge out a narrow victory.

Results analysis

The win extends Kauno Žalgiris’ recent form, as they finished the match 2-1 over Šiauliai, securing the home win that the model had predicted. The pre-match favourite, Home win, carried a 56% probability and proved correct. The model’s single selection, Over 1.5, with a 77.8% chance, also hit. Kauno Žalgiris, coming off a draw, outscored Šiauliai, who had just suffered two straight defeats. The final score of 2-1 matched the model’s expectation of a home victory, and the 2-goal total fell within the most likely score range of 1-1, 2-0, or 1-0. All predictions were settled accurately.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kauno Žalgiris win✓ Hit
55.6%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
25.1%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Šiauliai win✗ Miss
19.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

Kauno ŽalgirisKauno Žalgiris

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-301L10W21W11D32W10W11D31W11D30WA·ŠIA01/07H·FK 05/07A·PAN20/07A·BAN26/07A·DŽI04/08A·DAI11/08A·SUD17/08H·ŠIA21/08A·HEG24/08A·TRA31/08
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
1.6
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.700.831.670.831.720.83
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (17)1.410.881.750.751.111.00
vs Weaker (13)2.080.771.501.002.330.67
Clean sheet %40% (+7pp vs league)
This opponent (Šiauliai) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

ŠiauliaiŠiauliai

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-410W10W02L00D00D22D00D13L14L31WH·KAU01/07H·TRA05/07H·FC 11/07A·FC 18/07A·SUD28/07A·DŽI09/08H·DAI18/08A·KAU21/08A·BAN24/08H·HEG01/09
Avg total
2.1
Avg scored
0.9
Avg conceded
1.2
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.101.231.000.931.201.53
vs Stronger (4)0.251.750.502.000.001.50
vs Similar (22)1.141.271.180.911.091.64
vs Weaker (4)1.750.500.500.003.001.00
Clean sheet %33% (+1pp vs league)
This opponent (Kauno Žalgiris) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%12%19%25%7%015%125%222%316%49%56%6+
The model estimates around 2.8 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (25%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
77.8%
Under 1.5
22.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
52.9%
Under 2.5
47.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
30.6%
Under 3.5
69.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
53.4%
No
46.6%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
12.0%
2-0
10.0%
1-0
10.0%
2-1 ✓
9.9%
0-0
7.2%
3-0
6.0%
3-1
5.9%
1-2
5.4%
Kauno Žalgiris goals ↓
Šiauliai goals →
01234
07.2%4.9%3.0%1.0%0.2%
110.0%12%5.4%1.8%0.4%
210%9.9%4.9%1.6%0.4%
36.0%5.9%2.9%1.0%0.2%
42.7%2.7%1.3%0.4%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Kauno Žalgiris goals (down), columns = Šiauliai goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
2.19
Hegelmann Litauen
1.86
Be1 NFA
1.50
Kauno Žalgiris
1.50
Dainava
1.25
Banga
1.19
Šiauliai
1.17
Džiugas Telšiai
1.17
Panevėžys
1.14
Suduva Marijampole
1.11
TransINVEST Vilnius
1.06
Kauno Žalgiris is 0.33 points better than Šiauliai in terms of average points per game (1.50 vs 1.17).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
2.11
Hegelmann Litauen
1.67
Kauno Žalgiris
1.19
Šiauliai
1.08
Banga
1.03
Be1 NFA
1.00
TransINVEST Vilnius
0.97
Dainava
0.94
Panevėžys
0.94
Džiugas Telšiai
0.92
Suduva Marijampole
0.89
Kauno Žalgiris is 0.11 goals better than Šiauliai in terms of goals scored per game (1.19 vs 1.08).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
0.86
Be1 NFA
1.00
Suduva Marijampole
1.08
Dainava
1.08
Hegelmann Litauen
1.11
Kauno Žalgiris
1.11
Panevėžys
1.11
Banga
1.28
Džiugas Telšiai
1.33
Šiauliai
1.39
TransINVEST Vilnius
1.39
Kauno Žalgiris is 0.28 goals better than Šiauliai in terms of goals conceded per game (1.11 vs 1.39).

⏱️ Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

Corners, cards and fouls aren't tracked for this league, so prop analysis isn't available here. Result, goals and both-teams-to-score markets are unaffected.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖️ 7. Handicap

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

Kauno ŽalgirisKauno Žalgiris

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
10-100D00D11D11D11D10W00D00D11D10WA·ŠIA01/07H·FK 05/07A·PAN20/07A·BAN26/07A·DŽI04/08A·DAI11/08A·SUD17/08H·ŠIA21/08A·HEG24/08A·TRA31/08
Avg total
1.0
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.600.400.330.580.780.28
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (17)0.590.350.380.500.780.22
vs Weaker (13)0.620.460.250.750.780.33
Clean sheet %63% (+31pp vs league)
This opponent (Šiauliai) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

ŠiauliaiŠiauliai

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D00D02L00D00D11D00D00D13L30WH·KAU01/07H·TRA05/07H·FC 11/07A·FC 18/07A·SUD28/07A·DŽI09/08H·DAI18/08A·KAU21/08A·BAN24/08H·HEG01/09
Avg total
1.1
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.6
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.430.530.400.600.470.47
vs Stronger (4)0.251.000.501.500.000.50
vs Similar (22)0.500.500.450.550.550.45
vs Weaker (4)0.250.250.000.000.500.50
Clean sheet %63% (+31pp vs league)
This opponent (Kauno Žalgiris) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Kauno Žalgiris over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Kauno Žalgiris over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Kauno Žalgiris over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Šiauliai over/under 0.5 HTActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Šiauliai over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Šiauliai over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

Kauno ŽalgirisKauno Žalgiris

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-301L10W10W00D21W00D11D31W00D20WA·ŠIA01/07H·FK 05/07A·PAN20/07A·BAN26/07A·DŽI04/08A·DAI11/08A·SUD17/08H·ŠIA21/08A·HEG24/08A·TRA31/08
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.100.431.330.250.940.56
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (17)0.820.531.380.250.330.78
vs Weaker (13)1.460.311.250.251.560.33
Clean sheet %67% (+34pp vs league)
This opponent (Šiauliai) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

ŠiauliaiŠiauliai

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-310W10W00D00D00D11D00D13L01L01LH·KAU01/07H·TRA05/07H·FC 11/07A·FC 18/07A·SUD28/07A·DŽI09/08H·DAI18/08A·KAU21/08A·BAN24/08H·HEG01/09
Avg total
1.0
Avg scored
0.4
Avg conceded
0.6
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.670.700.600.330.731.07
vs Stronger (4)0.000.750.000.500.001.00
vs Similar (22)0.640.770.730.360.551.18
vs Weaker (4)1.500.250.500.002.500.50
Clean sheet %50% (+17pp vs league)
This opponent (Kauno Žalgiris) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Kauno Žalgiris over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Kauno Žalgiris over/under 1.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Kauno Žalgiris over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Šiauliai over/under 0.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Šiauliai over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Šiauliai over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Over 1.577.8%-------✓ Hit

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
KŽ (27)
€10m
FZV (29)
€7m
PAN (28)
€6m
ŠIA (28)
€6m
SM (26)
€6m
BAN (22)
€6m
HL (22)
€6m
TV (24)
€5m
DT (22)
€5m
DAI (1)
€0m
Kauno Žalgiris's squad is €4m more valuable than Šiauliai's (€10m vs €6m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
KŽ (11)
€4m
SM (10)
€2m
BAN (7)
€2m
TV (8)
€2m
FZV (9)
€2m
PAN (8)
€2m
HL (6)
€2m
ŠIA (7)
€2m
DT (5)
€1m
DAI (0)
€0m
Kauno Žalgiris's attack is €2m more valuable than Šiauliai's (€4m vs €2m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
FZV (8)
€3m
PAN (7)
€2m
DT (7)
€2m
KŽ (4)
€2m
ŠIA (10)
€2m
HL (7)
€2m
BAN (5)
€1m
SM (5)
€1m
TV (5)
€1m
DAI (1)
€0m
Kauno Žalgiris and Šiauliai have a similar midfield value (both €2m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
KŽ (12)
€4m
FZV (12)
€3m
ŠIA (11)
€3m
PAN (13)
€2m
TV (11)
€2m
HL (9)
€2m
SM (11)
€2m
BAN (10)
€2m
DT (10)
€2m
DAI (0)
€0m
Kauno Žalgiris's defence is €1m more valuable than Šiauliai's (€4m vs €3m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

8 previous meetings
3
KŽ wins
2
Draws
3
ŠIA wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Kauno Žalgiris vs Šiauliai · H/A from KŽ
DateH/AGameScore
21/08/24HKŽ Vs Šiauliai3-1
01/07/24AŠiauliai Vs KŽ1-0
12/05/24HKŽ Vs Šiauliai2-1
17/03/24AŠiauliai Vs KŽ2-1
03/09/23AŠiauliai Vs KŽ1-1
02/07/23HKŽ Vs Šiauliai3-2
29/04/23AŠiauliai Vs KŽ1-0
10/03/23HKŽ Vs Šiauliai0-0

Kauno ŽalgirisKauno Žalgiris

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
31/08/24ATransINVEST Vilnius Vs KŽ0-3
24/08/24AHegelmann Litauen Vs KŽ1-1
21/08/24HKŽ Vs Šiauliai3-1
17/08/24ASuduva Marijampole Vs KŽ1-1
11/08/24ADainava Vs KŽ0-1
04/08/24ADžiugas Telšiai Vs KŽ2-3
26/07/24ABanga Vs KŽ1-1
20/07/24APanevėžys Vs KŽ1-2
05/07/24HKŽ Vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius1-0
01/07/24AŠiauliai Vs KŽ1-0

ŠiauliaiŠiauliai

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
01/09/24HŠIA Vs Hegelmann Litauen3-1
24/08/24ABanga Vs ŠIA4-1
21/08/24AKauno Žalgiris Vs ŠIA3-1
18/08/24HŠIA Vs Dainava0-0
09/08/24ADžiugas Telšiai Vs ŠIA2-2
28/07/24ASuduva Marijampole Vs ŠIA0-0
18/07/24AFC Levadia Tallinn Vs ŠIA0-0
11/07/24HŠIA Vs FC Levadia Tallinn0-2
05/07/24HŠIA Vs TransINVEST Vilnius1-0
01/07/24HŠIA Vs Kauno Žalgiris1-0

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Kauno Žalgiris
Kauno Žalgiris
Lithuania: A Lyga
Recent: 6 Wins / 3 Draws / 1 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWDWDW1.78
HomeWWWWW2.00
AwayWWDDW1.62
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %50%62%41%
AVG goals2.762.812.72
Over 1.5 %76%76%76%
Over 2.5 %50%62%41%
Over 3.5 %28%29%28%
Scored1.761.811.72
Conceded1.001.001.00
BTTS56%57%55%
Clean Sheet32%29%34%
Corners8.0011.005.00
Cards4.004.00-
Šiauliai
Šiauliai
Lithuania: A Lyga
Recent: 3 Wins / 4 Draws / 3 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallDDLLW1.20
HomeWWLDW1.40
AwayDDDLL1.00
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %26%32%20%
AVG goals2.361.922.80
Over 1.5 %66%56%76%
Over 2.5 %44%28%60%
Over 3.5 %30%16%44%
Scored1.121.041.20
Conceded1.240.881.60
BTTS50%44%56%
Clean Sheet34%40%28%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1FK Zalgiris VilniusFK Zalgiris Vilnius3679
67%
2.2
7631+45
3.0
78%
61%
44%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
7
2332.10.9
-
2Hegelmann LitauenHegelmann Litauen3667
53%
1.9
6040+20
2.8
72%
53%
36%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
6
2221.71.1
-
3Kauno ŽalgirisKauno Žalgiris3654
42%
1.5
4340+3
2.3
61%
44%
17%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
10
4241.21.1
-
4DainavaDainava3645
33%
1.2
3439-5
2.0
53%
39%
22%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.91.1
-
5BangaBanga3643
28%
1.2
3746-9
2.3
69%
36%
22%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
6
2121.01.3
-
6Suduva MarijampoleSuduva Marijampole3842
26%
1.1
3441-7
2.0
47%
34%
18%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
6
2120.91.1
-
7ŠiauliaiŠiauliai3642
28%
1.2
3950-11
2.5
67%
56%
31%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
6
2231.11.4
-
8Džiugas TelšiaiDžiugas Telšiai3642
31%
1.2
3348-15
2.2
61%
44%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
1220.91.3
-
9PanevėžysPanevėžys3641
25%
1.1
3440-6
2.1
56%
36%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
6
2220.91.1
-
10TransINVEST VilniusTransINVEST Vilnius3638
31%
1.1
3550-15
2.4
69%
42%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
2121.01.4
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11Be1 NFABe1 NFA23
50%
1.5
22+0
2.0
50%
50%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.01.0
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