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FK Zalgiris Vilnius vs Šiauliai prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 30
Venue: LFF stadionas, Vilnius
Referee: K. Drungilas

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Form

Recent form

FK Zalgiris Vilnius

68Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +2 goal difference

Šiauliai

20Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -6 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner

FK Zalgiris Vilnius to win

BetGenius backs FK Zalgiris Vilnius to win (Match Winner) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

75%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

FK Zalgiris Vilnius host Šiauliai in A Lyga action, looking to continue their dominant recent run against the league strugglers. Zalgiris hold 37 points and maintain an impressive scoring output at home, where they average 2.0 goals per game with 26 goals scored across 13 matches.

Šiauliai enter this fixture in ninth position with 16 points and a league-worst defensive record, having conceded 56 goals in 28 matches. Their away form has been particularly problematic throughout the campaign, remaining without an away victory in 14 attempts with seven draws and seven defeats on the road.

The recent head-to-head record heavily tilts toward the hosts. Zalgiris have claimed victory in all three competitive meetings between the sides in 2026, recording 2-0, 3-1, and 3-0 wins, while Šiauliai have lost four of their last five matches in all competitions.

Analysis

Key factors

Šiauliai are winless in 14 away league matches this season, recording seven draws and seven defeats.
Zalgiris have won all three A Lyga head-to-head meetings in 2026 by scores of 2-0, 3-1, and 3-0.
Šiauliai have conceded 56 goals in 28 matches, averaging 2.0 goals conceded per fixture.
Zalgiris average 2.0 goals scored per home match, with 26 goals in 13 home fixtures.
Šiauliai have lost four of their last five matches entering this contest.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

FK Zalgiris Vilnius at homeŠiauliai away

Played

9-1-5

W-D-L

0-7-8

Scored /game

0.9

1.5

Conceded /game

1.8

27%

Clean sheets

13%

Failed to score

40%

20%

BTTS (last 5)

20%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.9 goals per game (FK Zalgiris Vilnius at home plus Šiauliai away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Kauno Žalgiris	29	+37	54
2	FK Zalgiris Vilnius	30	+14	50
3	Suduva Marijampole	30	+9	50
4	TransINVEST Vilnius	29	+8	46
5	Banga	29	+3	41
6	Džiugas Telšiai	29	-4	39
7	Panevėžys	29	-13	35
8	Hegelmann Litauen	30	-20	26
9	Šiauliai	29	-34	17
10	FK Trakai	0	0	0

History

Head-to-head

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7
FK Zalgiris Vilnius: 2
Draws: 1
Šiauliai

FK Zalgiris Vilnius have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.7 goals a game.

2026-09-06FK Zalgiris Vilnius1-0Šiauliai
2026-07-05Šiauliai0-3FK Zalgiris Vilnius
2026-05-06FK Zalgiris Vilnius3-1Šiauliai
2026-03-07Šiauliai0-2FK Zalgiris Vilnius
2026-01-31FK Zalgiris Vilnius4-2Šiauliai

BetGenius

Our record in A Lyga

56%18 won from 32 settled predictions

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Predictions

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Match Winner

FK Zalgiris Vilnius to win

75%

Confidence

FK Zalgiris Vilnius hold an extreme multi-signal advantage entering this clash. Šiauliai have failed to win a single away match all season, recording zero wins, seven draws, and seven losses across 14 away fixtures while conceding 26 goals on their travels. In contrast, Zalgiris have won seven of their 13 home matches and scored 26 times in front of their home supporters. Furthermore, Zalgiris have won all three league meetings against Šiauliai in 2026 by multiple-goal margins (2-0, 3-1, and 3-0), showcasing a decisive historical and tactical superiority over an opponent that has conceded 56 goals in 28 matches overall.

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