Šiauliai vs Kauno Žalgiris: prediction and stats
A LygaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on July 18, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Šiaulių Gytarių stadionas, Šiauliai
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Šiauliai have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Kauno Žalgiris have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | FK Zalgiris Vilnius(home) | 0-3 | A Lyga |
| Jun 29, 2026 | TransINVEST Vilnius(home) | 1-3 | A Lyga |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Džiugas Telšiai(home) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Panevėžys(away) | 2-3 | A Lyga |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Suduva Marijampole(away) | 1-2 | A Lyga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | Drita(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Panevėžys(home) | 3-0 | A Lyga |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Drita(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Džiugas Telšiai(away) | 0-0 | A Lyga |
| Jun 23, 2026 | BFA(away) | 3-0 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Šiauliai win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Kauno Žalgiris win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Kauno Žalgiris 0-0 Šiauliai | A Lyga |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Šiauliai 0-5 Kauno Žalgiris | A Lyga |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Kauno Žalgiris 3-1 Šiauliai | A Lyga |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Šiauliai 2-2 Kauno Žalgiris | A Lyga |
| May 23, 2025 | Kauno Žalgiris 3-0 Šiauliai | A Lyga |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Šiauliai 2-3 Kauno Žalgiris | A Lyga |
Last archived meeting: Kauno Žalgiris vs Šiauliai on May 16, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Šiauliai score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Kauno Žalgiris score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Šiauliai | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Kauno Žalgiris | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Šiauliai sit 9th in A Lyga (16 points from 24 matches) and Kauno Žalgiris sit 2nd (38 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kauno Žalgiris | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 38 |
| 9 | Šiauliai | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 50 | 16 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy