Lithuania - A LygaGargždų miesto stadionasData current as of August 30, 2026

Banga vs Kauno Žalgiris: match statistics

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Banga vs Kauno Žalgiris: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Banga plays Kauno Žalgiris in A Lyga (Lithuania). The game is scheduled for August 30, 2026. Venue: Gargždų miesto stadionas.

Recent form

Banga has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Kauno Žalgiris has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Banga scores 1.46 goals per game and allows 0.85. Kauno Žalgiris scores 1.96 and allows 0.71. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 38% of Banga's games and 46% of Kauno Žalgiris's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 58%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Kauno Žalgiris has the higher season xG average, 1.66 to 1.41 per game. Banga takes 12.3 shots per game, while Kauno Žalgiris takes 14.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Banga leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 0.81 goals per game after halftime. Kauno Žalgiris leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.92 after halftime.

When the teams score

Banga's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). For Kauno Žalgiris, it is minutes 31-45+ (13 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

A Lyga games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 7 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 3 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 1.29 goals, with both teams scoring in 14% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

BangaKauno Žalgiris
1.46Goals scored / game1.96
BangaKauno Žalgiris
0.85Goals allowed / game0.71
BangaKauno Žalgiris
47%Average possession62%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
4.19Shots on target / game5.04
BangaKauno Žalgiris

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.35Shots per game14.5
BangaKauno Žalgiris
4.19Shots on target5.04
BangaKauno Žalgiris
11.8%Shot conversion13.5%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
47%Possession62%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
1.41xG for1.66
BangaKauno Žalgiris
1.24xG against1.07
BangaKauno Žalgiris

Shooting quality

Banga: BalancedKauno Žalgiris: Dominant
BangaKauno Žalgiris
Accuracy (shots on target)34%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.39

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Kauno Žalgiris is 57% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Banga · 2.2 pts / game - Kauno Žalgiris

Banga
LWLWD
Season result split
46% W27% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-7-7
1.65 pts / game · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DDWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Kauno Žalgiris
DWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W33% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-8-4
1.83 pts / game · goal difference +30
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-1
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DLDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 0.88BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Kauno Žalgiris is 34% better for: goals scored per game.

1.46 goals / game - Banga · 1.96 goals / game - Kauno Žalgiris

Kauno Žalgiris is 20% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.85 goals / game - Banga · 0.71 goals / game - Kauno Žalgiris

Banga scoring profile: mixed

Banga scores in 65% of games (17 of 26 meczów), while Kauno Žalgiris keeps a clean sheet in 46% (11 of 24 meczów).

Kauno Žalgiris scoring profile: very strong

Kauno Žalgiris scores in 83% of games (20 of 24 meczów), while Banga keeps a clean sheet in 35% (9 of 26 meczów).

38Goals scored (season)47
BangaKauno Žalgiris
22Goals conceded (season)17
BangaKauno Žalgiris
2.31Average goals per game2.67
BangaKauno Žalgiris
7Goals scored (last 5)10
BangaKauno Žalgiris
8Goals conceded (last 5)1
BangaKauno Žalgiris

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal83%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
46%2 goals54%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
23%3 goals29%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
8%4 goals21%
BangaKauno Žalgiris

How often they concede at least...

65%1 goal54%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
15%2 goals17%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
4%3 goals0%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
0%4 goals0%
BangaKauno Žalgiris

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time13%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
4%BTTS in both halves0%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
31%Scored in both halves38%
BangaKauno Žalgiris

BTTS and goal count

27%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS29%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
60%BTTS - last 520%
BangaKauno Žalgiris

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

62%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
31%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
BangaKauno Žalgiris

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time46%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
BangaKauno Žalgiris

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Kauno Žalgiris is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.38 pts / game - Banga · 1.83 pts / game - Kauno Žalgiris

Banga - half-time state
31% leading46% draw23% trailing
Kauno Žalgiris - half-time state
50% leading33% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.38Points per game (1st half)1.83
BangaKauno Žalgiris
0.65Goals scored (1st half)1.04
BangaKauno Žalgiris
0.46Goals conceded (1st half)0.29
BangaKauno Žalgiris
1.12Average goals (1st half)1.33
BangaKauno Žalgiris
62%Clean sheet before half-time75%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
58%No goal before half-time38%
BangaKauno Žalgiris

After half-time (2nd half)

1.73Points per game (2nd half)1.67
BangaKauno Žalgiris
0.81Goals scored (2nd half)0.92
BangaKauno Žalgiris
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.42
BangaKauno Žalgiris
1.19Average goals (2nd half)1.33
BangaKauno Žalgiris
62%Clean sheet after half-time67%
BangaKauno Žalgiris
46%No goal after half-time42%
BangaKauno Žalgiris

Banga - second-half results

50% W23% R27% P
36
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 46%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Kauno Žalgiris - second-half results

46% W29% R25% P
44
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+18
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Banga - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game1.81.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Kauno Žalgiris - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.601.60
Goals scored / game1.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.2
Average goals per game1.40.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+7+2
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Banga
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
8
1
16-30
4
8
31-45
7
2
46-60
5
3
61-75
9
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Kauno Žalgiris
ScoredConceded
10
3
0-15
2
1
16-30
13
3
31-45
4
6
46-60
5
0
61-75
13
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (13 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.49
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-48%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Banga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Kauno Žalgiris

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.59
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-19.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
162%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
49%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (A Lyga).

Teams vs league

BangaLigaKauno Žalgiris
Average goals per game 2.312.65 2.67
Both teams scored 38%48% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%52% 58%
Clean sheets 35%31% 46%
Goal before half-time 62%70% 75%
Goal after half-time 81%77% 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / game
1.21
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Banga's perspective: 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses against Kauno Žalgiris. Games average 1.29 goals, and both teams scored in 14% of them.

Kauno Žalgiris
0 : 1
Banga
Banga
2 : 2
Kauno Žalgiris
Kauno Žalgiris
1 : 0
Banga
FK Kauno Žalgiris
0 : 0
FK Banga Gargždai
FK Banga Gargždai
0 : 0
FK Kauno Žalgiris
FK Banga Gargždai
0 : 2
FK Kauno Žalgiris
FK Kauno Žalgiris
0 : 1
FK Banga Gargždai

FAQ

When do Banga and Kauno Žalgiris play?

Banga face Kauno Žalgiris on August 30, 2026 in A Lyga at Gargždų miesto stadionas. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Banga and Kauno Žalgiris?

In the last 7 head-to-head matches Banga won 2, Kauno Žalgiris won 2 and 3 ended level. These games averaged 1.29 goals, with both teams scoring in 14% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Banga vs Kauno Žalgiris?

Banga score 1.46 goals per game on average and Kauno Žalgiris 1.96. The A Lyga average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Banga's matches and 46% of Kauno Žalgiris's.

What form are Banga and Kauno Žalgiris in?

Over the last 5 games Banga have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Kauno Žalgiris 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Banga vs Kauno Žalgiris?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.