Lithuania - A LygaGargždų miesto stadionasData current as of November 04, 2026

Banga vs Žalgiris: match statistics

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Banga vs Žalgiris: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Banga plays Žalgiris in A Lyga (Lithuania). The game is scheduled for November 8, 2026. Venue: Gargždų miesto stadionas.

Recent form

Banga has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Žalgiris has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Banga scores 1.30 goals per game and allows 1.00. Žalgiris scores 1.58 and allows 1.12. Games in this league average 2.66 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 39% of Banga's games and 42% of Žalgiris's. The Over 2.5 rates are 45% and 58%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Žalgiris has the higher season xG average, 1.74 to 1.46 per game. Banga takes 12.6 shots per game, while Žalgiris takes 15.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Banga leads at halftime in 27% of its games and scores 0.73 goals per game after halftime. Žalgiris leads at halftime in 27% and scores 0.85 after halftime.

When the teams score

Banga's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). For Žalgiris, it is minutes 31-45+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

A Lyga games average 2.66 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 7 previous meetings were available. The record was 3 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.43 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.45)
(3.40)
(1.97)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

1.3Goals scored / game1.58
BangaŽalgiris
1Goals allowed / game1.12
BangaŽalgiris
47%Average possession57%
BangaŽalgiris
4.24Shots on target / game4.58
BangaŽalgiris

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.61Shots per game15.03
BangaŽalgiris
4.24Shots on target4.58
BangaŽalgiris
10.3%Shot conversion10.5%
BangaŽalgiris
47%Possession57%
BangaŽalgiris
1.46xG for1.74
BangaŽalgiris
1.35xG against1.42
BangaŽalgiris

Shooting quality

Banga: BalancedŽalgiris: Dominant
BangaŽalgiris
Accuracy (shots on target)34%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.34

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Žalgiris is 233% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / game - Banga · 2 pts / game - Žalgiris

Banga
LWLLL
Season result split
39% W24% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-8-12
1.42 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-6
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
DLLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.84BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Žalgiris
WLWWD
Season result split
48% W21% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
16-7-10
1.67 pts / game · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-6-5
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.83Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how 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.

Žalgiris is 22% better for: goals scored per game.

1.3 goals / game - Banga · 1.58 goals / game - Žalgiris

Banga is 12% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Banga · 1.12 goals / game - Žalgiris

Banga scoring profile: mixed

Banga scores in 64% of games (21 of 33 games), while Žalgiris keeps a clean sheet in 42% (14 of 33 games).

Žalgiris scoring profile: strong

Žalgiris scores in 70% of games (23 of 33 games), while Banga keeps a clean sheet in 33% (11 of 33 games).

43Goals scored (season)52
BangaŽalgiris
33Goals conceded (season)37
BangaŽalgiris
2.3Average goals per game2.7
BangaŽalgiris
5Goals scored (last 5)11
BangaŽalgiris
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
BangaŽalgiris

How often they score at least...

64%1 goal70%
BangaŽalgiris
39%2 goals45%
BangaŽalgiris
18%3 goals33%
BangaŽalgiris
6%4 goals9%
BangaŽalgiris

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal58%
BangaŽalgiris
24%2 goals36%
BangaŽalgiris
9%3 goals18%
BangaŽalgiris
0%4 goals0%
BangaŽalgiris

* 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.

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time24%
BangaŽalgiris
3%BTTS in both halves9%
BangaŽalgiris
24%Scored in both halves33%
BangaŽalgiris

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
BangaŽalgiris
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS21%
BangaŽalgiris
60%BTTS - last 540%
BangaŽalgiris

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

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
BangaŽalgiris
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
BangaŽalgiris
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
BangaŽalgiris

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
BangaŽalgiris
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
BangaŽalgiris
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
BangaŽalgiris

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Žalgiris is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.27 pts / game - Banga · 1.33 pts / game - Žalgiris

Banga - half-time state
27% leading45% draw27% trailing
Žalgiris - half-time state
27% leading52% draw21% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.27Points per game (1st half)1.33
BangaŽalgiris
0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.73
BangaŽalgiris
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)0.52
BangaŽalgiris
1.06Average goals (1st half)1.24
BangaŽalgiris
58%Clean sheet before half-time58%
BangaŽalgiris
61%No goal before half-time48%
BangaŽalgiris

After half-time (2nd half)

1.52Points per game (2nd half)1.52
BangaŽalgiris
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.85
BangaŽalgiris
0.52Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
BangaŽalgiris
1.24Average goals (2nd half)1.45
BangaŽalgiris
58%Clean sheet after half-time61%
BangaŽalgiris
52%No goal after half-time48%
BangaŽalgiris

Banga - second-half results

42% W24% D33% L
42
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding144%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Žalgiris - second-half results

39% W33% D27% L
44
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding178%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 48%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Banga - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.80
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Žalgiris - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.00
Goals scored / game1.01.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.81.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

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

Goals by minute— when 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
4
16-30
6
9
31-45
8
5
46-60
6
3
61-75
10
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Žalgiris
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
8
5
16-30
12
9
31-45
10
9
46-60
7
7
61-75
11
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-3%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 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.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.82
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Žalgiris

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

BangaLigaŽalgiris
Average goals per game▼ 2.302.66• 2.70
Both teams scored▼ 39%48%▼ 42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 45%53%▲ 58%
Clean sheets▲ 33%31%▲ 42%
Goal before half-time▼ 64%69%• 70%
Goal after half-time• 79%78%▼ 73%

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

2.66
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / game
1.19
Away goals / game
+24%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Banga's perspective: 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses against Žalgiris. Games average 2.43 goals, and both teams scored in 43% of them.

Žalgiris
2 : 3
Banga
Banga
3 : 0
Žalgiris
Žalgiris
1 : 1
Banga
FK Banga Gargždai
0 : 2
VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius
VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius
1 : 0
FK Banga Gargždai
FK Banga Gargždai
2 : 0
VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius
VMFD Žalgiris Vilnius
1 : 1
FK Banga Gargždai

FAQ

When do Banga and Žalgiris play?

Banga face Žalgiris on November 8, 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 Žalgiris?

In the last 7 head-to-head matches Banga won 3, Žalgiris won 2 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.43 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Banga vs Žalgiris?

Banga score 1.30 goals per game on average and Žalgiris 1.58. The A Lyga average is 2.66 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 39% of Banga's matches and 42% of Žalgiris's.

What form are Banga and Žalgiris in?

Over the last 5 games Banga have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Žalgiris 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Banga vs Žalgiris — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.