Kauno Žalgiris vs Sūduva: match statistics
Kauno Žalgiris vs Sūduva: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Kauno Žalgiris played against Sūduva in A Lyga (Lithuania). The game was played on September 9, 2026. Venue: S. Dariaus ir S. Gireno stadionas. Final score: 5:1.
Recent form
Kauno Žalgiris has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Sūduva has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.
Scoring records
Kauno Žalgiris scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 0.65. Sūduva scores 1.67 and allows 0.70. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 42% of Kauno Žalgiris's games and 52% of Sūduva's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 52%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Kauno Žalgiris has the higher season xG average, 1.63 to 1.52 per game. Kauno Žalgiris takes 14.2 shots per game, while Sūduva takes 12.4.
First-half and second-half trends
Kauno Žalgiris leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.96 goals per game after halftime. Sūduva leads at halftime in 33% and scores 1.04 after halftime.
When the teams score
Kauno Žalgiris's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (14 goals). For Sūduva, it is minutes 76-90+ (15 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 53% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 6 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 4 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Sūduva top the table and head into this fixture on a run of 5 consecutive wins, scoring 14 goals and conceding just 2. Kauno Žalgiris are nevertheless very solid at home: they average 2.00 goals scored, concede just 0.57, keep a clean sheet in 57% of matches and maintain 60% possession. The hosts also create slightly higher-quality chances at home, with an average xG of 1.65 compared with Sūduva’s 1.57 away from home, but their last five matches have produced only 3 goals and 1.6 points per game. The visitors register more shots on target away from home, 5.69 compared with their opponents’ 5.07, and their excellent current finishing form tips the prediction marginally in favor of the league leaders. A draw remains a realistic outcome, as Kauno Žalgiris have drawn 9 of their 25 matches this season, while Sūduva have drawn 9 of 26.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The strongest argument for BTTS - No is Kauno Žalgiris’ defensive record: they concede an average of just 0.46 goals per match this season and keep a clean sheet in 62% of their games. The hosts have a season BTTS rate of only 38%, while both teams scored in just 20% of their last 5 matches. Sūduva are in excellent offensive form, having scored 14 goals in their last 5 matches, but they face the most effective defensive unit at limiting goals in this matchup. At the same time, Kauno Žalgiris have scored just 3 goals in their last five appearances, with an xG of 1.08 per match, while Sūduva have conceded only 2 goals and 0.95 xG against during this period. A scenario in which at least one team fails to score—particularly with the in-form visitors potentially restricting the hosts—is therefore more likely than both teams finding the net.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The strongest signal is Under 3.5 goals, as Kauno Žalgiris matches have finished below this line in 77% of cases, compared with 92% for Sūduva. The hosts have conceded just 0.46 goals per match throughout the season and have kept a clean sheet in 62% of games, limiting the scoring potential even of highly in-form visitors. Sūduva have scored 14 goals in their last 5 matches, but their average xG stands at 1.48, while Kauno Žalgiris’ defense has allowed 1.19 xG over the season. The hosts, meanwhile, are currently less clinical, scoring just 0.6 goals per match in their last five outings, with 1.08 xG. The projected total of 2.39 goals points to realistic scorelines of 1:1, 0:1 or 1:2, while four goals would require a scenario clearly above both teams’ typical attacking output.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest HT/FT scenario is a draw at half-time followed by a Sūduva win, as Kauno Žalgiris were level at the break in 69% of their matches, while their first halves produce an average of just 0.85 goals. Current form clearly favors the visitors: Sūduva have won their last five matches, scoring an average of 2.8 goals and conceding only 0.4, whereas the hosts have scored just 0.6 goals. Sūduva led at the break in 60% of their last five appearances and, most importantly, did not concede before half-time in any of them; however, the hosts’ cautious first-half profile increases the likelihood of a draw at the break. After half-time, the visitors have recently averaged 1.6 goals, compared with just 0.4 for Kauno Žalgiris, indicating a strong chance of Sūduva deciding the match in the second half. Although the hosts remain unbeaten at home throughout the season and concede only 0.46 goals per match, the visitors’ superior form and attacking momentum justify the X/2 selection.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Kauno Žalgiris | Sūduva | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 35% | 40% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.40 | 0.33 |
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.
Sūduva is 36% better for: last-5 form.
2.2 pts / game - Kauno Žalgiris · 3 pts / game - Sūduva
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.
Kauno Žalgiris is 20% better for: goals scored per game.
2 goals / game - Kauno Žalgiris · 1.67 goals / game - Sūduva
Kauno Žalgiris is 8% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.65 goals / game - Kauno Žalgiris · 0.7 goals / game - Sūduva
Kauno Žalgiris scores in 81% of games (21 of 26 games), while Sūduva keeps a clean sheet in 44% (12 of 27 games).
Sūduva scores in 78% of games (21 of 27 games), while Kauno Žalgiris keeps a clean sheet in 50% (13 of 26 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Kauno Žalgiris
Over / Under - Sūduva
1st half
2nd half
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.
Kauno Žalgiris is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.85 pts / game - Kauno Žalgiris · 1.56 pts / game - Sūduva
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Kauno Žalgiris - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Sūduva - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 56%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 80% |
| No goal | 20% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +7 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.80 | 2.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +6 |
* 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.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (14 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +11 - 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
Kauno Žalgiris
Sūduva
* 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
| Kauno Žalgiris | Liga | Sūduva | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 2.65 | 2.65 | ▼ 2.37 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 42% | 48% | ▲ 52% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 58% | 53% | • 52% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 50% | 31% | ▲ 44% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 73% | 70% | ▼ 56% |
| Goal after half-time | • 77% | 77% | ▼ 74% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Kauno Žalgiris's perspective: 0 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses against Sūduva. Games average 1.33 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Kauno Žalgiris vs Sūduva?
The A Lyga match finished Kauno Žalgiris 5:1 Sūduva. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Kauno Žalgiris and Sūduva?
In the last 6 head-to-head matches Kauno Žalgiris won 0, Sūduva won 2 and 4 ended level. These games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Kauno Žalgiris vs Sūduva?
Kauno Žalgiris score 2.00 goals per game on average and Sūduva 1.67. The A Lyga average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Kauno Žalgiris's matches and 52% of Sūduva's.
What form are Kauno Žalgiris and Sūduva in?
Over the last 5 games Kauno Žalgiris have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Sūduva 5-0-0 (3.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Kauno Žalgiris vs Sūduva?
The statistical background for Kauno Žalgiris vs Sūduva — 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.