Lithuania - A LygaVilniaus LFF stadionasData current as of August 13, 2026

Žalgiris vs Banga: match statistics

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Žalgiris vs Banga: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Žalgiris plays Banga in A Lyga (Lithuania). The game is scheduled for August 16, 2026. Venue: Vilniaus LFF stadionas.

Recent form

Žalgiris has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Banga has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Žalgiris scores 1.57 goals per game and allows 1.13. Banga scores 1.42 and allows 0.79. Games in this league average 2.66 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 48% of Žalgiris's games and 33% of Banga's. The Over 2.5 rates are 61% and 42%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Žalgiris has the higher season xG average, 1.63 to 1.38 per game. Žalgiris takes 14.4 shots per game, while Banga takes 12.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Žalgiris leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.78 goals per game after halftime. Banga leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.79 after halftime.

When the teams score

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

League scoring profile

A Lyga games average 2.66 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 6 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 2 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.84)
(3.50)
(3.85)

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.

1.57Goals scored / game1.42
ŽalgirisBanga
1.13Goals allowed / game0.79
ŽalgirisBanga
57%Average possession46%
ŽalgirisBanga
4.43Shots on target / game4.04
ŽalgirisBanga

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.39Shots per game12.13
ŽalgirisBanga
4.43Shots on target4.04
ŽalgirisBanga
10.9%Shot conversion11.7%
ŽalgirisBanga
57%Possession46%
ŽalgirisBanga
1.63xG for1.38
ŽalgirisBanga
1.32xG against1.2
ŽalgirisBanga

Shooting quality

Žalgiris: DominantBanga: Balanced
ŽalgirisBanga
Accuracy (shots on target)31%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.35

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.

Žalgiris is 11% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Žalgiris · 1.8 pts / game - Banga

Žalgiris
LDWWW
Season result split
48% W22% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-5-7
1.65 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-1-4
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WLWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.94Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Banga
WWLWL
Season result split
46% W25% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-6-7
1.63 pts / game · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
6-3-4
Last 5 away
3-1-1
DWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 1.02BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Žalgiris is 11% better for: goals scored per game.

1.57 goals / game - Žalgiris · 1.42 goals / game - Banga

Banga is 43% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.13 goals / game - Žalgiris · 0.79 goals / game - Banga

Žalgiris scoring profile: strong

Žalgiris scores in 74% of games (17 of 23 meczów), while Banga keeps a clean sheet in 38% (9 of 24 meczów).

Banga scoring profile: mixed

Banga scores in 63% of games (15 of 24 meczów), while Žalgiris keeps a clean sheet in 39% (9 of 23 meczów).

36Goals scored (season)34
ŽalgirisBanga
26Goals conceded (season)19
ŽalgirisBanga
2.7Average goals per game2.21
ŽalgirisBanga
9Goals scored (last 5)8
ŽalgirisBanga
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
ŽalgirisBanga

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal63%
ŽalgirisBanga
43%2 goals46%
ŽalgirisBanga
35%3 goals21%
ŽalgirisBanga
4%4 goals8%
ŽalgirisBanga

How often they concede at least...

61%1 goal63%
ŽalgirisBanga
35%2 goals13%
ŽalgirisBanga
17%3 goals4%
ŽalgirisBanga
0%4 goals0%
ŽalgirisBanga

* 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

22%BTTS at half-time17%
ŽalgirisBanga
9%BTTS in both halves0%
ŽalgirisBanga
30%Scored in both halves29%
ŽalgirisBanga

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
ŽalgirisBanga
22%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
ŽalgirisBanga
40%BTTS - last 540%
ŽalgirisBanga

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

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
ŽalgirisBanga
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
ŽalgirisBanga
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
ŽalgirisBanga

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
ŽalgirisBanga
52%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
ŽalgirisBanga
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time4%
ŽalgirisBanga

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.

Žalgiris is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

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

Žalgiris - half-time state
35% leading43% draw22% trailing
Banga - half-time state
29% leading46% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.48Points per game (1st half)1.33
ŽalgirisBanga
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.63
ŽalgirisBanga
0.43Goals conceded (1st half)0.46
ŽalgirisBanga
1.22Average goals (1st half)1.08
ŽalgirisBanga
61%Clean sheet before half-time63%
ŽalgirisBanga
43%No goal before half-time63%
ŽalgirisBanga

After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per game (2nd half)1.75
ŽalgirisBanga
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
ŽalgirisBanga
0.7Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
ŽalgirisBanga
1.48Average goals (2nd half)1.13
ŽalgirisBanga
52%Clean sheet after half-time67%
ŽalgirisBanga
52%No goal after half-time46%
ŽalgirisBanga

Žalgiris - second-half results

35% W35% R30% P
34
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding137%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 48%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Banga - second-half results

50% W25% R25% P
32
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding159%

Leads at halftime in 29% 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.

Žalgiris - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.60
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Banga - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.00
Goals scored / game0.61.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.2
Average goals per game1.61.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Žalgiris
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
8
3
16-30
9
5
31-45
7
6
46-60
5
6
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Banga
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
7
1
16-30
3
7
31-45
6
1
46-60
4
3
61-75
9
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - 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

2.46
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Žalgiris

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Banga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.45
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
55%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* 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

ŽalgirisLigaBanga
Average goals per game 2.702.66 2.21
Both teams scored 48%49% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 61%54% 42%
Clean sheets 39%31% 38%
Goal before half-time 74%71% 58%
Goal after half-time 74%77% 79%

^ 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
49%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.23
Away goals / game
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Žalgiris's perspective: 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses against Banga. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 33% of them.

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 Žalgiris and Banga play?

Žalgiris face Banga on August 16, 2026 in A Lyga at Vilniaus LFF 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 Žalgiris and Banga?

In the last 6 head-to-head matches Žalgiris won 2, Banga won 2 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Žalgiris vs Banga?

Žalgiris score 1.57 goals per game on average and Banga 1.42. The A Lyga average is 2.66 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Žalgiris's matches and 33% of Banga's.

What form are Žalgiris and Banga in?

Over the last 5 games Žalgiris have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Banga 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

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.