Žalgiris vs Banga: match statistics
Žalgiris vs Banga: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Žalgiris played against Banga in A Lyga (Lithuania). The game was played on August 16, 2026. Venue: Vilniaus LFF stadionas. Final score: 2:3.
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 50% 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 50% 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.
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
Žalgiris have a clear home-ground advantage: they win 55% of their home matches, score an average of 2.00 goals per game there, and fail to score in only 9% of matches. The hosts are also clinical, converting 15% of their shots into goals, while Banga convert 9% of their attempts away from home and fail to find the net in as many as 46% of such matches. The key counterargument is Banga’s highly solid defense, which concedes just 0.54 goals per away match and keeps a clean sheet in 46% of their away fixtures. Both teams have collected 9 points in their last five league matches, but Žalgiris have scored 15 goals during that period compared with Banga’s 9, while also allowing their opponents to score 13 times. The xG figures point to a fairly even contest, as the hosts create chances worth 1.53 xG at home and the visitors 1.45 xG away, meaning that home advantage gives Žalgiris only a marginally greater chance of winning.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The signal for both sides to score is reinforced by their current form: Žalgiris recorded BTTS in 80% of their last 5 matches, while Banga did so in 60%, conceding an average of 2.6 and 1.2 goals respectively. Žalgiris scored as many as 3.0 goals per match during this period, but their defense allowed opponents an xG of 1.79, giving Banga a realistic path to finding the net. The visitors also create chances at 1.45 xG this season and average 4.23 shots on target, while the hosts concede an average of 1.09 goals. The main risk to the pick is Banga’s very low season BTTS rate of 23% and their 46% of matches without conceding, but their notably more open recent performances shift the edge slightly towards BTTS - Yes.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The season profile clearly supports a limited number of goals: 73% of Žalgiris’ matches and 77% of Banga’s games finished with Under 3.5 goals. Banga concede just 0.54 goals per match on average and keep a clean sheet in 46% of their appearances, which could slow down the hosts despite their average of 1.73 goals scored. The expected goal tally is 1.35 for Žalgiris and 1.10 for Banga, totaling 2.45 goals—well below the 3.5 line. Žalgiris’ last five matches have been more open, averaging 5.6 goals, but the long-term data for both teams, combined with the visitors’ highly solid defense, provides the strongest signal for Under 3.5.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest pre-match signal is an even start: Banga were level at half-time in 7 of 13 matches, or 54% of their games, compared with 36% for Žalgiris. The hosts average 0.82 goals before the break, but Banga concede only 0.38 goals away from home in this period and keep a clean sheet at half-time in 62% of their away appearances. After the break, Banga look very solid defensively, conceding just 0.15 goals per match and keeping a clean sheet in 85% of second halves, which limits Žalgiris’ chances of exploiting home advantage. The visitors also have slightly higher average xG, 1.45 compared with 1.30, and register 4.23 shots on target per match versus Žalgiris’ 3.73. With the teams posting almost identical season-long points averages—1.62 for Banga and 1.64 for the hosts—a draw at half-time is the more likely outcome, after which the more clinical and defensively resilient Banga should turn the result in their favor.
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
| Žalgiris | Banga | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.35 | 0.35 |
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 form— who 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
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 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 scores in 74% of games (17 of 23 games), while Banga keeps a clean sheet in 38% (9 of 24 games).
Banga scores in 63% of games (15 of 24 games), while Žalgiris keeps a clean sheet in 39% (9 of 23 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 - Žalgiris
Over / Under - Banga
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.
Žalgiris is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.48 pts / game - Žalgiris · 1.33 pts / game - Banga
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Žalgiris - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 48%. 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.
Banga - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 46%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.20 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +4 |
* 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 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
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 indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Žalgiris
Banga
* 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
| Žalgiris | Liga | Banga | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 2.70 | 2.66 | ▼ 2.21 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 48% | 50% | ▼ 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.
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 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.
FAQ
What was the result of Žalgiris vs Banga?
The A Lyga match finished Žalgiris 2:3 Banga. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this 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.