Before the Round – Trends on the Lithuania A Lyga (23/11)

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The Lithuania A Lyga moves into round No 36 on Wednesday. While the World Cup takes place in Qatar, the A Lyga will continue its season, as league-leader FK Žalgiris play derby rival FK Kauno Žalgiris. FK Kauno Žalgiris will hope to cut into their rival’s lead at the top of the table.

FC Hegelmann - FK Riteriai

Four of the last six games between FC Hegelmann and FK Riteriai finished as draws. Hegelmann also picked up two wins in the teams’ last six head-to-head encounters. FK Riteriai are seeking their first win in some time versus FC Hegelamnn on Wednesday.

FC Hegelmann are second in the A Lyga. However, they are 14 points behind league leader FK Žalgiris. Hegelmann took 10 points from the last six games and scored eight goals.

FK Riteriai also took 10 points from their last six matches in the league. They are in good form with three consecutive wins. Riteriai posted a +3-goal difference across the last six games.

• Hegelmann Litauen haven't lost a match in 25 of their last 28 home matches in A Lyga.
• FK Riteriai have won their last 3 league games.
• Hegelmann Litauen haven't lost a match in 25 of their last 28 home matches in A Lyga.
• FK Riteriai are on a consecutive run of 3 straight wins.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @1.83

FK Panevėžys - FK Jonava

FK Panevėžys host FK Jonava on Wednesday as they seek a fourth straight match without a loss versus the visitors. Jonava picked up a home 1-1 draw with FK Panevėžys in the teams’ reverse fixture.

Jonava are bottom of the table with a mere three points after 35 matches. All three points came from draws as Jonava are winless this season.

Panevėžys picked up eight points from the last 18 points available. They didn’t score many goals in their last six games, just five goals were scored and four conceded. No team has conceded as many goals as Jonava, however. They have conceded 101 goals.

• FK Panevezys haven't lost against FK Jonava in their most recent head-to-head games.
• FK Jonava are on a losing streak of 7 straight matches in A Lyga.
• Four of FK Panevezys's last 6 fixtures have been low-scoring.
• The most recent games of FK Jonava consist of 6 consecutive away defeats in A Lyga.
• Prediction: FK Panevezys @1.07

FK Sūduva Marijampolė - Džiugas Telšiai

FK Sūduva Marijampolė will host Džiugas Telšiai. Džiugas are unbeaten in three straight matches versus Sūduva in all competitions.

Sūduva are on a three-game losing streak ahead of Wednesday’s game. FK Sūduva Marijampolė took just six points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. They were outscored 10-5.

Džiugas Telšiai won 2-1 when these teams met earlier this season. They are in a similar form to Sūduva ahead of Tuesday’s match. Džiugas lost their last two A Lyga games. Just two goals were scored by Džiugas in their last six matches.

• FK Suduva are on a run of 3 consecutive defeats in their domestic league
• Dziugas FC have won just 5 of their last 40 league games.
• FK Suduva have seen both teams score in all of their 7 most recent clashes with Dziugas FC in A Lyga.
• Dziugas FC have conceded an average of 2.41 goals in their away A Lyga matches.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @1.95

FK Žalgiris - FK Kauno Žalgiris

It is a Žalgiris derby on Wednesday as league leader FK Žalgiris host Kauno Žalgiris. Kauno are third in the A Lyga but well off of FK Žalgiris’s lead.

Kauno are the form team in the A Lyga. They picked up 13 points from the last six matches in the division. Kauno conceded a mere two goals in the last six games.

No team has conceded fewer goals than FK Žalgiris’s 24. The league-leading team has also scored the A Lyga’s most goals with 83. FK Žalgiris posted 12 points in the last six games. FK Žalgiris are unbeaten in five of their last six matches with Kauno.

• In their last 46 games in A Lyga, VMFD Zalgiris have recorded 43 undefeated encounters.
• FK Kauno Zalgiris are undefeated at half time in their last 12 A Lyga games in a row.
• VMFD Zalgiris are reaching an an average of 2.18 goals in home A Lyga games.
• FK Kauno Zalgiris are unbeaten in 19 of their last 22 A Lyga games.
• Prediction: Both Teams to Score - Yes @2.00