Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kauno Žalgiris 1st with 75 points, Dainava 10th with 18, 57 apart. Kauno Žalgiris's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Dainava ran at 0.75 scored and 2.11 conceded, Kauno Žalgiris at 1.86 and 0.72.
Dainava had not won in 6 games. Kauno Žalgiris's unbeaten run stood at 6. Over the last five, Dainava had taken 1 of 15 points to Kauno Žalgiris's 9.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Dainava 1, draws 1, Kauno Žalgiris 7, at 2 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Dainavos pagrindinės mokyklos stadionas (capacity 3,500). Kauno Žalgiris led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Kauno Žalgiris: Amine Benchaib (25')
Key stats
Possession: Dainava 29% · Kauno Žalgiris 71% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 1-4