Match Report
Ekranas went into the game 16th in the table on 14 points; Garliava sat 11th on 22 — an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Garliava no better than 16th for form, against 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Ekranas ran at 1 scored and 2.32 conceded, Garliava at 1.13 and 1.25.
Ekranas entered with three losses in a row. Garliava arrived off seven straight defeats.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Ekranas, 0 draws and 4 for Garliava, at 1.6 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 100% of the meetings won by the home side. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Panevėžio futbolo akademijos stadionas, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ekranas: Edvinas Puikis (81')
Key stats
Possession: Ekranas 57% · Garliava 43% · Total shots: 6-8 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 12-5