Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Žalgiris 4th with 48 points, FA Šiauliai 9th with 21, 27 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Žalgiris 1.47 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, FA Šiauliai 0.87 and 1.9, with the league averaging 1.32.
FA Šiauliai entered with three losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Žalgiris 9/15, FA Šiauliai 3/15.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Žalgiris have 8 wins to FA Šiauliai's 0, with 3 draws, at 2.91 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 73% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 55%.
The venue was Vilniaus LFF stadionas, with room for 5,067 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Žalgiris: Danny Lupano (90')
Key stats
Possession: Žalgiris 60% · FA Šiauliai 40% · Total shots: 31-12 · On target: 13-5 · Corners: 13-2