FK Zalgiris Vilnius vs Ħamrun Spartans FC, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 1
Overview
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FK Zalgiris Vilnius vs Ħamrun Spartans FC — Champions League Q at LFF Stadium.
- FK Zalgiris Vilnius 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Ħamrun Spartans FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sandi Putros
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Ħamrun Spartans FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | BK Häcken | A | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Aug | BK Häcken | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Aug | Galatasaray SK | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jul | Galatasaray SK | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jul | FK Struga | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | FK Zalgiris Vilnius | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | Lincoln Red Imps FC | A | 4–5 | L |
| 09 Jul | Lincoln Red Imps FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | Maccabi Haifa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Maccabi Haifa FC | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at LFF Stadium as FK Zalgiris Vilnius face off against Hamrun Spartans FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vladimir Cheburin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' FK Zalgiris Vilnius are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hamrun Spartans FC's shape.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FK Zalgiris Vilnius must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Hamrun Spartans FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FK Zalgiris Vilnius and Hamrun Spartans FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' It looks surprising Hamrun Spartans FC does not make any changes. Matias Garcia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Hamrun Spartans FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Ghana international Ebenezer Ofori has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' GOAL! Liviu Antal fires home to make it 1-0!
- 63' The whistle greets Nikolai Micallef as he departs to be replaced by Merlin Hadzi.
- 68' Jovan Cadenovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hamrun Spartans FC so far.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Henry Bonello, as he is very good at scoring at LFF Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' The whistle greets Domantas Simkus as he departs to be replaced by Ederson Bruno Domingos Eder.
- 78' Rafael Compri picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Hamrun Spartans FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kassim Hadji makes it 2-0.
- 85' FK Zalgiris Vilnius manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kassim Hadji is hanging Henrique Devens on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Ovidijus Verbickas makes way for Dino Salcinovic at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Zalgiris Vilnius.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FK Zalgiris Vilnius players.
Lineups
FK Zalgiris Vilnius Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 22
- 80
- 1
- 45
- 77
- 32
- 49
- 17
- 10
Bench
- 71
- 96
- 23
- 7
- 4
- 14
- 19
- 25
- 8
- 29
- 42
- 44
Coach
Vladimir Cheburin
Ħamrun Spartans FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
-
3
Nikolai Micallef ↓ Merlin Hadzi 63'
-
20
Jovan Cadenovic ↓ Junior Djile 90'
- 33
- 91
- 94
-
8
Matias Garcia ↓ Serigne Thioune 90'
- 10
- 19
- 27
Bench
- 24
- 98
- 5
- 13
-
9
Serigne Thioune ↑ 90'
- 22
-
77
Merlin Hadzi ↑ 63'
- 88
- 25
-
45
Junior Djile ↑ 90'
Coach
Giacomo Modica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liviu Antal | 1 |
| Kassim Hadji | 1 |
| Joseph Mbong | 1 |
| Serigne Thioune | 1 |
FK Zalgiris Vilnius Form
2025-07-09
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
2–0
Ħamrun Spartans FC
W
2023-08-17
BK Häcken
5–0
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
L
2023-08-10
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
1–3
BK Häcken
L
2023-08-02
Galatasaray SK
1–0
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
L
2023-07-25
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
2–2
Galatasaray SK
D
2023-07-18
FK Struga
1–2
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
FK Zalgiris Vilnius xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Ħamrun Spartans FC xG
I would bet for:
FK Zalgiris Vilnius to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FK Zalgiris Vilnius win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FK Zalgiris Vilnius or Draw
80%
Draw or Ħamrun Spartans FC
44%
FK Zalgiris Vilnius or Ħamrun Spartans FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FK Zalgiris Vilnius
| Handicap | FK Zalgiris Vilnius covers | Push | Ħamrun Spartans FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FK Zalgiris Vilnius keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Ħamrun Spartans FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.