Saturday , 14 November 2026

FK Zalgiris Vilnius vs Ballkani, Champions League 2022-23 QUALIFICATION ROUND 1

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
1 – 0
Full Time
Ballkani
Tue 12 Jul 2022 · 16:00 UTC LFF Stadium, Vilnius HT 45' · FT 45'
Petar Mamic 21' Y
Marko Milickovic 40' Y
Y 53' Lindon Emerllahu
Saulius Mikoliunas 54' Y
Mathias Oyewusi 78' Y
Y 119' Albion Rrahmani

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zalgiris Vilnius vs Ballkani — Champions League at LFF Stadium, Vilnius.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Ballkani
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-12 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 1–0 Ballkani 2022-07-05 Ballkani 1–1 FK Zalgiris Vilnius

Recent Form

FK Zalgiris Vilnius
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Ballkani H 1–0 W
05 Jul Ballkani A 1–1 D
12 Aug NŠ Mura H 0–1 L
05 Aug NŠ Mura A 0–0 D
27 Jul Ferencvárosi TC H 1–3 L
20 Jul Ferencvárosi TC A 0–2 L
Ballkani
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius A 0–1 L
05 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at LFF Stadium, Vilnius. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FK Zalgiris Vilnius and Ballkani.
  • 5' FK Zalgiris Vilnius 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.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Ballkani is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Ballkani come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' A moment of madness from Petar Mamic on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zalgiris Vilnius will be frustrated.
  • 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ilir Daja will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marko Milickovic on 40.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Zalgiris Vilnius in their trying to find a way past Ballkani's compact .
  • 53' Lindon Emerllahu was booked on 53.
  • 54' Saulius Mikoliunas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Zalgiris Vilnius and Ballkani are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' Gustas Jarusevicius is ready to make an impact after coming on for Francis Kyeremeh at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FK Zalgiris Vilnius side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Zalgiris Vilnius and Ballkani are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Mathias Oyewusi is booked for FK Zalgiris Vilnius — Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Armend Thaci, as he is very good at scoring at LFF Stadium, Vilnius with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' The FK Zalgiris Vilnius manager makes a substitution. Renan departs to be replaced by Donatas Kazlauskas.
  • The points are shared — FK Zalgiris Vilnius 1-0 Ballkani. Honours even.

Lineups

FK Zalgiris Vilnius Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Cheburin

Ballkani Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ilir Daja

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12 FK Zalgiris Vilnius xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Ballkani xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zalgiris Vilnius45% Draw31% Ballkani24%
Actual: FK Zalgiris Vilnius win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FK Zalgiris Vilnius or Draw
76%
Draw or Ballkani
55%
FK Zalgiris Vilnius or Ballkani
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zalgiris Vilnius27% Draw56% Ballkani17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — FK Zalgiris Vilnius

Handicap FK Zalgiris Vilnius covers Push Ballkani covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 24% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FK Zalgiris Vilnius keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Ballkani keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.