FK Zalgiris Vilnius vs Hamrun Spartans FC, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
FK Zalgiris Vilnius vs Hamrun Spartans FC — Champions League Q at LFF Stadium.
- FK Zalgiris Vilnius 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Hamrun 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 | Hamrun 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' FK Zalgiris Vilnius have kicked off against Hamrun Spartans FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Luka Dumancic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' N'Dri Philippe Koffi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emerson Marcelina suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Hamrun Spartans FC is showing some good football. However, Hamrun Spartans FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' international Nikolai Micallef has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' FK Zalgiris Vilnius are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Hamrun Spartans FC's shape.
- 50' Domantas Simkus has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Liviu Antal is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 63' Merlin Hadzi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nikolai Micallef at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' It looks surprising Hamrun Spartans FC does not make any changes. Ovidijus Verbickas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' The Hamrun Spartans FC manager makes a substitution. Domantas Simkus departs to be replaced by Ederson Bruno Domingos Eder.
- 78' The referee shows Hamrun Spartans FC player a card on 78.
- 83' 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.
- 85' Kassim Hadji makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FK Zalgiris Vilnius are in front.
- 85' FK Zalgiris Vilnius ring the changes. Henrique Devens has done his job and it is now time for Kassim Hadji to step up.
- 90' The whistle greets Ovidijus Verbickas as he departs to be replaced by Dino Salcinovic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2-0 Hamrun Spartans FC.
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
Hamrun 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
Hamrun 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
Hamrun 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 Hamrun Spartans FC
44%
FK Zalgiris Vilnius or Hamrun 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 | Hamrun 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%
✗
Hamrun Spartans FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.