Saturday , 14 November 2026

Galatasaray SK vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius, Champions League Q 2023 ROUND 2

Champions League Qualification · 2023
Galatasaray SK
1 – 0
Full Time
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
Wed 2 Aug 2023 · 18:30 UTC NEF Stadyumu HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 5' Joel Bopesu
Y 56' Mathias Oyewusi
Dries Mertens 62' Y
Y 77' Nassim Hnid
Kaan Ayhan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Galatasaray SK vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius — Champions League Q at NEF Stadyumu.

Match Details

  • Referee Willy Delajod
10 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 9.2 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
1
Galatasaray SK 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals FK Zalgiris Vilnius
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-02 Galatasaray SK 1–0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2023-07-25 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2–2 Galatasaray SK

Recent Form

Galatasaray SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug FK Zalgiris Vilnius H 1–0 W
25 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius A 2–2 D
17 Mar FC Barcelona H 1–2 L
10 Mar FC Barcelona A 0–0 D
25 Nov Olympique de Marseille H 4–2 W
04 Nov FK Lokomotiv Moskva H 1–1 D
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Galatasaray SK A 0–1 L
25 Jul Galatasaray SK H 2–2 D
18 Jul FK Struga A 2–1 W
11 Jul FK Struga H 0–0 D
25 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 3–3 D
18 Aug PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Galatasaray SK vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Joel Bopesu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 5.
  • 10' Galatasaray SK is showing some good football. However, Galatasaray SK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Galatasaray SK in their trying to find a way past FK Zalgiris Vilnius's compact .
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paulius Golubickas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Zalgiris Vilnius.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Brilliant from the ! Dries Mertens makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Halil Dervisoglu made 240 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Halil Dervisoglu as he leaves the pitch. Yunus Akgun steps in for Galatasaray SK.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Mathias Oyewusi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 59' The FK Zalgiris Vilnius bench stirs into life. Petar Mamic is withdrawn and Arni Vilhjalmsson gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Dries Mertens is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 67' It looks surprising FK Zalgiris Vilnius does not make any changes. Berkan Kutlu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' Another substitution for Galatasaray SK to replace Sergio Oliveira by Fredrik Midtsjo on 69 minute.
  • 74' Another substitution for FK Zalgiris Vilnius to replace Oliver Buff by Yukiyoshi Karashima on 74 minute.
  • 77' That is a card for FK Zalgiris Vilnius. Nassim Hnid will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' Olimpiu Morutan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dries Mertens at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Baris Yilmaz as he leaves the pitch. Cedric Bakambu steps in for Galatasaray SK.
  • 84' The 33-year-old Ovidijus Verbickas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 89' Another substitution for Galatasaray SK to replace Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu by Kaan Ayhan on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Kaan Ayhan. He receives a card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Galatasaray SK 1-0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius.

Lineups

Galatasaray SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FK Zalgiris Vilnius Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Donatas Kazlauskas 1
Mathias Oyewusi 1
Dries Mertens 1
Halil Dervisoglu 1
Abdulkerim Bardakci 1

Head to Head

2023-08-02 Galatasaray SK 1–0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2023-07-25 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2–2 Galatasaray SK

Galatasaray SK Form

2023-08-02 Galatasaray SK 1–0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius W 2023-07-25 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2–2 Galatasaray SK D 2022-03-17 Galatasaray SK 1–2 FC Barcelona L 2022-03-10 FC Barcelona 0–0 Galatasaray SK D 2021-11-25 Galatasaray SK 4–2 Olympique de Marseille W 2021-11-04 Galatasaray SK 1–1 FK Lokomotiv Moskva D

FK Zalgiris Vilnius Form

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 2023-07-11 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 0–0 FK Struga D 2022-08-25 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 3–3 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad D 2022-08-18 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 1–0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Galatasaray SK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 FK Zalgiris Vilnius xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Galatasaray SK47% Draw28% FK Zalgiris Vilnius25%
Actual: Galatasaray SK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Galatasaray SK or Draw
75%
Draw or FK Zalgiris Vilnius
53%
Galatasaray SK or FK Zalgiris Vilnius
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Galatasaray SK30% Draw50% FK Zalgiris Vilnius20%
Actual: Galatasaray SK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Galatasaray SK

Handicap Galatasaray SK covers Push FK Zalgiris Vilnius covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
FK Zalgiris Vilnius keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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