Conference League Qualification: Arda Kardzhali vs FK Kauno Zalgiris – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Conference League Qualification round 3 match between Arda Kardzhali and FK Kauno Zalgiris and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Arda Kardzhali enjoy home advantage, when visitors FK Kauno Zalgiris swing by on Thursday for a clash in the Conference League Qualification. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Form: Arda Kardzhali vs FK Kauno Zalgiris

Arda Kardzhali Form

Arda Kardzhali collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 0-5 and 0-1 winners against Botev Plovdiv and FK Kauno Zalgiris, respectively. Against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 0-0 scoreline. Arda Kardzhali didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Conference League Qualification games at the Arena Arda. They have a record of one draws and one defeats, in which they conceded two and scored zero goals.

FK Kauno Zalgiris Form

FK Kauno Zalgiris have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 1-1 draw with Valur, before they won a game against Valur with a 1-2 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Arda Kardzhali. FK Kauno Zalgiris only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Conference League Qualification. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 12 goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Arda Kardzhali and FK Kauno Zalgiris

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Arda Kardzhali and FK Kauno Zalgiris. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Arda Kardzhali vs FK Kauno Zalgiris

Despite scoring just once in six Conference League Qualification games, Arda Kardzhali hope Antonio Vutov adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, FK Kauno Zalgiris put their faith in Gratas Sirgedas to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Conference League Qualification games.

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Full-time result

Arda Kardzhali claimed two wins, drew seven and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. FK Kauno Zalgiris won seven, drew three and lost zero of their last 10 games away. Arda Kardzhali did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Arda Kardzhali didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Arena Arda. FK Kauno Zalgiris struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 13 away matches in a row.

Both teams to score

Arda Kardzhali scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, FK Kauno Zalgiris scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Arda Kardzhali have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games FK Kauno Zalgiris played. Arda Kardzhali have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. FK Kauno Zalgiris scored the first goal of the game in nine of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Arda Kardzhali, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for FK Kauno Zalgiris, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.