Ace Football previews the Conference League round 1 match between Brighton and FK Kauno Zalgiris and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
FK Kauno Zalgiris face a daunting first assignment in the Conference League when they visit the title favourites Brighton on the opening day of the new campaign.
Team form: Brighton vs FK Kauno Zalgiris
Brighton Form
Brighton are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-3 win against Manchester United. They went on to beat Arsenal by 3-0, before also getting the better of Sunderland in a 0-2 victory.
FK Kauno Zalgiris Form
In their last three matches, FK Kauno Zalgiris lost against Dinamo Zagreb and Besiktas by 1-2 and 3-0, respectively, and beat Besiktas by 1-0.
Betting stats and facts for Brighton and FK Kauno Zalgiris
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Brighton and FK Kauno Zalgiris played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Brighton home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Brighton have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Brighton have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Brighton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Brighton have won 6 of the last 8 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 FK Kauno Zalgiris away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 FK Kauno Zalgiris away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Brighton vs FK Kauno Zalgiris
With another Conference League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Brighton and FK Kauno Zalgiris. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular markets: Brighton vs FK Kauno Zalgiris
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at The American Express Community Stadium across all tournaments Brighton won eight times, drew one and lost one times. FK Kauno Zalgiris claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Brighton won their last 4 matches. Brighton are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home.
Both teams to score
Brighton scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, FK Kauno Zalgiris only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. FK Kauno Zalgiris have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Brighton have been able to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Brighton saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of FK Kauno Zalgiris’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches. Brighton scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.
