Ace Football previews the Conference League round 3 match between FC Lugano and FK Kauno Zalgiris and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, FC Lugano will look to justify their title credentials this coming Thursday when they take on FK Kauno Zalgiris for a round 3 match in the Conference League.
Form: FC Lugano vs FK Kauno Zalgiris
FC Lugano Form
FC Lugano are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-5 win against Getafe. They went on to beat FC Thun by 2-3, before also getting the better of FC Basel 1893 in a 2-1 victory. FC Lugano won three of their previous six matches at AIL Arena in the Conference League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 16 goals to 13 against.
FK Kauno Zalgiris Form
FK Kauno Zalgiris have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 1-0 win against Besiktas. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-0 against Brighton, before suffering another loss in a 1-4 match against Brann. FK Kauno Zalgiris didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Conference League matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering one defeats. They conceded four and scored zero goals themselves.
Betting stats for FC Lugano 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 FC Lugano and FK Kauno Zalgiris played across all tournaments.
- In the last 10 FC Lugano matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 10 FC Lugano matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Lugano have won 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- FC Lugano have won 7 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- FC Lugano have won 7 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 FK Kauno Zalgiris away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- FK Kauno Zalgiris have won 5 of the last 7 away matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: FC Lugano vs FK Kauno Zalgiris
Albian Ajeti has been great for FC Lugano lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. FK Kauno Zalgiris are optimistic that Renan doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: FC Lugano vs FK Kauno Zalgiris
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at AIL Arena across all tournaments FC Lugano won eight times, drew one and lost one times. FK Kauno Zalgiris claimed four wins, two draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. FC Lugano won their last 6 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
FC Lugano scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the 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, FC Lugano have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games.
Total goals
FC Lugano saw over 2.5 goals in ten of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for FK Kauno Zalgiris, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game. FC Lugano are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 40 matches.
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