MX23RW : Sunday, December 22 15:03:03| >> :600:105202:105202:
Galatasaray
Champions League | Second Qualifying Round | 2nd Leg
Aug 2, 2023 at 7.30pm UK
NEF Stadyumu

Galatasaray
1 - 0
Zalgiris

Mertens (31')
Mertens (62'), Ayhan (90+1')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Bopesu (5'), Oyewusi (56'), Hnid (77')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Galatasaray and FK Zalgiris, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Zalgiris 2-2 Galatasaray
Tuesday, July 25 at 5pm in Champions League
Last Game: Zalgiris 2-2 Galatasaray
Tuesday, July 25 at 5pm in Champions League

We said: Galatasaray 2-1 FK Zalgiris (Galatasaray win 4-3 on aggregate)

How the first leg unfolded demonstrates that Galatasaray cannot expect to cruise through to the third round, with Zalgiris still very much alive in this qualifying contest. After shaking off the rust in their first competitive outing, though, Gala should improve back on home soil and do just enough to edge through. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Galatasaray win with a probability of 54.82%. A win for FK Zalgiris had a probability of 23.85% and a draw had a probability of 21.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Galatasaray win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (7.46%) and 1-0 (7.3%). The likeliest FK Zalgiris win was 1-2 (6.06%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.41%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Galatasaray would win this match.

Result
GalatasarayDrawFK Zalgiris
54.82% (0.039000000000001 0.04) 21.32%23.85% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)
Both teams to score 63.04% (-0.048000000000002 -0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
64.67% (-0.040999999999997 -0.04)35.32% (0.036999999999999 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
42.65% (-0.044999999999995 -0.04)57.35% (0.040999999999997 0.04)
Galatasaray Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.02% (-0.0050000000000097 -0.01)12.97% (0.0010000000000012 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
60.53% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)39.47%
FK Zalgiris Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.43% (-0.054999999999993 -0.05)27.56% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.91% (-0.067999999999998 -0.07)63.08% (0.064 0.06)
Score Analysis
    Galatasaray 54.82%
    FK Zalgiris 23.85%
    Draw 21.32%
GalatasarayDrawFK Zalgiris
2-1 @ 9.61% (0.0039999999999996 0)
2-0 @ 7.46% (0.014 0.01)
1-0 @ 7.3% (0.013 0.01)
3-1 @ 6.54% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-0 @ 5.08% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
3-2 @ 4.22% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
4-1 @ 3.34% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 2.59% (0.0049999999999999 0)
4-2 @ 2.15% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
5-1 @ 1.36%
5-0 @ 1.06% (0.002 0)
4-3 @ 0.93% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.19%
Total : 54.82%
1-1 @ 9.41% (0.0039999999999996 0)
2-2 @ 6.19% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
0-0 @ 3.58% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.81% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 0.33%
Total : 21.32%
1-2 @ 6.06% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
0-1 @ 4.61% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-2 @ 2.97% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-3 @ 2.66% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.61% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.28% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
Other @ 3.67%
Total : 23.85%

How you voted: Galatasaray vs Zalgiris

Galatasaray
81.8%
Draw
9.1%
FK Zalgiris
9.1%
33
Head to Head
Jul 25, 2023 5pm
Second Qualifying Round 1st Leg
Zalgiris
2-2
Galatasaray
Oyewusi (47'), Kazlauskas (90+1')
Gorobsov (29'), Hnid (76'), Kazlauskas (80')
Kazlauskas (90+2')
Bardakci (75'), Dervisoglu (78')
Kutlu (12')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Lions
@
Bears
6pm
Browns
@
Bengals
6pm
Patriots
@
Bills
6pm
Titans
@
Colts
6pm
Giants
@
Falcons
6pm
Rams
@
Jets
6pm
Cardinals
@
Panthers
6pm
Eagles
@
Washington
9.05pm
Vikings
@
Seahawks
9.25pm
49ers
@
Dolphins
9.25pm
Jags
@
Raiders
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool15113131131836
2Chelsea16104237191834
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Aston Villa178452626028
6Manchester CityMan City178362925427
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
8Bournemouth167452421325
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
10Fulham166642422224
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1672736191723
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd166462119222
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Crystal Palace173771826-816
16Everton153661421-715
17Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
18Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1623112440-169
20Southampton1612131136-255


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!