Zalgiris vs Galatasaray. Will the hosts be able to stop the Turkish grand?
On July 25, in the match of the 1/4 finals of the UEFA Champions League qualification, at the LFF arena (Vilnius), the clubs Zalgiris and Galatasaray will measure their strength.
Zalgiris approached the Champions League qualification games in optimal condition, the team has not known defeat since May 28, having accumulated a successful streak of 10 matches during this time. The guys of Vladimir Cheburin also had a good first round of the Champions League selection, where the team met with the Macedonian Struga. In the home match, the Lithuanians showed themselves not in the best way, having played with an opponent in a draw 0:0. But on the road, the "green-whites" have already given their best, having obtained a victory with a score of 2:1. Kendysh scored a goal for Zalgiris, another goal was recorded as an own goal from Radic.
After that, the Lithuanians played a match on the domestic arena, defeating Suduva 4:0. After 23 rounds, Zalgiris shares the 1st-2nd place in the table with Panevezys with 52 points.
Galatasaray
Galatasaray performed well last season. In the National Cup, the guys of Okan Buruk reached the 1/4 finals, where the club lost to Basaksehir 2:3. Real success awaited the Orange-Reds in the Turkish Super League, the team won the league title for the first time in four years. It was this result that allowed the Lions to start immediately from the second round of the Champions League qualification. Before the start of the season, Galatasaray managed to participate in four friendly matches, scoring 1 win and 1 draw.
In the last duel, the Turks were defeated by Sturm 0:2.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Zalgiris vs Galatasaray
ZalgirisZalgiris approached the Champions League qualification games in optimal condition, the team has not known defeat since May 28, having accumulated a successful streak of 10 matches during this time. The guys of Vladimir Cheburin also had a good first round of the Champions League selection, where the team met with the Macedonian Struga. In the home match, the Lithuanians showed themselves not in the best way, having played with an opponent in a draw 0:0. But on the road, the "green-whites" have already given their best, having obtained a victory with a score of 2:1. Kendysh scored a goal for Zalgiris, another goal was recorded as an own goal from Radic.
After that, the Lithuanians played a match on the domestic arena, defeating Suduva 4:0. After 23 rounds, Zalgiris shares the 1st-2nd place in the table with Panevezys with 52 points.
Galatasaray
Galatasaray performed well last season. In the National Cup, the guys of Okan Buruk reached the 1/4 finals, where the club lost to Basaksehir 2:3. Real success awaited the Orange-Reds in the Turkish Super League, the team won the league title for the first time in four years. It was this result that allowed the Lions to start immediately from the second round of the Champions League qualification. Before the start of the season, Galatasaray managed to participate in four friendly matches, scoring 1 win and 1 draw.
In the last duel, the Turks were defeated by Sturm 0:2.
Zalgiris vs Galatasaray facts
- Zalgiris is undefeated in the last 11 matches of the season.
- Over 2.5 goals played in 6 of Žalgiris' last 7 games of the season 1.85;
- Galatasay won the last 6 official matches.
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