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Conference League · League phase, matchday 2 Match report

FK Kauno Žalgiris 1-4 Brann: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction

FK Kauno Žalgiris crest FK Kauno Žalgiris
1-4Full time
Brann crest Brann
S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas, Kaunas

Our picks against the result

5 of 12 right

  • Result Brann win59% 1-4
  • Double chance Brann or draw (X2)84% 1-4
  • Goals over/under 2.5 Under 2.557% 5 goals
  • More corners Brann66% Brann (1-4)
  • Yellow cards Around average 6 yellow cards · league 3.1
  • Yellow cards 6 yellow cards 3.5 Under64% 4.5 Under81% 5.5 Under91%
  • Corners Around average 5 corners · league 9.7
  • Corners 5 corners 8.5 Over60% 9.5 Under51% 10.5 Under61%

Match stats

FK Kauno Žalgiris Brann
  • 1 Goals 4
  • 5 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0
  • 1 Corners 4

Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.

Before kick-off

What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.

Match summary

FK Kauno Žalgiris vs Brann is the Conference League league-phase matchday 2 fixture on Thursday 22 October 2026, and our model picks a Brann win, with Brann to win or draw as the double chance.

Why this pick?

Our model rates Brann the stronger side: on our long-run, xG-based strength rating they sit comfortably above FK Kauno Žalgiris, who are clearly below the Conference League average and bottom of the 36-team table after a 0‑4 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion. Little argues the other way, beyond Brann's own uneven league form, with three defeats in their last five. The pick holds because the visitors produce clearly more big chances and far more touches in the box than the league average, while the hosts fall clearly short of the norm for shots and chances created and concede more of both. It is a moderate call.

Form guide

FK Kauno Žalgiris

  • W 1-0 at Sūduva (A) Toplyga · 19 Oct
  • L 0-4 at Brighton & Hove Albion (A) Conference League · 15 Oct
  • W 2-0 at FA Šiauliai (A) Toplyga · 20 Sep
  • L 2-3 at Žalgiris Vilnius (A) Toplyga · 16 Sep
  • W 1-0 at FK Panevėžys (A) Toplyga · 13 Sep

Brann

  • L 1-3 at Vålerenga (A) Eliteserien · 18 Oct
  • W 2-1 vs Lincoln Red Imps FC (H) Conference League · 15 Oct
  • L 0-2 vs Viking (H) Eliteserien · 9 Oct
  • W 2-1 vs Bodø/Glimt (H) Eliteserien · 20 Sep
  • L 0-2 at Start (A) Eliteserien · 13 Sep

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

FK Kauno ŽalgirisBrann
Attack 6 57 0.0 goals per match this season2.0 goals per match this season
Defence 11 40 4.0 conceded per match this season1.0 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Conference League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

Head-to-head

FK Kauno Žalgiris and Brann have not met in our records since 2010.

Conference League so far

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
9 Brann 1 100 2:1 +1 3
36 FK Kauno Žalgiris 1 001 0:4 -4 0

Positions in our table of 36 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition
Conference League, League phase, matchday 2
Kick-off
Venue
S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas, Kaunas

Questions and answers

What was the score of FK Kauno Žalgiris vs Brann?

FK Kauno Žalgiris 1-4 Brann in the Conference League (League phase, matchday 2) on Thursday 22 October 2026.

Was the OptimaGoal prediction for FK Kauno Žalgiris vs Brann right?

Yes: our result pick was Brann win, and the score after 90 minutes was 1-4. 5 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.

How many cards and corners were there in FK Kauno Žalgiris vs Brann?

6 yellow cards (FK Kauno Žalgiris 5, Brann 1), no red cards and 5 corners (FK Kauno Žalgiris 1, Brann 4).

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