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UEFA Nations League · League D, Matchday 6

Lithuania vs Liechtenstein: Match Preview & Stats

Lithuania crest Lithuania
vs
Liechtenstein crest Liechtenstein
S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas, Kaunas

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Match facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League, League D, Matchday 6
Kick-off
Venue
S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas, Kaunas
Since last match
Lithuania: 4 days (Friendlies) Liechtenstein: 2 days (UEFA Nations League) · Azerbaijan
Next match
Lithuania: not scheduled yet Liechtenstein: not scheduled yet

Last starting XI

Lithuania 3-4-3

  1. 12 Švedkauskas
  2. 18 Armalas
  3. 3 Utkus
  4. 20 Lekiatas
  5. 21 Lickūnas
  6. 6 Vorobjovas
  7. 15 Gineitis
  8. 13 Lasickas
  9. 14 Slivka
  10. 10 Kučys
  11. 7 Dolžnikov

Coach: Edgaras Jankauskas at Azerbaijan, 0-1 · UEFA Nations League D · 4 Oct

Liechtenstein 5-3-2

  1. 1 Büchel
  2. 5 Weissenhofer
  3. 4 Traber
  4. 23 Hofer
  5. 18 Hasler
  6. 3 Göppel
  7. 8 Sele
  8. 10 Büchel
  9. 20 Hasler
  10. 13 Kindle
  11. 11 Lo Russo

Coach: Konrad Fünfstück at Azerbaijan, 0-0 · UEFA Nations League D · 1 Oct

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Lithuania

  • FW Armandas KučysSuspended · Mid November 2026

Liechtenstein

No absences reported.

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Lithuania

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 21.0%
Missing minutes share 5.0%
1 player out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • FW Armandas Kučys 21% attack · 5% mins

Liechtenstein

Low impact

Full squad available — no listed absences

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 4 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Lithuania Liechtenstein
Box & Territory Pressure 39 15
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 45 20
Finishing Efficiency 19 18
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 63 15
Underlying Play Power 38 15
Lithuania Playing above results (positive regression candidate)
Liechtenstein Balanced (results match underlying play)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 4 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Lithuania

When scoring first 25% won · 50% unbeaten (4 matches)
When conceding first 22% points rescued · 0% won (9 matches)
1st Half: 55% 2nd Half: 45%
First 15': 18% Last 15' (76-90'): 9%

Liechtenstein

When scoring first No matches in sample
When conceding first 8% points rescued · 0% won (12 matches)
1st Half: 33% 2nd Half: 67%
First 15': 0% Last 15' (76-90'): 33%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Lithuania

  1. 1. MF Gvidas Gineitis 0G · 1A
    Team attack 16.0% Team shots 19.0%
  2. 2. FW Artūr Dolžnikov 1G · 0A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 6.0%
  3. 3. MF Lukas Michelbrink 1G · 0A
    Team attack 9.0% Team shots 6.0%

Liechtenstein

  1. 1. FW Fabio Luque Notaro 0G · 0A
    Team attack 18.0% Team shots 29.0%
  2. 2. FW Ferhat Sağlam 0G · 0A
    Team attack 9.0% Team shots 0.0%
  3. 3. DF Alessio Hasler 0G · 0A
    Team attack 8.0% Team shots 7.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Lithuania Liechtenstein
Over 1.5 goals 7/10 7/10
Over 2.5 goals 2/10 2/10
Over 3.5 goals 1/10 2/10
Both teams scored 2/10 1/10
Clean sheet 4/10 2/10
Failed to score 5/10 8/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 0.9 / 1.0 0.2 / 2.2

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Lithuania

  • D 0-0 vs Suriname (H) Friendlies · 12 Nov
  • L 0-1 at Azerbaijan (A) UEFA Nations League · 4 Oct
  • W 3-0 vs Andorra (H) Friendlies · 30 Sep
  • D 1-1 vs Azerbaijan (H) UEFA Nations League · 27 Sep
  • W 2-0 at Liechtenstein (A) UEFA Nations League · 24 Sep

Liechtenstein

  • L 0-2 vs Gibraltar (H) Friendlies · 5 Oct
  • D 0-0 at Azerbaijan (A) UEFA Nations League · 1 Oct
  • L 0-2 at Malta (A) Friendlies · 27 Sep
  • L 0-2 vs Lithuania (H) UEFA Nations League · 24 Sep
  • L 0-2 vs Cyprus (H) Friendlies · 7 Jun

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

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Lithuania

Liechtenstein

Goals in each 15-minute period, UEFA Nations League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Lithuania

Player G A
Armandas Kučys (1 pen) 1 1
Artūr Dolžnikov 1 0
Lukas Michelbrink 1 0

Liechtenstein

No goals yet this season.

Goals and assists in the UEFA Nations League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Lithuania Liechtenstein
  • 4.3 Corners won 0.0
  • 1.3 Corners conceded 7.0
  • 1.7 Yellow cards 2.0
  • 2.3 Opponents' yellow cards 1.5

Per match in the UEFA Nations League this season. Average per club and match: 3.5 corners, 2.4 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

LithuaniaLiechtenstein
Attack 13 0
Defence 19 2

0 to 100 against this season's UEFA Nations 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.

1473Elo #110 Elo rating 1123Elo #183

Head-to-head

3Lithuania wins
1draw
1Liechtenstein wins

5 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 24 Sep 2026 · UEFA Nations League Liechtenstein 0-2 Lithuania
  • 10 Sep 2013 · World Cup Qualification UEFA Lithuania 2-0 Liechtenstein
  • 12 Oct 2012 · World Cup Qualification UEFA Liechtenstein 0-2 Lithuania
  • 2 Sep 2011 · EURO Qualification Lithuania 0-0 Liechtenstein
  • 3 Jun 2011 · EURO Qualification Liechtenstein 2-0 Lithuania

Table

League D - Group 2

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Azerbaijan 3 120 2:1 +1 5
2 Lithuania 3 111 3:2 +1 4
3 Liechtenstein 2 011 0:2 -2 1

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

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