Galatasaray to seal a spot in the third qualifying round against Zalgiris
Galatasaray SK vs VMFD Zalgiris - 02/08/2023
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On Wednesday night, Galatasaray hosts Zalgiris at the NEF Stadyumu, the Champions League second qualifying second leg. The tie is all to play for after the first leg in Lithuania ended 2-2.
Galatasaray
The first-leg draw continued a mixed recent run of form for the home team, as they have now won just one of their last five matches in all competitions.
The first leg continued a run of fairly high-scoring games, as there have now been at least two goals scored in nine of their last ten outings.
The first-leg result also means that the Turkish team heads into this clash on the back of a 14-game winless run in the Champions League.
However, there was a positive in the result, as it ended a three-game losing streak in the competition for Galatasaray.
The home side has a poor recent record on home soil in the Champions League, too, as they have failed to win in their previous six home games in the competition, suffering four defeats in the process.
Zalgiris
The Lithuanian team suffered a 2-1 home defeat by Panevezys last time out, a result that ended a 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions for the visitors.
The defeat also ended a prolific run of form in front of goal for Zalgiris, as they had scored at least two goals in seven of their previous eight games.
The visitors have a mixed recent record in the Champions League, as they are unbeaten in four matches, having lost just once in their last nine games in the competition.
However, Zalgiris has also won just one of their previous five matches in European football’s elite competition.
What does Forebet predict?
Forebet predicts that Galatasaray will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter to book their place in the third qualifying round of the competition.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
UCL
412930
1
2 - 1
3.18
29° 1.11
1.11
7.50
19.00
no
no
no
1 - 0(1 - 0)