Hacken vs Zalgiris Prediction & Tips
Häcken and Zalgiris Vilnius meet at the Bravida Arena in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round), after Häcken won 1-3 away in the first leg. The home factor could play a decisive role in this match, as Zalgiris Vilnius have shown differences in performance in their home and away games.
This is a team little affected by the home factor, i.e. they have similar results home and away, as in the last 30 games they have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats as visitors, with 34 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats at their stadium, with 46 goals scored and 16 conceded. The team comes into this game on the back of a (2-0) home win against Varberg BoIS. In their last 10 home games in all competitions, Häcken have won 8 and lost 2. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 games, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of their last 10 games. There tends to be goals in their home games, as in 45 of their last 50 games there have been more than 1.5 goals and in 38 of the last 50 there have been more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they’ve conceded the first goal 5 times but managed to turn the result around 2 times.
Häcken have a great advantage in their favor, having beaten their opponents away from home in the first leg. We expect the team to play very intelligently and try to get another positive result. The coach should field a very competitive team.
This is a team that curiously has more positive results away than at home, as in the last 30 games it has 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats as a visitor, with a total of 29 goals scored and 11 conceded; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats at home, with a total of 28 goals scored and 11 conceded. In their last A Lyga match, they beat Hegelmann Litauen at home 4-0. In their last 10 away games, Zalgiris Vilnius have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly and they have managed to score in 7 of their last 10 games. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 20 away games in all competitions, there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 17 goals between the hour mark (76′-90′).
Žalgiris shouldn’t have it easy in this game. We expect the team to try to score strongly and not make any defensive mistakes throughout the match. The coach shouldn’t have any major absentees for this game.
Hacken – Zalgiris FREE TIPS
Hacken – Win @ 1.45
