Read our prediction for Zalgiris vs Galatasaray below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Zalgiris vs Galatasaray Prediction & Betting tips
Zalgiris and Galarasaray face each other on Tuesday evening from 17:00, in the first leg of the 2nd preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League on the route of the champions. Both teams won the title in their countries, Lithuania and Turkey, respectively, and won the right to play in the UEFA Champions League preliminaries. Up to this moment, there has been no other previous confrontation between the two teams, but the first chance to go to the third round goes to Galatasaray.
Zalgiris:
As we told you above, last season Zalgiris managed to win the title of champion in Lithuania, in a season in which it had no equal opponent, occupying the 2nd place, finishing at a distance of 21 points from the first place. Zalgiris is currently in full season and this is because the Lithuanian football championship is played in the spring-autumn system and after 23 contested rounds, it is in 2nd place in the ranking with 53 points, just two points from the first place. At the weekend, Zalgiris won 4-0 at home against Suduva. Zalgiris qualified for the 2nd preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League after eliminating Struga from North Macedonia in the first round after 0-0 at home in the round and 1-2 away in the return leg, successfully qualifying with emotions after being led 1-0 from the 76th minute but managed to come back quickly in just six minutes, benefiting from an own goal.
Galatasaray:
Galatasaray is the champion of Turkey in football, managing to win the title of champion with eight points ahead of rival Fenerbahce, who finished in second place with 80 points. Due to the better country coefficient, Galatasaray obtained direct qualification in the 2nd preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League and will play the first official match of this season tonight. Galatasaray returns to the UEFA Champions League after a two-year break, and in the previous participation it was eliminated in the second round by PSV, losing both matches, 5-1 away in the round and 1-2 in the return home. Last season, Galatasaray did not participate in the European Cups, after two seasons ago it only got the 13th place in the ranking, one of the lowest rankings in the history of the Turkish club.
Zalgiris vs Galatasaray head to head matches
The two teams never met before.
* Our advice is: OVER 2.5 GOALS
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.85
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