Zalgiris – Galatasaray : Preview & Prediction
The first leg of the Champion’s League quarter-final qualifier kicks off at 6pm on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at the LFF stadionas in Vilnius, Lithuania. The match sees Lithuania’s Zalgiris Vilnius take on Turkey’s formidable Galatasaray. The home team qualified in the previous round against the Macedonians from the north thanks to their victory in the return leg 2-1 in Macedonia on July 18, when the final score in Lithuania was 0-0. This qualification was difficult if we look at the physionomy of the match: at the 76th minute of this second leg, it was the Macedonians who were leading 1 goal to 0, and it took a reaction 2 minutes later to see Zalgiris equalize and then take the lead at the 84th minute of play on a csc to win and therefore qualify. Galatasaray, for their part, will be kicking off their season with a visit to their first official match after a series of 4 friendly matches, with a record of one win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. The Turks have just welcomed the arrivals of Bakambu (former OM striker) and Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) to strengthen and support Mauro Icardi in attack. In terms of personnel, the reigning Turkish champions have a considerable advantage over their modest opponents.
At home, Zalgiris Vilnius have gone 4 matches in a row without scoring (TCC).
Zalgiris Vilnius have seen the “2 teams without a goal” prediction validated in 3 of their last 4 matches (TCC).
Galatasaray have seen both teams fail to score in 4 of their last 6 games (TCC).
On the road, Galatasaray has seen the “2 teams don’t score” bet pass in 2 of its last 3 games (in official competition).
Zalgiris – Galatasaray : Betting Tips
Galatasaray – Win Odds: 1.50
