This evening Zalgiris welcomes Galatasaray in their first-leg quarter-finals game of the UEFA Champions League Qualifications. Zalgiris won the double match in the ⅛ finals against FC Struga with a score of 0:0 in the first game and 1:2 in the rematch.
Galatasaray was the champion in the Turkish Super Lig, hence, they entered the quarter-finals directly.
So tonight it’s going to be very interesting to see if Zalgiris will use the home field successfully and win this tough duel against the challengers from Istanbul.
FK Žalgiris
After the victory over FC Struga, Zalgiris performed great in the Lithuanian A Lyga against Suduva. Namely, they welcomed Suduva and won the match with an excellent score of 4:0.
This definitely boosted the confidence for Zalgiris in front of tonight’s challenge.
Therefore, they will step into LFF Stadium with great determination to win this opening match-up.
Galatasaray S.K.
After winning the title in the best Turkish football league, Galatasaray played 4 friendly games this month. First, they lost the match against Hull by 3:4. Then, Galatasaray won the second preparation match against Kisvarda by 2:0. This was followed by a draw match-up against Austria Vienna with a final score of 1:1. And in the previous friendly game they faced Sturm Graz and lost the match by 2:0.
However, there is no doubt that tonight Galatasaray will show their best on the pitch and go for the victory against the squad from Lithuania.
Verdict
We are looking forward to an interesting football match with many goal-scoring chances on both sides of the field. The favorite for the victory will be the visiting team, Galatasaray S.K.
Our prediction for this match: Market (HIGHEST SCORING HALF) Tip: 2ND
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