- FK Zalgiris Kauno are in mixed form with one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five in all competitions.
- Besiktas JK are in good form with five wins from their last five matches in all competitions, including a 3-0 away win over FK Zalgiris Kauno in the UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026.
- Besiktas JK have conceded four goals in their five away fixtures in all competitions (W2, D2, L1).
The Black Eagles to win, but not walk
The odds for this match make little sense with Besiktas JK entered at 1.38 and FK Zalgiris at 7.3 and the Draw at 4.85. While Besiktas are clear favourites to win the match and the tie, the fact that FK Zalgiris are a much better proposition at home than they have been away indicates that the Draw could have been much lower than it is.
Kauno will be desperate to keep it compact and be disciplined on Thursday, just as they did in the home leg of this tie against Besiktas. Zeljko Sopic has done a good job keeping the Kauno side compact and pragmatic, but Besiktas press high, play at a good tempo and turn regains into sharp vertical attacks. The hosts will try to frustrate the away side and get men forward quickly, but Besiktas should have enough quality to keep them pinned back for long spells of the match.
Besiktas have the quality to edge this
Besiktas have the more quality in the team and that should be enough for them to edge this match, but Kauno have scored 11 goals in five home matches so they can certainly get on the scoresheet.
Orkun Kokcu has been Besiktas' biggest goal threat in this competition so far with three goals in his five appearances, but Junior Olaitan has provided three assists in his side's last five and he provides the bite in the final third that Besiktas have been missing.
We like the look of Over 2.5 goals at 1.6 here, while Besiktas' high press and positive attitude should see them dominate this game and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.85 looks good value too.
