- Zalgiris are the stronger side on paper and arrive in better form, going 5-2-3 in their last 10, compared to Petrovac's 2-4-4.
- Zalgiris have won three of their last five matches, while Petrovac have drawn their last two.
- Zalgiris have conceded just five goals away from home across all competitions, a rate of 0.83 goals per game.
Two different styles meet in Montenegro
OFK Petrovac are the underdogs at home but they've been a hard team to beat in recent weeks, so Thursday's encounter at Stadion Pod Goricom should be a cagey affair.
Zdravko Dragićević has set up his side to play in a pragmatic style and they have the kind of low-to-mid block that is ideal for tight European ties. Their recent form is a mixed 1-3-1, but they've drawn their last two games so they are capable of keeping it tight even when they haven't quite clicked.
Zalgiris are the favourites at 2.5 here, with Petrovac coming in at 2.65 and the draw at 3.3. Zalgiris look to have more quality, but the odds on Petrovac are about right and the hosts' compact shape suggests the visitors will have to work hard for this one, with a draw or narrow Zalgiris win looking the most likely outcome.
Zalgiris have the edge
Andrius Skerla has Zalgiris playing a more structured, possession-heavy game and they have been pressing a little higher up and building up play in a more controlled manner in recent games.
Their latest two outings have seen a 3-0 away win over Siauliai FA and a 0-0 draw at FK Dziugas Telsiai, which is a fairly good away-to-life combination and suggests they will take the game to Petrovac here.
Nikola Petkovic is their hot hand with three goals in his last five games and Zalgiris have managed eight goals in total during that spell. The visitors should have the quality to get it done and Zalgiris' recent record of 2-2-2 away from home makes them the more likely winner of this game, but given Petrovac's approach we shouldn't expect a runaway success.
