- Hajduk Split are the clear odds-on favourites at 21/50, but the odds for Zalgiris Vilnius are still on the long side at 161/25.
- Hajduk Split are unbeaten in 4 at home across all competitions, averaging 3.25 goals per game scored and 1.00 goals per game conceded.
- Zalgiris Vilnius have been in decent away form, registering 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 6 away in all competitions, scoring 9 goals across those 6 trips.
Hajduk looking to take another step closer to the group stages
A run of 2 wins and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches suggests that HNK Hajduk Split haven't exactly been on a hot streak of late, however, their 5-2 victory over FK Zalgiris in the previous leg of this fixture suggests that they still have teeth.
Indeed, Hajduk have been very consistent on home soil in this European run, winning 4 of 4 at home in all competitions since the start of the season and averaging 3.25 goals scored per-game across those contests, while conceding just 1.00 per-game.
Gonzalo Garcia has been in charge of Hajduk since the 1st July 2025 and his men are compact in a 4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3 shape, designed to press teams and control possession in the central areas of the pitch, overloading in midfield and using advancing full-backs to attack when in possession. But Hajduk will look to exploit turnovers and pinch the ball high up the pitch to get Zalgiris back on the ropes.
Zalgiris looking to continue their good recent run
Andrius Skerla has certainly had a positive impact on Zalgiris Vilnius since his appointment as coach on the 15th April 2026. The team are set up to defend compact and with a solid shape in the centre of the park, while they play a pragmatic game with low-risk passing and transitions, rather than looking to stretch the play.
Zalgiris are in decent form, winning 3 of their last 5, with a 7-2 home hammering of Dinamo Tbilisi and a 2-3 win away at FC Hegelmann Litauen Kaunas representing their high points. In total, across their last 10 in all competitions, Zalgiris have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3, suggesting that they're more in the swing than their odds suggest.
Michele Sego (2 goals in 1 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 match) is the danger man for Hajduk, who's scored 3 of their 9 goals across their last 5 games, but Zalgiris have their own firepower in the shape of Nikola Petkovic, who's bagged 6 in 5 UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 matches, as well as 7 in total during the last 5-game surge.
Split set to edge a lively fixture
The hosts are clearly the better side, but this could still develop into a decent game for the neutrals. Zalgiris are on a great run right now and they scored 2 goals against Hajduk last time out, but the hosts still have too much quality and momentum behind them to see this one slip from their grasp.
A smart play then looks to be 'Hajduk Split to Win & Both Teams to Score - Yes', as BTTS-Yes is priced at 7/10 and Over 2.5 Goals is 1/2 at the time of writing, with this fixture shaping up to be a clash between two teams, but one of which is far superior to the other.
