Zalgiris vs Galatasaray Prediction, Betting Tips & Match Preview
Zalgiris vs Galatasaray
UEFA Champions League Qualification
Date: 25 July 2023, Tuesday
Kick-off at 17:00 UK / 18:00 CET
Venue: Vilniaus LFF stadionas (Vilnius).
Galatasaray begin their European journey for the 2023/24 season on Tuesday afternoon with the trip to Vilnius where they will face Lithuanian champions Zalgiris in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round.
The match will be played at Vilniaus LFF stadionas instead of Zalgiris’ home in Kaunas which is something worth considering before placing your wagers for this game.
The quality is absolutely on Galatasaray’s side and the bookmakers’ odds confirm it. Nevertheless, it is worth noting the Turkish outfit did not feature in Europe at all last season.
The year before, they had an extraordinary run, topping their respective UEFA Europa League above the likes of Lazio, Marseille, and Lokomotiv Moscow to narrowly lose the double-header against Spanish heavyweights Barcelona in the last 16 round.
Galatasaray ended their four-year wait to lift the domestic league trophy last year, finishing the Super Lig season eight points clear at the top of the standings.
They did not impress in recent friendlies, though, falling 2-0 to Sturm Graz in the final check last Tuesday on the road.
Zalgiris made it to the second round by eliminating Macedonian champions Struga thanks to a late second-half comeback last week in the second leg.
Yuri Kendysh leveled the score before Sava Radic’s own goal seven days ago in Ohrid as Zalgiris advanced 1-2 on aggregate, following the goalless draw in the first leg on Lithuanian soil.
Zalgiris vs Galatasaray Head-to-head
- This will be the first head to head clash between Zalgiris and Galatasaray.
Zalgiris vs Galatasaray Prediction
With all due respect to Zalgiris, Galatasaray should not have too many problems advancing from this tie. We will back the visitors to get the win on Tuesday night at the 1.60 odds as the main betting option.
Since the Lithuanians did not impress offensively in their opening round fixtures against Struga, we will alternatively take the Turkish outfit to keep a clean sheet at the odds of 2.40-
Galatasaray to win @ 1.60 (3/5)
Galatasaray to keep a clean sheet @ 2.40 (7/5) odd.
