Lithuania – England Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (08.10.2017)

Prediction for Lithuania – England

Over 2.5 goals @ 1.72

Lithuania and England measure their strength at Vilniaus LFF stadionas, in a match for this phase of the Europa Round (1st Round). The record of direct matches of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 3. Attention to the factor home, as Lithuania often conquer different results at home and abroad.

Lithuania :

The home team is currently in 5th place, with 6 points conquered, after 1 win, 3 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate game, lost outside against Slovenia by (4-0). In the last match, tied outside against Malta by (1-1). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 draws and 11 defeats as a visitor, with 4 goals scored and 33 suffered; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 17 goals scored and 18 suffered. In their last 4 home games for the Europa League, Lithuania have won 1, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

For this competition, he did not win any of the last 6 matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition, reason why it has not been very strong defensively. In 9 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.

The Lithuanian side arrive in this match with a draw against Malta, adding the sixth straight game without a win in this qualifying round for the 2018 World Cup: Slivka scored the only goal of the team. Usually coach Edgaras Jankauskas plays in 4-3-3, favoring the low block and the pass in depth for the attack, especially for Fedor Cernych: this player is very powerful and competent in the completion. Note that this player is the best scorer in Lithuania, with 3 goals scored. Everything indicates that the coach should use an eleven very similar to the last game.

England :

The visiting team is currently in 1st place, with 23 points won, after 7 wins and 2 draws. In the penultimate game, won at home against Slovakia by (2-1). In the last game, won at home against Slovenia by (1-0). This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and abroad, since in the last 30 games he has recorded 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses, with 28 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 26 goals scored and 11 suffered. In his last game as a visitor for this competition he won by (0-4) against Malta. In his last 4 games as a visitor to the World Classification Europe, England records 2 wins and 2 draws.

For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 4 games as a visitor. His defense has been very solid, as he only conceded goals in 2 of the last 9 games, and his attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition. This is a team that often scores first: it opened the scoring in 7 of its last 9 matches for the World Classification Europe, of these 7 reached the break in lead in 3 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of 90 ‘in 6. In the last 10 home games for all competitions there are 2 highlights: he scored 6 of his 15 goals in the minutes (76’-90 ‘); suffered 4 of his 10 goals in the minutes (76’-90 ‘).

The English team arrives to this party with a victory over Slovenia, 1-0, adding the third consecutive victory in this qualifying phase: the only goal of the team was scored by Kane. In this away game coach Adam Nawalka will play in the usual tactical system, that is, in 4-4-2, privileging the possession of the ball and the organized attacks, mainly, through the flanks: Henderson is the great responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. Young striker Harry Kane is the team’s best scorer, with 4 goals scored. For this game the coach is still unable to count on Alli, player that complies with a suspension.