UEFA Europa Conference League

FC Lugano

UEFA Europa Conference League3–0Finished

Kauno Žalgiris

Thu 5 Nov 2026 · 20:00 GMTLeague phase · Matchday 3 · AIL Arena, Lugano

FC Lugano v Kauno Žalgiris match analysis

This analysis was locked at kick-off on Thu 5 Nov 2026 and has not been changed since.

Pre-match analysis · as published

Written before kick-off

FC Lugano have won their last five matches while Kauno Žalgiris have lost three of their last five. FC Lugano are clear favourites. Lineups are not yet available.

How the match could end · bookmaker odds before kick-off

81%FC Lugano win
13%Draw
6%Kauno Žalgiris win

Bookmaker odds, margin removed · prices at Thu 5 Nov 2026 · 18:00 GMT

Goals · bookmaker odds, margin removed

Over 2.5 goals65%
Under 2.5 goals35%
Both teams score: yes42%
Both teams score: no58%

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Form · newest first

FC Lugano

Last 5: 5 wins, no draws, no defeats

won2–1v FC Basel 1893
won3–2at FC Thun
won5–2at Getafe
won3–2v FK Crvena Zvezda
won4–0v FC Luzern

Kauno Žalgiris

Last 5: 1 win, no draws, 4 defeats

lost1–4v Brann
lost0–4at Brighton
won1–0v Beşiktaş
lost0–3at Beşiktaş
lost1–2v Dinamo Zagreb

Past results

From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.

League phase

Table as of 5 Nov 2026, 05:52 GMT · Source: API-Football

FC Lugano2 of 36 · 6 pointsPlaces 1–8 after the league phase go straight to the round of 16

Kauno Žalgiris36 of 36 · 0 pointsPlaces 25–36 after the league phase are eliminated

8th place has 6 points; 24th place has 1 point.

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League phase
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	Panathinaikos	2	2	0	0	+5	6	WonWon
2	FC Lugano	2	2	0	0	+4	6	WonWon
3	Brann	2	2	0	0	+4	6	WonWon
4	Trabzonspor	2	2	0	0	+4	6	WonWon
5	Twente	2	2	0	0	+4	6	WonWon
6	Monaco	2	2	0	0	+4	6	WonWon
7	St. Truiden	2	2	0	0	+3	6	WonWon
8	HNK Hajduk Split	2	2	0	0	+2	6	WonWon
9	Brighton	2	1	1	0	+4	4	DrawnWon
10	FC Copenhagen	2	1	1	0	+3	4	DrawnWon
11	Universitatea Craiova	2	1	1	0	+2	4	WonDrawn
12	Mjallby AIF	2	1	1	0	+2	4	DrawnWon
13	Ajax	2	1	0	1	+1	3	WonLost
14	Borac Banja Luka	2	1	0	1	+1	3	WonLost
15	Atalanta	2	1	0	1	0	3	LostWon
16	SC Braga	2	1	0	1	-1	3	WonLost
17	Gent	2	1	0	1	-1	3	LostWon
18	SC Freiburg	2	1	0	1	-2	3	LostWon
19	FC Nordsjaelland	2	0	2	0	0	2	DrawnDrawn
20	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	2	0	2	0	0	2	DrawnDrawn
21	Riga	2	0	2	0	0	2	DrawnDrawn
22	FK Crvena Zvezda	2	0	1	1	-1	1	DrawnLost
23	CSKA Sofia	2	0	1	1	-1	1	DrawnLost
24	FK Jablonec	2	0	1	1	-1	1	DrawnLost
25	FC Midtjylland	2	0	1	1	-1	1	LostDrawn
26	Aarhus	2	0	1	1	-1	1	DrawnLost
27	Pafos	2	0	1	1	-2	1	DrawnLost
28	Heart Of Midlothian	2	0	1	1	-2	1	LostDrawn
29	FC Iberia 1999	2	0	1	1	-2	1	DrawnLost
30	Getafe	2	0	1	1	-3	1	LostDrawn
31	Kairat Almaty	2	0	1	1	-4	1	LostDrawn
32	FC Thun	2	0	0	2	-2	0	LostLost
33	Lincoln Red Imps FC	2	0	0	2	-4	0	LostLost
34	KuPS	2	0	0	2	-4	0	LostLost
35	Inter Club d'Escaldes	2	0	0	2	-4	0	LostLost
36	Kauno Žalgiris	2	0	0	2	-7	0	LostLost

Lines after 8th and 24th place mark the zones. The two teams of this match are in bold.

In Europe this season

FC Lugano

8 games: 6 won, 2 drawn, 0 lost (90 minutes)

xG 4.23 for, 3.71 against, in 2 games with xG

Wonat GetafeUEFA Europa Conference League22 Oct 20265–2xG 1.94–2.48
Wonv FK Crvena ZvezdaUEFA Europa Conference League15 Oct 20263–2xG 2.29–1.23
Drawnat Maccabi Tel AvivUEFA Europa Conference League27 Aug 20261–1
Wonv Maccabi Tel AvivUEFA Europa Conference League20 Aug 20262–1
Drawnat NSI RunavikUEFA Europa Conference League13 Aug 20262–2
Wonv NSI RunavikUEFA Europa Conference League6 Aug 20262–0
Wonat DukagjiniUEFA Europa Conference League29 Jul 20265–1
Wonv DukagjiniUEFA Europa Conference League23 Jul 20261–0

Kauno Žalgiris

10 games: 3 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost (90 minutes)

xG 1.60 for, 7.39 against, in 2 games with xG

Lostv BrannUEFA Europa Conference League22 Oct 20261–4xG 1.56–3.37
Lostat BrightonUEFA Europa Conference League15 Oct 20260–4xG 0.04–4.02
Wonv BeşiktaşUEFA Europa League27 Aug 20261–0
Lostat BeşiktaşUEFA Europa League20 Aug 20260–3
Lostv Dinamo ZagrebUEFA Champions League11 Aug 20261–2
Lostat Dinamo ZagrebUEFA Champions League4 Aug 20260–5
Wonv KI KlaksvikUEFA Champions League29 Jul 20261–0
Drawnat KI KlaksvikUEFA Champions League21 Jul 20260–0
Wonat DritaUEFA Champions League14 Jul 20263–2
Drawnv DritaUEFA Champions League7 Jul 20261–1

Home and away

League figures are against each club's own league opponents, so they do not compare across leagues.

FC Lugano

FC Lugano at home

Last 5: 4 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost

WonFC Basel 1893Super League · Switzerland1 Nov 20262–1
WonFK Crvena Zvezda15 Oct 20263–2
WonFC LuzernSuper League · Switzerland10 Oct 20264–0
WonFC ST. GallenSuper League · Switzerland16 Sep 20264–1
DrawnBSC Young BoysSuper League · Switzerland12 Sep 20262–2

FC Lugano: home games in Super League · Switzerland

Last 10 league games, 90-minute score

Goals: 26 scored, 7 conceded in 10
Both teams scored: 5 of 10
Over 2.5 goals: 8 of 10
Clean sheets: 5 of 10

Kauno Žalgiris

Kauno Žalgiris away

Last 5: 1 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost

LostBrighton15 Oct 20260–4
LostBeşiktaşUEFA Europa League20 Aug 20260–3
LostDinamo ZagrebUEFA Champions League4 Aug 20260–5
DrawnKI KlaksvikUEFA Champions League21 Jul 20260–0
WonDritaUEFA Champions League14 Jul 20263–2

Rest and schedule

Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.

FC Lugano

Last match: 4 days before1 Nov 2026 · v FC Basel 1893 · Super League · Switzerland
Next match: 3 days after8 Nov 2026 · v FC ST. Gallen · Super League · Switzerland

Kauno Žalgiris

Last match: 5 days before31 Oct 2026 · v Hegelmann Litauen · A Lyga
Next match: 3 days after8 Nov 2026 · v TransINVEST Vilnius · A Lyga

Injuries and suspensions

Team news was not available for this match.

Published 5 Nov 2026, 18:58 GMT · not changed since

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