Updated 5 November 2026.
Lugano host Žalgiris at Stadio di Cornaredo, Lugano on 5 November 2026 at 20:00 in the Europa Conference League. Lugano's last five results: W W W W W (5 wins). Žalgiris's last five: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses).
Lugano vs Žalgiris kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Thursday 5 November 2026 in the Europa Conference League, at Stadio di Cornaredo, Lugano. Stadio di Cornaredo holds 6,390 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
Lugano vs Žalgiris is being played at Stadio di Cornaredo in Lugano on Thursday 5 November 2026, the home ground of Lugano, which holds 6,390 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Europa Conference League.
Lugano have won 5, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 17 and conceding 7, with results reading W W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-1 win at home to Basel in the Super League on 1 November.
Žalgiris have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat at home to Brann in the Europa Conference League on 22 October.
Albian Ajeti leads Lugano with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Lugano player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lugano player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Anton Tolordava leads Žalgiris with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Žalgiris player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Žalgiris player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Igal Frid is the referee for Lugano vs Žalgiris, averaging 21.0 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game across 2 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Lugano vs Žalgiris with 11 starters a side: Lugano line up 3-5-2 and Žalgiris 4-1-4-1, ahead of the 20:00 UK time kick-off on Thursday 5 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Lugano vs Žalgiris, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Lugano vs Žalgiris, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Lugano | Fouls committed | Žalgiris | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Moncada | 12 | F. Ourega | 6 |
| 2 | L. Mai | 12 | V. Slivka | 5 |
| 3 | R. Steffen | 10 | I. Fiolic | 5 |
| 4 | M. Zanotti | 10 | A. Tolordava | 4 |
| 5 | B. Karimov | 9 | G. Debeljuh | 4 |
| # | Lugano | Shots | Žalgiris | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Santos | 23 | M. Burba | 4 |
| 2 | D. Moncada | 20 | R. Oliveira | 4 |
| 3 | A. Ajeti | 16 | A. Hernández | 3 |
| 4 | B. Karimov | 14 | G. Sirgėdas | 3 |
| 5 | A. Grgic | 14 | L. Krekovic | 2 |
| # | Lugano | Shots on target | Žalgiris | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Ajeti | 11 | R. Oliveira | 2 |
| 2 | D. Santos | 8 | A. Hernández | 1 |
| 3 | D. Moncada | 6 | M. Burba | 1 |
| 4 | Y. Cimignani | 4 | G. Sirgėdas | 1 |
| 5 | H. Delcroix | 4 | L. Krekovic | 1 |
| # | Lugano | Goals | Žalgiris | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Ajeti | 6 | A. Benchaib | 2 |
| 2 | D. Santos | 4 | V. Slivka | 2 |
| 3 | Y. Cimignani | 3 | R. Oliveira | 2 |
| 4 | U. Bislimi | 3 | L. Krekovic | 1 |
| 5 | D. Moncada | 3 | G. Debeljuh | 1 |
| # | Lugano | Yellow cards | Žalgiris | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U. Bislimi | 5 | A. Tolordava | 4 |
| 2 | L. Mai | 4 | J. Moutachy | 2 |
| 3 | D. Moncada | 3 | V. Slivka | 2 |
| 4 | Y. Cimignani | 3 | A. Kalik | 2 |
| 5 | E. Pihlström | 2 | I. Fiolic | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Lugano vs Žalgiris: Lukas Mai 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.44); Mattia Zanotti 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.20). Combined odds 1.73 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3 | 2 of 12 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 1 of 12 |
| Shots | 16.8 | 4 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 3 of 12 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 11 of 12 |
| Tackles | 16.6 | 7 of 12 |
| Passes | 507.3 | 1 of 12 |
| Corners | 5.7 | 4 of 12 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.5 | 136 of 165 |
| Goals against | 4 | 163 of 165 |
| Shots | 8 | 131 of 165 |
| Shots on target | 1.5 | 152 of 165 |
| Fouls | 10 | 135 of 165 |
| Tackles | 17 | 32 of 165 |
| Passes | 272.5 | 75 of 165 |
| Corners | 0.5 | 164 of 165 |