20 August 2026, 17:00 UTC

Beşiktaş vs Kauno Žalgiris UEFA Europa League prediction & result

Besiktas Park, Istanbul
Full time3 – 0

Final score: Beşiktaş 3-0 Kauno Žalgiris.

Before kick-off the model made it 78% Beşiktaş, 14% draw, 8% Kauno Žalgiris — fair odds of 1.28, 7.14 and 12.50.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

The tie

First leg of the UEFA Europa League Play-offs tie. Second leg: Kauno Žalgiris v Beşiktaş, 27 Aug →

Beşiktaş went through 3–1 on aggregate.

Has the model earned this number?

Beşiktaş at 78%: of 505 settled 65–100% forecasts, 68.3% came in (average 72.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Beşiktaş99%Draw1%Kauno Žalgiris0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽Oh Hyeon-Gyuassist: R. Yilmaz
6'
⚽M. Murilloassist: R. Yilmaz
12'
🔁V. Cernyout: I. Fakili
46'
46'
🔁J. Moutachyout: L. Kastrati
46'
🔁G. Debeljuhout: M. Burba
⚽O. Kokcu (pen)
59'
🔁J. Olaitanout: A. Hadziahmetovic
60'
🔁Oh Hyeon-Gyuout: D. Vlahovic
60'
62'
🔁A. Kalikout: Renan Oliveira
63'
🔁L. Krekovicout: F. Ourega
67'
Franco Baldassarra
68'
Renan Oliveira
72'
Anton Tolordava
🔁L. Trossardout: M. Rashica
72'
Amir Murillo
77'
79'
🔁A. Benchaibout: I. Fiolic
🔁R. Yilmazout: K. Ouattara
81'
82'
Ivan Fiolić

Match stats — Beşiktaş vs Kauno Žalgiris

77%Possession23%
6On target0
15Corners2

Line-ups

Beşiktaş 4-1-4-1
  • 1A. NubelG
  • 53E. TopcuD
  • 62M. MurilloD
  • 35T. DjaloD
  • 33R. YilmazD
  • 6S. OzcanM
  • 18V. CernyM
  • 15J. OlaitanM
  • 10O. KokcuM
  • 19L. TrossardF
  • 9Oh Hyeon-GyuF
Substitutes
  • 80D. AlemdarG
  • 12E. AgbadouD
  • 22T. BulutD
  • 58Y. OzcanD
  • 11K. OuattaraD
  • 7M. RashicaM
  • 4W. NdidiM
  • 5A. HadziahmetovicM
  • 8K. Kayra YilmazM
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano
Kauno Žalgiris 4-2-3-1
  • 55T. SvedkauskasG
  • 45J. MoutachyD
  • 3A. TolordavaD
  • 77R. LekiatasD
  • 33M. KonatarD
  • 14V. SlivkaM
  • 20A. KalikM
  • 7A. BenchaibF
  • 32F. BaldassarraM
  • 9L. KrekovicM
  • 27G. DebeljuhF
Substitutes
  • 22D. MikelionisG
  • 23A. HernandezD
  • 37N. Iyobosa EdokpolorD
  • 17I. FiolicM
  • 10G. SirgedasM
  • 8Y. KarashimaM
  • 70F. OuregaM
  • 19Renan OliveiraF
  • 62L. Kastrati
Coach: Eivinas Cerniauskas

Form going into Beşiktaş vs Kauno Žalgiris

Beşiktaş

All competitions we cover

  • W1-0Eyüpspor16 August 2026
  • W1-0Hradec Králové13 August 2026
  • W1-0away to Hradec Králové6 August 2026
  • W2-0away to FC Midtjylland30 July 2026
  • W1-0FC Midtjylland23 July 2026

Kauno Žalgiris

All competitions we cover

  • L1-2Dinamo Zagreb11 August 2026
  • L0-5away to Dinamo Zagreb4 August 2026
  • W1-0KI Klaksvik29 July 2026
  • D0-0away to KI Klaksvik21 July 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Beşiktaş and Kauno Žalgiris in their domestic leagues

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8BeşiktaşUEFA Europa League4211118+37
36Kauno ŽalgirisUEFA Europa Conference League3003111-100

Each side's position in its own domestic league today, not on the day of this match — they meet here from different competitions. Full tables: UEFA Europa League · UEFA Europa Conference League

Leading scorers: Beşiktaş and Kauno Žalgiris

Beşiktaş

GoalsAssists

  • J. Olaitan23
  • Oh Hyeon-Gyu21

Kauno Žalgiris

No player in UEFA Europa Conference League's leading scorers — 1 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Beşiktaş beat Kauno Žalgiris 3–0. The model had made a win for Beşiktaş its most likely outcome, at 78%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–0. The goals: Oh Hyeon-Gyu 6' for Beşiktaş, M. Murillo 12' for Beşiktaş, O. Kokcu (penalty) 59' for Beşiktaş.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.