Brighton vs Kauno Žalgiris

4 - 0
🕒 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 American Express Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Mikkel Redder 🔁 League Stage - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
League Stage - 1
League Stage Table
Brighton 9 · Kauno Žalgiris 36
Referee Stats
2 matches · 0.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 0.50
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 50%
Draws 0%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Brighton outshot their opponent (35-4).
  • Brighton controlled possession (78%).
  • Brighton had the sharper finishing (9-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Brighton (Home stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 2-0-0

Goals For / Against

8 / 0
Avg: 4.00 / 0.00

Points

6
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
Kauno Žalgiris (Away stats)

Games / Record

1
W-D-L: 0-0-1

Goals For / Against

0 / 4
Avg: 0.00 / 4.00

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
0.00
4.00
GF
0.00
0.00
GA
4.00
100%
O2.5
100%
0%
BTTS
0%
100%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Brighton rank9th
Kauno Žalgiris rank36th
Brighton points4
Kauno Žalgiris points0
Brighton: #9 · 4 pts · GD +4
2 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Kauno Žalgiris: #36 · 0 pts · GD -7
6 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Brighton last 5 home

W
Points3/3
Weighted index100
Goals4-0
Record1-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Kauno Žalgiris last 5 away

L
Points0/3
Weighted index0
Goals0-4
Record0-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 0%

Kauno Žalgiris trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Brighton score at home100%
Brighton clean sheet at home100%
Kauno Žalgiris score away0%
Kauno Žalgiris clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Brighton score first100%
Brighton win after scoring first100%
Kauno Žalgiris score first0%
Kauno Žalgiris win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Brighton 0% · Kauno Žalgiris 0%
Avg first goal minute: Brighton 41.0' · Kauno Žalgiris —

Vs league average

Brighton score at home4.00 vs 1.64
Brighton concede at home0.00 vs 1.33
Kauno Žalgiris score away0.00 vs 1.33
Kauno Žalgiris concede away4.00 vs 1.64
Brighton score 144% above league average, while Kauno Žalgiris score 100% below league average.
Defensive side: Brighton are 100% below league average at home, and Kauno Žalgiris are 144% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals4.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Brighton goal timing (home)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: —
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Kauno Žalgiris goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 0% Danger: — Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
9
1
Total Shots
35
4
Shots off Goal
16
2
Blocked Shots
10
1
Shots Inside Box
27
3
Shots Outside Box
8
1
Ball Possession
78%
22%
Corner Kicks
13
0
Fouls
11
8
Offsides
—
—
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
5
Total Passes
687
207
Passes Accurate
632
136
Passes %
92%
66%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
12'
12' F. Ourega
41' ⚽
⚽
41' ⚽ VAR
G. Rutter
Goal confirmed
41' ⚽
⚽
41' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
G. Rutter
Normal Goal · Assist: I. Osman
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
J. Hinshelwood
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Rutter
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ O. Boscagli
1st substitution · For: M. De Cuyper
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ L. Dunk
2nd substitution · For: L. Vušković
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ F. Ourega
1st substitution · For: R. Lekiatas
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Leonardo
2nd substitution · For: L. Kreković
53' ⚽
⚽
53' ⚽ Goal · 4-0
G. Rutter
Normal Goal · Assist: I. Osman
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ P. Groß
3rd substitution · For: Y. Ayari
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ J. Hinshelwood
4th substitution · For: P. David
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ F. Baldassarra
3rd substitution · For: A. Kalik
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ Renan Oliveira
4th substitution · For: G. Debeljuh
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ A. Benchaib
5th substitution · For: V. Slivka
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ I. Osman
5th substitution · For: Y. Ibrahim
67' ⚽
⚽
67' ⚽ Goal · 5-0
M. O'Riley
Normal Goal · Assist: Y. Ibrahim

Brighton vs Kauno Žalgiris 4-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Brighton beat Kauno Žalgiris 4-0 on Thursday, 15 October 2026 in Conference League. The match was refereed by Mikkel Redder. It was played at American Express Stadium.

First half: F. Ourega received a yellow card for Kauno Žalgiris at 12'. VAR intervened at 41' for Brighton (Goal confirmed). Brighton extended the lead at 41' when G. Rutter scored, with the assist credited to I. Osman, making the score 2-0. Brighton extended the lead at 45' when J. Hinshelwood scored, with the assist credited to G. Rutter, making the score 3-0.

Second half: Brighton made their 1st substitution at 46', with O. Boscagli replacing M. De Cuyper. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 46', with L. Dunk replacing L. Vušković. Kauno Žalgiris made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Ourega replacing R. Lekiatas. Kauno Žalgiris made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Leonardo replacing L. Kreković. Brighton extended the lead at 53' when G. Rutter scored, with the assist credited to I. Osman, making the score 4-0. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 57', with P. Groß replacing Y. Ayari. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 57', with J. Hinshelwood replacing P. David. Kauno Žalgiris made their 3rd substitution at 57', with F. Baldassarra replacing A. Kalik. Kauno Žalgiris made their 4th substitution at 57', with Renan Oliveira replacing G. Debeljuh. Kauno Žalgiris made their 5th substitution at 61', with A. Benchaib replacing V. Slivka. Brighton made their 5th substitution at 67', with I. Osman replacing Y. Ibrahim. Brighton extended the lead at 67' when M. O'Riley scored, with the assist credited to Y. Ibrahim, making the score 5-0.

Brighton used 5 substitutions while Kauno Žalgiris used 5 substitutions. Kauno Žalgiris got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Brighton outshot their opponent (35-4).
  • Brighton controlled possession (78%).
  • Brighton had the sharper finishing (9-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Brighton vs Kauno Žalgiris Head-to-Head History by Season