Besiktas vs Kauno Zalgiris prediction — Europa League - Qualification · Thu 20 Aug · 18:00 UK

Europa League - Qualification · Thu 20 Aug · 18:00 UK
Besiktas 78Draw 15Kauno Zalgiris 7
Our call before kickoff
78%
Besiktas to win
Landed
3.3
Goals expected
Full time
Final 3–0
Both teams score (before kick-off)
46%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
63%

How it finished

Besiktas beat Kauno Zalgiris 3–0. Bawler's model had Besiktas in front at 78% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.3 goals and the match produced 3. Besiktas had 21 shots (6 on target) to Kauno Zalgiris' 3 (0), with 75% of the ball against 25%. Expected goals finished 2.7 to 0.1.

BesiktasFull-time statsKauno…
75%Possession25%
2.7Expected goals (xG)0.1
21Shots3
6Shots on target0
16Shots inside box1
2Big chances0
15Corners2
0Saves3
3Fouls16
1Offsides0
1Yellow cards4
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callBesiktas to win 78%Besiktas won (78% called)
Total goals3.33
Both teams to score46%No
Graded pickBesiktas or draw 93%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

BesiktasKauno Zalgiris
2.6
Goals+1.9
0.7

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Shots and corners are not shown for this fixture — we do not have enough counted matches for these sides yet.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first.

MarketProbability
Besiktas to score93%
Over 1.5 goals84%
Over 2.5 goals63%

No first-half forecast for this fixture.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.9 / match
Kauno Zalgiris in their league tableTop quarter
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Common questions

Who won Besiktas vs Kauno Zalgiris?

Besiktas beat Kauno Zalgiris 3–0. Bawler's model had Besiktas in front at 78% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.3 goals and the match produced 3. Besiktas had 21 shots (6 on target) to Kauno Zalgiris' 3 (0), with 75% of the ball against 25%. Expected goals finished 2.7 to 0.1.

What was the final score in Besiktas vs Kauno Zalgiris?

Besiktas 3–0 Kauno Zalgiris, played on 20 Aug 2026 in the EUROPE: Europa League - Qualification. Bawler's model had gone into it with Besiktas 78%, the draw 15% and Kauno Zalgiris 7%.

What were the stats in Besiktas vs Kauno Zalgiris?

Full-time: Possession 75%–25%, Expected goals (xG) 2.7–0.1, Shots 21–3, Shots on target 6–0, Shots inside box 16–1, Big chances 2–0, Corners 15–2, Saves 0–3, Fouls 3–16, Offsides 1–0, Yellow cards 1–4.

Did both teams score in Besiktas vs Kauno Zalgiris?

No. It finished 3–0, so Kauno Zalgiris failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 46% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Besiktas vs Kauno Zalgiris right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Besiktas to win 78%, it finished Besiktas won (78% called); Total goals — we said 3.3, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 46%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Besiktas or draw 93%, it finished Landed.

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