Linfield vs Zalgiris Predictions

• Linfield have lost only two of their last 17 competitive home matches
• Zalgiris have won only three of their last 12 away games
• Linfield have conceded only five goals in their last eight at home

Linfield can make the most of home comforts

A goalless draw in the opening leg in Lithuania has this Conference League qualifier delicately-poised and Linfield may be able to seal their progress with a home victory over Zalgiris.

As the scoreline suggests, it was a very tight-knit first fixture with Lithuanian outfit Zalgiris edging the shots-on-target count 5-3, but Linfield will be the happier of the pair.

Zalgiris were involved in the first leg of Champions League qualifying and, having won 2-0 at home to Maltese side Hamrun Spartans, they were beaten 2-0 away before enduring heartbreak on penalties.

Linfield were also in that round of Champions League qualifying and suffered a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Shelbourne, although this task looks no tougher.

However, they drew 1-1 in the home leg and that means Linfield have lost only two of their last 17 competitive matches on their own patch, winning on 14 occasions.

Zalgiris, meanwhile, have won only three of their last 12 away games and, sitting only sixth in the Lithuanian top-flight after 20 matches, they come with questions to answer.

Correct-score punters can side with a 2-0 victory, given that Linfield were able to keep a clean sheet in the away leg and have recorded four shut outs in their last eight home outings.