Conference League: Brighton vs Zalgiris 15/10/2026

Debutants Zalgiris, without a goal in their three European away games this year, visit an in-form Brighton, making “Zalgiris under 1.5 shots on target” the logical pick for tonight.

Shots Betting

Tonight at the Amex we’re watching a classic David vs. Goliath clash, except this David has no slingshot. Zalgiris are playing the league phase of a UEFA competition for the first time in their history, and they’re doing it against a Brighton side sitting third in the Premier League, arriving on a four-game winning streak with 13 goals scored. The Lithuanians’ numbers from their European away trips this summer are grim: 0-5 in Zagreb, 0-3 at Besiktas and 0-0 at Klaksvik.

Three away games and zero goals say everything about their attacking threat: once they leave Lithuania, they barely make it past the halfway line. Their main weapon is Debeljuh, with a modest one goal in four matches, and he isn’t a player Verbruggen needs to fear.

The betting analysts see the same script. Sportskeeda goes with 2-0 and a tip that the visitors won’t score, LiveScore predicts 4-0, and William Hill goes as far as 5-0. Even if Hurzeler rotates the squad, the Seagulls have enough quality to take control of the ball, dictate the tempo and keep the Lithuanians locked inside their own box. When you add it all up, Zalgiris will spend far more time tonight chasing the ball than shooting it.