Lithuania vs Kosovo betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on October 12th, 2024

Lithuania and Kosovo going to face each other on October 12th, 2024, Saturday, in an event counting for the UEFA Nations League. Check the Lithuania vs Kosovo betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Lithuania vs Kosovo will occur

The game takes place in the small S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas stadium, in the city of Kaunas, with a capacity for 15315 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Lithuania vs Kosovo betting tip 2024/2025

Lithuania is currently ranked number 144 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Kosovo is placed at number 107 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

Lithuania come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Romania, valid for the UEFA Nations League, ended with a 3-1. The team coached by E. Jankauskas lined up in the last match with a 5-4-1 formation.

If the entire defensive department of the team had considerable difficulties, the one who suffered the most is certainly Pijus Širvys. The player made a lot of mistakes throughout the match, and he will have to work hard over the course of the season if he wants to help his team win and climb the standings.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for UEFA Nations League, Kosovo, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Cyprus team with a final score of 0-4.

The most recent precedent between these two nations was in 24-03-2021, in the 2021 season of the Friendly International, which ended with a 4-0 win for Kosovo.

Lithuania

Current leaderboard

Lithuania is coming from a defeat in the last match they played. The team of coach Edgaras Jankauskas failed to stand up to Romania and ended up losing by 3-1. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 4th place of Group 2.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Lithuania would be relegated, since they are in the 4th place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Lithuania can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 12 points if they win their remaining matches.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship. Since Lithuania is playing in a lower league division of this UEFA Nations League, they will try to do their best, so that they can get 1st place in the Group and get promoted in the next edition of the tournament.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Lithuania's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Edgaras Jankauskas is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 144th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. As the current moment is not the best, Lithuania arrives as a strong shooter in this UEFA Nations League 2024/2025. That means the players come in without too much pressure, and they might even develop their best soccer.

Lithuania analysis

Lithuania was in the League B in the last Nations League edition and finished in the position 4 of the group. In other words, the main goal for this tournament is to get back to the division above.

Lithuania at the end of round 2 in UEFA Nations League had 1 goals scored and 4 conceded.

As we approach the League C, Lithuania is set for another intriguing match. In the inaugural game, the team had 4.5 shots on target, providing a glimpse into their attacking potential. This statistic adds an element of anticipation for the upcoming match, as we await to see how Lithuania will navigate their offensive strategies in this encounter.

Kosovo

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On the other hand, his team is looking for another victory since they left the field with 3 points in the previous match. In the previous round, his team faced Cyprus and managed to win by 0-4. So for this game, the team arrives in 2nd place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Kosovo would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in 2nd place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Kosovo can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 15 points if they win their remaining matches.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Kosovo's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Just like Lithuania, Kosovo will try to get the 1st spot in the group to be promoted in the next edition of the Uefa Nations League. For this reason, this match can be really interesting.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Kosovo arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 107. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, Kosovo comes to this UEFA Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.

Kosovo analysis

Kosovo main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 2 in the group in which they participated.

After 2 rounds, Kosovo has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 4 goals for and 3 conceded.

Teams can usually exert control over their opponents with ball possession above 50%. Therefore, the Kosovo team typically seeks to control the game with an average ball possession of 56.5%.

Best goalscorer from Kosovo

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Vedat Muriqi. Kosovo owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 2 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.53.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 3.25 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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