Zalgiris vs Struga Prediction: Bet on the home team to win

Zalgiris will host Struga at home in the first match of the first qualifying round of the Champions League. The match will start on 11 July. The hosts have more game practice, will this factor affect the outcome of the game in Lithuania?

The last opponent of Zalgiris was Riteriai. In the 21st round of the Lithuanian championship, the team sent three unanswered goals into the visitors' gates at home. Zalgiris is in second place in the standings, four points behind leader Panevezys. The club has a four-game winning streak.

Struga performed well in the previous season. The club scored 68 points in 30 games and won the Macedonian League I title. Struga was ten points ahead of the nearest rival, Shkupi, and had the best defensive performance, with only 19 goals conceded. The team failed to take the double; in the Cup final, Struga lost in a penalty shootout to Makedonija GP.

The visitors will play their first official meeting in the 2023-24 campaign. In three friendly games, the team suffered two defeats and drew once. The season in Lithuania is now in full swing, and Zalgiris players will be in their best playing condition. The lack of practice in official meetings can be the main disadvantage for the Macedonian club. For the upcoming match, we suggest considering a victory of the hosts and a total over.