Lithuania vs Azerbaijan Prediction, Odds and Betting tips

Lithuania vs Azerbaijan Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips

Competition: UEFA Nations League D · Date: 2026-09-27 · Kick-off: 15:00 CET · Round: Matchday 2 — Group D2 · Venue/location: Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas

Lithuania return home on September 27 to face Azerbaijan at the Darius and Girėnas Stadium in the second Group D2 fixture. The schedule is demanding for both teams: Lithuania first travel to Liechtenstein on September 24, while Azerbaijan have a friendly against Tajikistan before travelling to Kaunas. Rotation and recovery therefore form part of the pre-match picture.

Edgaras Jankauskas has named a 26-player Lithuanian squad containing goalkeepers Džiugas Bartkus, Edvinas Gertmonas and Tomas Švedkauskas. Edgaras Utkus, Justas Lasickas, Pijus Širvys, Kipras Kažukolovas and Artemijus Tutyškinas are among the defensive choices, while Gvidas Gineitis, Vykintas Slivka and Modestas Vorobjovas anchor a midfield that also contains younger options. Armandas Kučys, Manfredas Ruzgis and Ignas Venckus are the listed forwards.

A projected Lithuania XI is Edvinas Gertmonas; Justas Lasickas, Edgaras Utkus, Kipras Kažukolovas, Pijus Širvys; Gvidas Gineitis, Vykintas Slivka, Modestas Vorobjovas; Artūr Dolžnikov, Armandas Kučys, Faustas Steponavičius. The first-round match against Liechtenstein could change the selection through minutes played or late fitness updates, so this projection should be refreshed close to kickoff.

Aykhan Abbasov's Azerbaijan squad includes a sizeable domestic-league core. Neftçi alone have six senior call-ups in Emin Mahmudov, Emil Balayev, Rufat Abbasov, Murad Khachayev, Elvin Badalov and Emil Safarov. Azerbaijan's four-game stretch begins with Tajikistan before the Nations League visits to Lithuania and the subsequent home fixtures against Liechtenstein and Lithuania.

The two-goal threshold makes the selection less dependent on which side controls possession. Lithuania can create through Gineitis and their wide outlets at home, while Azerbaijan have enough experience through Mahmudov and the rest of their domestic core to contribute rather than simply protect a draw.

Statistical coverage is partial: a complete 22/22 Statistical Core with comparable current-cycle HOME data for Lithuania and AWAY data for Azerbaijan, including xG, xGA, shots, shots on target, possession and corners, is unavailable in the cited material. Those metrics remain unavailable rather than being estimated.

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- UEFA — Lithuania and Azerbaijan official Nations League fixtures - Lithuanian Football Federation — 26-player September squad - Azerbaijan September squad reporting - Neftçi PFK — six senior Azerbaijan call-ups