Vilnius district “TransINVEST” – Marijampolė “Sūduva”. September 6, 16:00. Galinė, FK “TransINVEST” stadium. Previous matches: 0:2, 1:1, 0:0.
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The leaders will enter a challenging schedule for the remainder of the season.
After a lackluster performance at home against “Panevėžys,” the footballers coached by Marius Stankevičius rehabilitated and did not fall too far behind all opponents. For the rest of the season, there will be slightly more home games, but in Galinė, the offense was most productive only when FA “Šiauliai” was a man down. The “TransINVEST” team will face the still unbeaten Marijampolė team with the already debuted newcomer Tilo Mavretič and probably the deepest squad registered for the 2026 TOPLYGA matches.
Failing to achieve a victory in the first eight away matches, “Sūduva” showed a different face – winning the last five matches at opponents’ stadiums. However, the most important matches against direct competitors for the gold are still ahead. Strategist Donatas Vencevičius has not changed the winning starting lineup for some time, which is likely to be the same on Sunday. The “TransINVEST” team will have to pay considerable attention to Moutir Chajia, who came on as a substitute twice in a row and scored a goal each time.
“Kauno Žalgiris” – Telšiai “Džiugas”. September 6, 18:45. Kaunas, Darius and Girėnas stadium. Previous matches: 2:1, 2:2, 0:0.
Whether the Kaunas team will manage to defeat the Džiugas team can be seen by watching the broadcast on the BTV channel.
The most intense period of the “Kauno Žalgiris” season has begun – from the LFF Cup semifinal held on Thursday until September 20, five TOPLYGA matches will be played. With Marijampolė playing well and after two draws by Žalgiris players, the gap from the leader is 6 points. However, everything is in the hands of the defending champion – several direct head-to-head matches await. After a crushing victory against FA “Šiauliai” in mid-July, the local team’s scoring has significantly decreased, but the bloodied “Džiugas” is a grateful opponent to return to a winning rhythm.
The representatives of the capital of Samogitia did not fall from 4th place with 38 points due to a couple of direct competitors’ losses to “Panevėžys.” However, summer did not favor the Džiugas team with victories, of which only three were achieved this time. Milan Rutkovskis and Andre da Silva joined the list of injured players, and a modest positive is the return of Jakub Wawščyk after suspension. However, right-back Valentino Vermeulens will have to miss two more matches. The Samogitians took points from “Kauno Žalgiris” twice this year; it will be very difficult to do so a third time.
Vilnius “Žalgiris” – FA “Šiauliai”. September 6, 19:00. Vilnius, FK “Žalgiris” home stadium. Previous matches: 2:0, 3:1, 3:0.
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This is a match where points lost by “Žalgiris” could be very costly.
After a month and a half of participating in international competitions, the Vilnius team returned to TOPLYGA, where until this weekend they have won one match and lost two. The 37 points collected place them only in 6th place, but the green-whites have played fewer matches than some opponents. On the other hand, the opponents in the postponed matches are the league leaders. FA “Šiauliai” has not caused much trouble to Vilnius this season, with all three victories achieved. In front of their fans, “Žalgiris” has not yet lost to the representatives of the Sun City.
The team coached by Dovydas Lastauskas ended their LFF Cup semifinal run on Thursday, losing 0:1 to “Kauno Žalgiris,” who reached the final for the first time. Significant attacking players recovering from injuries – Arvydas Novikovas and Nedas Garbaliauskas – did not appear in the important match. To avoid relegation playoffs, Šiauliai will need a small miracle; moreover, in Vilnius, midfielder Dino Hasanovičius will be suspended due to accumulating four yellow cards. In the 2026 TOPLYGA, FA “Šiauliai” has not yet won away.
Kaunas district “Hegelmann” – “Panevėžys”. September 7, 18:45. Raudondvaris, Raudondvaris stadium. Previous matches: 1:1, 3:2, 1:1.
The Monday match between neighbors in the tournament table will be broadcast on BTV.
Out of 26 matches played this season in TOPLYGA, the blue-whites have shared points with opponents 12 times. Two positive results against representatives of the top six allowed them to pull away from Šiauliai, but the winning “Panevėžys” has already escaped by 5 points. A big positive in the capital of Aukštaitija was the first goals of the season scored by forward Darrellas Tibellas; on the other hand, the “Hegelmann” team still very rarely keeps a clean sheet. In the last 13 head-to-head matches, the Kaunas district club has suffered only one defeat in the Lithuanian championship.
However, “Panevėžys” is showing the most combative play at the start of the fourth round, greatly contributed to by experienced players – Seydina Keita, Parfait Bizoza, and Vytautas Černiauskas. The Aukštaitija capital team can boast a two-win streak for the first time, and a victory in Raudondvaris would allow them to pull away significantly from “Hegelmann” and watch the top six opponents who may struggle. It is likely that two injured players – Elivelto and Oleksandras Kurcevas – will no longer help the team until the end of the season, but Ernestas Veliulis, who has returned to the lineup, has already made his mark.
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