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UEFA Europa Conference League · League Stage - 1

Brighton 4–0 Kauno Žalgiris

Thu 15 Oct 2026 · 19:00 UTC · American Express Stadium, Falmer

Brighton crestBrightonTeam 2255
4–0
Full time
HT 2–0
Kauno Žalgiris crestKauno ŽalgirisTeam 1542

Match story

Brighton · draw · Kauno Žalgiris

Before kick-off: 91% · 6% · 2%

Live chances: Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0% at 90+4'1' · 0–0 · Brighton 91%, draw 6%, Kauno Žalgiris 2%3' · 0–0 · Brighton 91%, draw 6%, Kauno Žalgiris 2%5' · 0–0 · Brighton 91%, draw 7%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%6' · 0–0 · Brighton 91%, draw 7%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%7' · 0–0 · Brighton 90%, draw 7%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%8' · 0–0 · Brighton 90%, draw 7%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%9' · 0–0 · Brighton 90%, draw 7%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%10' · 0–0 · Brighton 90%, draw 7%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%12' · 0–0 · Brighton 89%, draw 8%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%14' · 0–0 · Brighton 89%, draw 8%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%15' · 0–0 · Brighton 89%, draw 8%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%17' · 0–0 · Brighton 88%, draw 9%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%18' · 0–0 · Brighton 88%, draw 9%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%20' · 0–0 · Brighton 88%, draw 9%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%21' · 0–0 · Brighton 87%, draw 9%, Kauno Žalgiris 3%22' · 0–0 · Brighton 87%, draw 9%, Kauno Žalgiris 4%23' · 0–0 · Brighton 87%, draw 10%, Kauno Žalgiris 4%24' · 0–0 · Brighton 86%, draw 10%, Kauno Žalgiris 4%26' · 0–0 · Brighton 86%, draw 10%, Kauno Žalgiris 4%27' · 0–0 · Brighton 86%, draw 11%, Kauno Žalgiris 4%28' · 0–0 · Brighton 85%, draw 11%, Kauno Žalgiris 4%30' · 0–0 · Brighton 85%, draw 11%, Kauno Žalgiris 4%32' · 0–0 · Brighton 84%, draw 12%, Kauno Žalgiris 4%33' · 0–0 · Brighton 84%, draw 12%, Kauno Žalgiris 4%35' · 0–0 · Brighton 83%, draw 13%, Kauno Žalgiris 5%37' · 0–0 · Brighton 82%, draw 13%, Kauno Žalgiris 5%38' · 0–0 · Brighton 82%, draw 14%, Kauno Žalgiris 5%39' · 0–0 · Brighton 81%, draw 14%, Kauno Žalgiris 5%41' · 0–0 · Brighton 80%, draw 15%, Kauno Žalgiris 5%42' · 0–0 · Brighton 80%, draw 15%, Kauno Žalgiris 5%42' · 1–0 · Brighton 95%, draw 5%, Kauno Žalgiris 1%43' · 1–0 · Brighton 94%, draw 5%, Kauno Žalgiris 1%45' · 1–0 · Brighton 94%, draw 5%, Kauno Žalgiris 1%45+2' · 1–0 · Brighton 94%, draw 5%, Kauno Žalgiris 1%45+3' · 1–0 · Brighton 94%, draw 5%, Kauno Žalgiris 1%HT · 2–0 · Brighton 99%, draw 1%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%46' · 2–0 · Brighton 99%, draw 1%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%48' · 2–0 · Brighton 99%, draw 1%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%49' · 2–0 · Brighton 99%, draw 1%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%50' · 2–0 · Brighton 99%, draw 1%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%51' · 2–0 · Brighton 99%, draw 1%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%52' · 2–0 · Brighton 99%, draw 1%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%53' · 2–0 · Brighton 99%, draw 1%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%54' · 2–0 · Brighton 99%, draw 1%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%55' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%56' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%57' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%58' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%59' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%60' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%61' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%62' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%63' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%64' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%65' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%66' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%67' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%68' · 3–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%69' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%70' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%71' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%72' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%73' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%74' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%75' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%76' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%77' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%78' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%79' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%80' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%81' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%82' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%83' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%84' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%85' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%86' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%87' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%88' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%89' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%90' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%90+1' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%90+2' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%90+3' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%90+4' · 4–0 · Brighton 100%, draw 0%, Kauno Žalgiris 0%

Last reading, 90+4': 100% · 0% · 0%

Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.

We gave Brighton 91% to win: they did.

  1. 12'Kauno Žalgiris:F. Ourega 1510 −13*
  2. 41'Brighton:G. Rutter 2322 +4 assist I. Osman 1976 −1*
  3. 45+2'Brighton:J. Hinshelwood 2345 −5* assist G. Rutter 2322 +4
  4. 46'Brighton:L. Vuskovic 2376 +2 for L. Dunk 2263 −4
  5. 46'Brighton:M. De Cuyper 2510 +1 for O. Boscagli 2422 +1
  6. 46'Kauno Žalgiris:L. Krekovic 1167 −8* for Leo Ribeiro 1546 −11*
  7. 46'Kauno Žalgiris:R. Lekiatas 1510 −1 for F. Ourega 1510 −13*
  8. 53'Brighton:G. Rutter 2322 +4 assist I. Osman 1976 −1*
  9. 57'Brighton:Y. Ayari 2473 +1 for P. Gross 2413 −6
  10. 57'Brighton:P. David 2154 −7* for J. Hinshelwood 2345 −5*
  11. 57'Kauno Žalgiris:A. Kalik 1673 −10* for F. Baldassarra 1542 −9*
  12. 57'Kauno Žalgiris:G. Debeljuh 1501 −9* for Renan Oliveira 1578 −9*
  13. 61'Kauno Žalgiris:V. Slivka 1552 −4 for A. Benchaib 1548 −9*
  14. 67'Brighton:Y. Ibrahim 1090 −2* for I. Osman 1976 −1*
  15. 67'Brighton:M. O'Riley 2267 −3* assist Y. Ibrahim 1090 −2*

Line-ups

Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.

4-3-3Formations4-1-4-1
GTomas Švedkauskas1545−1
DJoris Moutachy1611−2
DAnton Tolordava1543−10*
DAldayr Hernández1526−10*
DNosa Iyobosa Edokpolor1556−10*
MFranco Baldassarra1542−9*
MFabien Ourega1510−13*
MAmine Benchaib1548−9*
MYukiyoshi Karashima1613−10*
MLéo Ribeiro1546−11*
FRenan Oliveira1578−9*
CEivinas Cerniauskas1574
Before kick-off: 91% · 6% · 2%(Brighton · draw · Kauno Žalgiris)
HomeDrawAway

Our most likely score was 4–0 (10%), and that was the result.

  • Average value of the starting XI: Brighton €19.5M, Kauno Žalgiris €373K.
  • Largest team-Elo gap of the UEFA Europa Conference League League Stage - 1: 795 points.
  • Draw chance was 5%, below the UEFA Europa Conference League average of 23% this round.
  • Brighton were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.

Form

Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.

Brighton

3rd in Premier League · 13 pts from 6

  • 10 OctWSunderland 2384
  • 19 SepWArsenal 2309
  • 16 SepWManchester United 2153
  • 13 SepWCoventry 2237
  • 5 SepDLeeds 2246

Kauno Žalgiris

1st in A Lyga · 51 pts from 28

  • 27 AugWBeşiktaş 1519
  • 20 AugLBeşiktaş 1518
  • 11 AugLDinamo Zagreb 1515
  • 4 AugLDinamo Zagreb 1527
  • 29 JulWKI Klaksvik 1549

League phase outlook

From the Conference League simulation, after 0 of 6 matchdays. Top 8 go to the round of 16, 9–24 to the knockout play-off, 25+ are out (in %).

ClubPtsPred. ptsTop 8Play-offOut
Brighton0 /013.983.216.40.3
Kauno Žalgiris0 /04.90.723.475.9

Full league phase and chances: Conference League

Players to watch

Highest (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

P. Groß
P. Groß

Brighton · +4.0 (Good) · Elo 2418

J. Moutachy
J. Moutachy

Kauno Žalgiris · -1.4 (Poor) · Elo 1613

Team Elo history

Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.

Coach Elo history

Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).

Fabian Hürzeler

Coach DNA: possession-based

Eivinas Cerniauskas

Coach DNA: –

* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.