Matchday

World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026 · 9 Oct 2025

Finland 2–1 Lithuania

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.1
Actual xG
–
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Finland favourites at 59%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gvidas Gineitis, 75.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gvidas Gineitis +25.2.

Well below it: Justas Lasickas −8.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Finland

7 Sep 2025L 1–3at Poland World Cup Qualification UEFA

Lithuania

7 Sep 2025L 2–3v Netherlands World Cup Qualification UEFA
4 Sep 2025D 1–1v Malta World Cup Qualification UEFA

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Finland

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Robert Ivanov Defender9000–58.6–
Adam Markhiev Midfielder6110–57.1–
Nikolai Alho Defender9000–54.3–
Ville Koski Defender9000–53.6–
Oliver Antman Midfielder8301–52.8+6.9
Robin Lod Midfielder2900–52.3–
Kaan Kairinen Midfielder9000–52.2–
Viljami Sinisalo Goalkeeper9000–48.0–
Leo Walta Midfielder8300–47.9–
Topi Keskinen Midfielder1200–41.4–
Casper Terho Forward2500–36.9–
Joel Pohjanpalo Forward9000–36.0–
Juho Lähteenmäki Midfielder8300–35.8–
Benjamin Källman Forward6510–33.9–
Matti Peltola Midfielder1200–30.7–

Lithuania

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gvidas Gineitis Midfielder9000–75.3+25.2
Artemijus Tutyškinas Defender9000–60.1+6.3
Tomas Švedkauskas Goalkeeper9000–55.0–
Pijus Širvys Defender9010–51.8–
Paulius Golubickas Midfielder6000–49.6–
Justas Lasickas Defender9000–43.5−8.7
Vykintas Slivka Midfielder3000–40.5–
Gratas Sirgėdas Midfielder1300–34.2–
Nauris Petkevičius Forward1300–33.1–