Banga 1:3 TransINVEST Vilnius: A Lyga Match Result

Match report

TransInvest Vilnius secured a convincing 3-1 victory over Banga at home in the A-Liga Regular Season on 14 September 2026. The result tightened the gap between the two sides sitting fourth and fifth in the table. By then, the visitors had already shown they could compete with anyone in the league this term.

Banga came into this fixture with little momentum, having lost three of their last five matches including heavy defeats to Panevėžys and Suduva. To be fair, TransInvest were no strangers to inconsistency themselves, but they carried more composure on this occasion. The home side's recent 0-3 loss against Panevėžys had left them looking fragile.

Xabi Auzmendi gave Banga an early lead in the 32nd minute, but TransInvest responded with determination. S. Milosevic equalised shortly after the break in the 49th minute before R. Sveikauskas turned the result on its head with an own goal in the 70th minute. And here's the thing — it was T. Mavretic's penalty in the 89th minute that sealed the victory when Banga were already on the ropes.

Banga dominated possession at 52 per cent but could only manage six shots on target compared to TransInvest's six. The visitors were more efficient with their chances, converting three opportunities while Banga's shot accuracy of 40 per cent failed to yield returns. The statistics told a different story from what unfolded on the pitch.

The result keeps TransInvest four points clear of Banga in fourth place, though both sides have played 27 games. Our prediction had backed Banga with 45 per cent confidence, but the match went another way entirely. The home side's defensive vulnerabilities came to the fore once again.

TransInvest now look to build on this performance as they push for a higher finish. Banga will need to address their defensive issues before the season runs out. The gap between these two sides may well prove decisive in the final standings.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 52 – 48

Shots on target 6 – 6

Shots off target 7 – 8

Attacks 104 – 89

🟨 10' R. Sveikauskas — Yellow card 🟨 27' E. Kloniunas — Yellow card ⚽ 32' Xabi Auzmendi — Goal 🟨 36' T. Mavretic — Yellow card ⇄ 46' H. Tanaka — Substitution ⚽ 49' S. Milosevic — Goal ⇄ 64' D. Norvilas — Substitution ⇄ 65' A. Olugbogi — Substitution ⇄ 65' I. Venckus — Substitution 🟨 67' M. Sato — Yellow card ⚽ 70' R. Sveikauskas — Own goal 🟨 74' M. Musolitin — Yellow card 🟨 75' N. Zebrauskas — Yellow card 🟨 75' U. Cande — Yellow card ⇄ 82' M. Sato — Substitution ⚽ 89' T. Mavretic — Penalty

Match events

10' TransINVEST Vilnius Yellow card R. Sveikauskas
27' TransINVEST Vilnius Yellow card E. Kloniunas
32' TransINVEST Vilnius Goal Xabi Auzmendi
36' TransINVEST Vilnius Yellow card T. Mavretic
46' TransINVEST Vilnius Substitution H. Tanaka off: Y. Glushach
49' TransINVEST Vilnius Goal S. Milosevic assist: Xabi Auzmendi
64' Banga Substitution D. Norvilas off: U. Cande
65' Banga Substitution A. Olugbogi off: A. Appiah
65' Banga Substitution I. Venckus off: D. Lukas
67' Banga Yellow card M. Sato
70' Banga Own goal R. Sveikauskas
74' TransINVEST Vilnius Yellow card M. Musolitin
75' Banga Yellow card N. Zebrauskas
75' Banga Yellow card U. Cande
82' Banga Substitution M. Sato off: M. Ambrazaitis
89' TransINVEST Vilnius Penalty T. Mavretic

Statistics

52 Possession, % 48

6 Shots on target 6

7 Shots off target 8

104 Attacks 89

5 Corners 2

16 Free kicks 10

0 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 10

18 Throw-ins 19

All statistics

2 Blocked shots 3

0.40 Shot accuracy 0.35

Match prediction: Banga — TransINVEST Vilnius

Win: Banga

Confidence 45%

Reasoning

Банга — 5. place, 38 points after 26 games (10 wins, 8 draws, 8 losses)
ТрансИнвест Вильнюс — 4. place, 39 points after 26 games (11 wins, 6 draws, 9 losses)
Банга, last 5 games: 1 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses
ТрансИнвест Вильнюс, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
Head-to-head: 9 games, Банга — 5, 2 draws, ТрансИнвест Вильнюс — 2

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