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2026 UEFA World Cup Qualifying: Lithuania vs Finland
Kickoff Time: 2025-03-25 01:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
Lithuania lost 0-1 to Poland in their last away match, marking their seventh consecutive defeat across all competitions, showing no signs of form. It is worth mentioning that during this seven-game losing streak, Lithuania only scored four goals while conceding 12, with no highlights in either their attack or defense. As a mid-to-lower tier team in Europe, Lithuania is currently ranked 142nd in the world, which reflects their relatively weak overall strength. Moreover, Lithuania’s attacking methods are quite singular, primarily relying on crosses from the wings to create threats. At the same time, Lithuania has obvious shortcomings in set-piece defense and in dealing with high-intensity pressing. When facing stronger opponents, Lithuania often resorts to a compact defensive strategy and looks for opportunities to counterattack.
Finland, on the other hand, won 1-0 against Malta in their last away match, securing a victory to kick off their group stage campaign and ending a previous six-game losing streak in the UEFA Nations League. Finland is currently ranked 69th in the world, which places them in the mid-tier of European teams. Their performance in the previous UEFA Nations League B was quite poor. However, considering they were in a group with strong teams like England, Ireland, and Greece, it is understandable that they experienced a six-game losing streak due to a clear gap in strength. Finland’s tactical approach mainly revolves around counter-attacking and they heavily rely on set pieces as one of their attacking methods. However, Finland also has noticeable defensive vulnerabilities, and their poor defense often leads to them struggling during matches.
In terms of world rankings and overall roster, there is a certain gap in overall strength between the two teams, with Finland clearly being a class above Lithuania. Considering Finland’s recent victory and resurgence, while Lithuania remains in a losing slump, it would be reasonable to expect Finland to continue their momentum and secure another three points in this match.
Lithuania’s Last 5 Games：LLLLL
25-03-22 Poland 1-0 Lithuania
24-11-19 Kosovo 1-0 Lithuania
24-11-16 Cyprus 2-1 Lithuania
24-10-16 Lithuania 1-2 Romania
24-10-12 Lithuania 1-2 Kosovo
Finland’s Last 5 Games：WLLLL
25-03-22 Malta 0-1 Finalnd
24-11-18 Finland 0-2 Greece
24-11-15 Ireland 1-0 Finland
24-10-14 Finland 1-3 England
24-10-11 Finland 1-2 Ireland
Head To Head Record:
14-05-29 Finland 0-1 Lithuania
Prediction: Finland to win