Kazakhstan vs Lithuania Prediction, 11/18/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kazakhstan vs Lithuania

Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Location: Almaty Ortalyk Stadion in Almaty, Kazakhstan

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Kazakhstan (-116) Lithuania (+308)

Karolis Laukzemis and Lithuania (1-2-2 in Nations League) travel to Almaty Ortalyk Stadion on Wednesday where they'll meet Kazakhstan (1-1-3 in Nations League). The expected starting goaltenders will be Stas Pokatilov for Kazakhstan and Tomas Svedkauskas for Lithuania. The line on this game has Kazakhstan priced at -116 and the Lithuanians are priced at +308. The O/U is set at 2.25.

Kazakhstan as a team have 4 goals for the tournament, which is 35th in the league. They have tried 49 shots at their opponents goal with 18 being on target, which is a 36.7% shots on target percentage. They have committed 87 fouls as well as having drawn 60 fouls for the tourney. Kazakhstan has been able to control possession for 45.8% of the time.

Jan Worogowski is a guy who should be able to impact this game for the Kazakhs. He has accounted for 33 assists while earning 25 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. Worogowski has been given a starting assignment in 171 contests thus far in his career and he tallies 0.12 goals per 90. The midfielder born in Kazakhstan has tallied 20 goals in 15,579 mins. Someone else who should impact this match is Baktiyor Zainutdinov, the midfielder playing for Kazakhstan. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 3 times so far in his career while scoring 13 total goals. Zainutdinov has totaled 7,404 mins in 73 career starts and has been given 26 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.16 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The man protecting the net for Kazakhstan is Stas Pokatilov. Pokatilov has seen the pitch for 1,755 minutes and has accumulated 32 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.20 (12 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .744. The keeper representing Kazakhstan has seen 43 shots attempted at him in 19 starting assignments. Pokatilov (3-6-10 mark in his career) has earned 8 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 42.1% shutout rate.

Lithuania has 80 total fouls this tourney (9th in Nations League) and they have 90 fouls drawn. In the UEFA Nations League, they are controlling possession of the ball 48.6% of the game. The Lithuanians have an average of 2.8 shots on target per 90 minutes while having earned 3 goals so far. They have connected on 26.9% of their shots on target on 52 total shots.

Karolis Laukzemis should be able to be counted on for Lithuania. He is averaging 0.27 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 86 outings in his pro soccer career. The forward from Lithuania has totaled 7,880 professional minutes while scoring 24 goals. He has accumulated 17 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 6 times. Make sure to watch out for Saulius Mikoliunas, the forward taking the field for Lithuania. He has accumulated 5 goals in his career while helping on a goal 0 times. Mikoliunas has been handed 3 yellow card cautions in 1,084 mins (11 career starts). His G/90 average thus far in his career is 0.42.

Tomas Svedkauskas is expected to look after the net for Lithuania. During his professional soccer career, Svedkauskas has given up 19 goals and has earned 21 stops in 47 starts. He has surrendered 1.98 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 13-12-23. He is the owner of a save % of .525 and his clean sheet rate is currently 19.1%. Svedkauskas has totaled 9 clean sheets while defending 40 shots against him in 4,283 career mins.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kazakhstan (-116)

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