Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Kauno Žalgiris: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Brighton & Hove Albion won it

Brighton & Hove Albion struck first through Georginio Rutter in the 41st minute, set up by Ibrahim Osman. Jack Hinshelwood made it 2-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 45th minute (+2), set up by Georginio Rutter. Georginio Rutter made it 3-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 53rd minute, set up by Ibrahim Osman. Matt O'Riley made it 4-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 67th minute, set up by Younes Ibrahim.

It was 2-0 at half-time.

Georginio Rutter scored twice.

The referee, M. Redder, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Brighton & Hove Albion and 1 to Kauno Žalgiris.

Brighton & Hove Albion: F. Hürzeler, 4-3-3 · Kauno Žalgiris: Ž. Sopić, 4-1-4-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction got the result right. Before kick-off Moneyball made a Brighton & Hove Albion win the most likely outcome at 71%, and that is what happened, though the most likely score was 2-1 rather than 4-0.

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.7 expected, 4 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 72%; with 4 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 61%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Brighton & Hove Albion had 9 shots on target, Kauno Žalgiris 1.

Kauno Žalgiris's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Brighton & Hove Albion had 78% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Brighton & Hove Albion came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 0.0 a match, with 2.10 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.

Kauno Žalgiris came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.3 and conceding 3.7 a match, with 0.87 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Kauno Žalgiris: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Georginio Rutter (Brighton & Hove Albion), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.

Brighton & Hove Albion

• Georginio Rutter 8.7 2 goals, 1 assist
• Pascal Groß 8.3
• Ibrahim Osman 7.9 2 assists
• Malick Yalcouyé 7.8
• Maxim De Cuyper 7.7

Kauno Žalgiris

• Franco Baldassarra 6.9
• Anton Tolordava 6.7
• Gabriel Debeljuh 6.7
• Vykintas Slivka 6.7
• Yukiyoshi Karashima 6.6

The lowest-rated starter was Aldayr Hernández at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Brighton & Hove Albion: Hull City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Sunday 22 November 2026 · Premier League
• Kauno Žalgiris: Kauno Žalgiris vs Riga Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa Conference League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Brighton & Hove Albion vs Kauno Žalgiris

What was the score in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Kauno Žalgiris?

Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Kauno Žalgiris (half-time 2-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 15 October 2026.

Who scored in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Kauno Žalgiris?

Georginio Rutter 41', Jack Hinshelwood 45+2', Georginio Rutter 53', Matt O'Riley 67'.

Did Moneyball predict Brighton & Hove Albion vs Kauno Žalgiris correctly?

The prediction got the result right. Before kick-off Moneyball made a Brighton & Hove Albion win the most likely outcome at 71%, and that is what happened, though the most likely score was 2-1 rather than 4-0.

Who was man of the match in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Kauno Žalgiris?

Georginio Rutter, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Brighton & Hove Albion vs Kauno Žalgiris?

M. Redder.