FK Panevezys v The New Saints: Is the game on TV? Kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

This is the final round of UEFA Conference League qualification and The New Saints are bidding to make history by becoming the first Welsh side to reach the group stages of a European competition.

Standing in the way of Craig Harrison’s side are FK Panevezys, who hail from Lithuania, and they should be confident in themselves of completing the feat.

The opening leg comes from the Vilniaus LFF stadionas in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Thursday evening and after narrowly losing 1-0 on aggregate in the third round of UEFA Europa League qualifying to Moldova’s FC Petrocub, Harrison’s men should be determined to avenge that setback.

FK Panevezys were also beaten in the third round of UEFA Europa League qualifying, losing 5-1 on aggregate to Israeli outfit Maccabi Tel Aviv, and after 24 games they are currently bottom of the Lithuanian top-flight.

Is FK Panevezys v The New Saints on TV?

FK Panevezys v The New Saints is currently not being broadcast on TV, although that is subject to change.

FK Panevezys v The New Saints kick-off time, date and venue

FK Panevezys v The New Saints has a 17:30 (BST) start time on Thursday 22nd August and is being played at the Vilniaus LFF stadionas, Vilnius, Lithuania.

FK Panevezys v The New Saints stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

This is the first competitive meeting between these two teams and it would be a significant achievement for whoever progresses to the UEFA Conference League group stages.

Panevezys have won only one of their last 11 matches in all competitions and they have won only one of their last eight UEFA Conference League qualifiers over the last three years.

The New Saints, meanwhile, have lost only three of their ten previous UEFA Conference League qualifiers and their last two have ended in draws.

Five of Panevezys’s six European qualifiers this season have gone over 2.5 goals and both teams have scored in five of their last eight matches.

Five of The New Saints’s eight competitive matches this season have featured three or more goals.

FK Panevezys v The New Saints head-to-head record (H2H)

FK Panevezys wins	0
Draws	0
The New Saints wins	0

FK Panevezys v The New Saints team news

FK Panevezys team news

Striker Ariagner Smith has been ruled out since November with a broken tibia while goalkeeper Tomas Svedkauskas remains on the sidelines with a ruptured Achilles.

The New Saints team news

Defender Ryan Astles has been sidelined since December and striker Jordan Williams is suspended following his first-half red card against Petrocub in their last UEFA Conference League qualifier.