Panathinaikos v Lens: Is the game on TV? Kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Panathinaikos play host to Lens trailing 2-1 from the first leg of their UEFA Conference League qualifier and are hoping to use home advantage to turn the tie around and reach the league phase of the competition.

The French side were two goals to the good within 34 minutes in the first leg, but a superb Fotis Ioannidis strike early in the second half means the tie is delicately poised ahead of the clash in Athens on Thursday evening.

Is Panathinaikos v Lens on TV?

Panathinaikos v Lens has not been selected for live TV broadcast in the UK.

Panathinaikos v Lens kick-off time, date and venue

Panathinaikos v Lens will kick off at 19:00 on Thursday 29th August at the Athens Olympic Stadium.

Panathinaikos v Lens stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

These two sides have met on five previous occasions, including the first leg of this tie.

Lens have won three of those five clashes, with Pana victorious once and one game ending in a goalless draw.

As well as winning the first leg, Lens have begun their Ligue 1 campaign with victories over Angers and Brest, scoring three times and keeping two clean sheets.

Pana have already played five games in Europe this season, dropping down from the Europa League, while their domestic season has started with a 1-0 loss to Asteras and a victory over Levadiakos by the same score.

Panathinaikos v Lens head-to-head record (H2H)

Panathinaikos wins	1
Draws	1
Lens wins	3

*H2H stats refer to all competitions

Panathinaikos v Lens team news

Panathinaikos team news

Slovenian striker Andraz Sporar scored the last-gasp winner at Levadiakos and will be hoping to earn a start against Lens, having come on after an hour at the weekend.

He replaced recent signing Facundo Pellestri, who was making his first start since joining from Manchester United.

Lens team news

Lens head coach Will Still has confirmed that Neil El Aynaoui, Martin Satriano and Anass Zaroury are still sidelined, but David Pereira da Costa has recovered from a foot injury and may feature.