Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Penybont
Match Time & Date:
17 July 2025
18:00
Prediction: 0-1
Kauno Zalgiris
Cardiff International Sports Campus (different stadium) will host Thursday’s Conference League qualifier between Penybont and Kauno Zalgiris. Penybont face an uphill task in the return leg following a heavy 3-0 loss in Lithuania, but the hope dies last. While there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, defender Mael Davies misses the second leg through suspension.
Kauno’s job, on the other hand, is half-done, but boss Eivinas Cerniauskas must warn his men against complacency. As the Lithuanians are expected to have a number of chances to score on the break, we are tempted to place our bets on the visiting team. Bearing any fresh injury worries, Kauno Zalgiris boss Elvinas Cerniauskas is unlikely to make changes to the team that outplayed Penybont in Lithuania. The 40-year-old tactician should stick to the 4-3-2-1 formation, with Romualdas Jansonas up front as a lone centre-forward.
