Liechtenstein vs. Lithuania - prediction, team news, lineups

Liechtenstein and Lithuania volition fastener horns successful the UEFA Nations League connected Thursday evening.

Both sides are competing successful League D, and owed to the removal of League D for the 2028-29 variation of the tournament, each teams volition beryllium promoted from League C.

Match preview

Liechtenstein person competed successful League D since the Nations League started, and their wide grounds successful the contention is disappointing, winning conscionable 2 of their 20 games, losing 13 times successful the process.

The Blue-Reds person lone been victorious successful 1 of their 4 fixtures successful 2026, including defeats to Andorra and Cyprus successful their 2 June friendlies.

Konrad Funfstuck's broadside volition play 4 times during this planetary break, but lone 2 of them volition beryllium successful the Nations League - against Lithuania present and Azerbaijan connected October 1.

Liechtenstein's 2 different fixtures are friendlies, facing Malta connected September 27 and Gibraltar connected October 5, earlier returning to Nations League enactment successful November.

The Blue-Reds person tackled Lithuania connected six erstwhile occasions and person lone managed to triumph erstwhile - a 2-0 occurrence successful a European Championship qualifier backmost successful June 2011.

The past gathering betwixt these 2 sides came successful a 2014 World Cup qualifier backmost successful September 2013, with Lithuania signaling a 2-0 victory.

Lithuania competed successful the Baltic Cup astatine the commencement of June, beating Latvia connected penalties successful the semi-finals earlier suffering a 1-0 decision to Estonia successful the final.

Edgaras Jankauskas' broadside are preparing for back-to-back games against Liechtenstein and Azerbaijan successful the Nations League earlier taking connected Andorra successful a affable astatine the extremity of September.

Lithuania volition past statesman October with an distant fixture against Azerbaijan.

Trispalves person antecedently competed successful League C of the Nations League, and their wide grounds successful the contention is 4 wins, 3 draws and 19 defeats from 26 matches.

Liechtenstein signifier (all competitions):

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Lithuania signifier (all competitions):

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Team News

Liechtenstein volition again person Dennis Salanovic successful the last 3rd of the field, with the 30-year-old bidding to adhd to the 4 goals that helium has scored for the nationalist side.

Benjamin Buchel is acceptable to triumph his 83rd headdress betwixt the sticks for Liechtenstein, portion Livio Meier volition run successful the mediate of the location team's defence.

Nicolas Hasler is acceptable to skipper the Blue-Reds.

As for Lithuania, nary caller injuries person been reported up of Thursday's contest.

Armandas Kucys has scored six times successful 19 appearances for the nationalist team, and determination is again expected to beryllium a spot successful the last 3rd of the tract for the 23-year-old.

Meanwhile, Gvidas Gineitis is acceptable to triumph his 33rd headdress successful midfield.

Liechtenstein possible starting lineup:

Buchel; Goppel, Meier, Malin, Hofer; Hasler, Sele, Luchinger, Buchel; Salanovic, Saglam

Lithuania imaginable starting lineup:

Gertmonas; Utkus, Lasickas, Armalas, Lekiatas; Vorobjovas, Dolznikov, Jankauskas, Gineitis; Kucys, Venckus

We say: Liechtenstein 1-2 Lithuania

We are expecting this to beryllium a adjacent lucifer successful presumption of the scoreline, but Lithuania person capable prime to navigate their mode to each 3 points successful their tourney opener.