St Patrick's Athletic and Istanbul Basaksehir will be vying for a spot in Europe when they clash at Tallaght Stadium in the first leg of the two-legged Conference League Qualification play-offs on Thursday.
Having kicked off their qualifying run with a 5-3 win over Vaduz in the second qualifying round, the Irish side defeated Azerbaijan Sabah 2-0 in the third qualifying round.
On the other hand, after thrashing La Fiorita 10-1 on aggregate, Basaksehir triumphed 3-0 against Georgia's Iberia 1999 in the previous round.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch St Patrick's Athletic vs Istanbul Basaksehir online - TV channels & live streams
| Country | TV channel / live stream |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | SolidSport, tabii |
| United States | NA |
| Republic of Ireland | tabii |
| Turkey | Digiturk Play, tabii, TRT Spor |
| Germany | tabii |
| Italy | tabii |
| Spain | tabii |
| Italy | tabii |
| Netherlands | tabii |
| Switzerland | TRT Spor |
In the UK, the Conference League Qualification match between St Patrick's Athletic and Istanbul Basaksehir will be available to watch and stream online live through SolidSport and tabii.
In the U.S., the game is not available to watch and stream online live.
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St Patrick's Athletic vs Istanbul Basaksehir kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | August 22, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 2:45 pm ET / 7:45 pm BST |
| Venue: | Tallaght Stadium |
The Conference League Qualification match between St Patrick's Athletic and Istanbul Basaksehir will be played at the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.
It will kick off at 11:45 am PT / 2:45 pm ET / 7:45 pm BST on Thursday, August 22, 2024.
Team news & squads
St Patrick's Athletic team news
Mason Melia will continue to lead the line, with Jamie Lennon marshalling the midfield and Joe Redmond at the back.
Zachary Elbouzedi, who scored against Sabah last time out, should also feature in the XI.
St Patrick's Athletic possible XI: Anang; Breslin, Grivosti, Redmond; Palmer, Lennon, Forrester, Mulraney; Elbouzedi; Melia.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Rogers, Boylan, Banim, Hall, Anang |
| Defenders: | Breslin, Redmond, Grivosti, Sjoberg, Keeley, McLaughlin, Turner, Kazeem, McHale, Deans |
| Midfielders: | Lennon, Forrester, Leavy, McClelland, Kavanagh, Pettifer, Bolger, Palmer, Nolan, Mulraney, Elbouzedi, Bartley, Dodd, Oyenuga |
| Forwards: | Melia, Kavanagh, Keena, Noonan |
Istanbul Basaksehir team news
As for the visitors, Ousseynou Ba and Jerome Opoku are expected to remain in charge of the defensive line once again.
In attack, Joao Figueiredo could be promoted to the XI alongside Krzysztof Piatek.
Istanbul Basaksehir possible XI: Sengezer; Ali Sahiner, Opoku, Ba, Pelkas; Ergun, Kemen, Turuc; Figueiredo, Piatek.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Babacan, Sengezer, Dilmen |
| Defenders: | Opoku, Duarte, Lima, Gureler, Ba, Nzaba, Dilek, Touba, Kavraz, Kaplan, Yilmaz, Karaagac, Shaocong, Ozyurt |
| Midfielders: | Ozdemir, Ergun, Kemen, Ozcan, Pelkas, Szysz, Djalo, Turuc, Ali Sahiner, Fofana, Ozfesli, Surul, Karaal |
| Forwards: | Gurler, Piatek, Keny, Figueiredo, Davidson, Karakus |
Head-to-Head Record
This will be the first time St Patrick's Athletic and Istanbul Basaksehir will face each other across all competitions.