AC Sparta Praha vs AC Milan, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AC Sparta Praha vs AC Milan — Europe at Generali Arena.
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Daniel Schlager
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | AC Milan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Dec | Lille OSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Celtic FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | AC Milan | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | Lille OSC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | AC Sparta Praha | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Celtic FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Nov | ACF Fiorentina | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Sparta Praha this season
AC Sparta Praha this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Sparta Praha
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Sparta Praha
| Tobias Guddal | 2 G |
| John Mercado | 1 G |
| Patrik Vydra | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Generali Arena!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Martin Minchev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Sparta Praha tonight.
- 15' Michal Sacek has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Milan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' What a moment for Jens Hauge! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Sparta Praha and AC Milan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' AC Milan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rade Krunic.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vaclav Kotal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' It’s a booking for AC Sparta Praha player. Matej Polidar gets a Yellow card.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Matej Polidar is booked for AC Sparta Praha — Yellow card on 45.
- 45' Ladislav Krejci is replacing Adam Karabec for the AC Sparta Praha side.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Daniel Maldini. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 64' Sandro Tonali has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 114 appearances.
- 65' The crowd applauds Srdan Plavsic as he leaves the pitch. David Moberg-Karlsson steps in for AC Sparta Praha.
- 66' The AC Sparta Praha bench stirs into life. Martin Minchev is withdrawn and Lukas Julis gets his opportunity.
- 67' Rafael Leao is replacing Lorenzo Colombo for the AC Milan side.
- 72' AC Milan come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' AC Sparta Praha player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Franck Kessie. He replaces Daniel Maldini on 78 minute.
- 82' Another substitution for AC Sparta Praha to replace Michal Sacek by Ladislav Krejci on 82 minute.
- 85' Samu Castillejo is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 90' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Jens Hauge is withdrawn and Brahim Diaz gets his opportunity.
- AC Sparta Praha will have plenty to reflect on. AC Milan were simply the better side today.
Lineups
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 29
- 22
-
16
Michal Sacek ↓ Ladislav Krejci 82'
- 28
- 5
- 24
-
36
Adam Karabec ↓ Ladislav Krejci 45'
-
11
Martin Minchev ↓ Lukas Julis 65'
- 6
- 41
Bench
-
9
Ladislav Krejci ↑ 82'
- 32
- 15
- 25
- 1
-
7
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 65'
-
37
Ladislav Krejci ↑ 45'
-
39
Lukas Julis ↑ 65'
- 77
- 43
Coach
Vaclav Kotal
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 5
- 1
- 14
- 7
- 8
- 33
- 20
-
27
Daniel Maldini ↓ Franck Kessie 78'
-
29
Lorenzo Colombo ↓ Rafael Leao 67'
-
15
Jens Hauge ↓ Brahim Diaz 90'
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 90'
-
17
Rafael Leao ↑ 67'
- 12
- 19
- 90
- 2
- 22
-
79
Franck Kessie ↑ 78'
- 46
- 89
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diogo Dalot | 1 |
| Rafael Leao | 1 |
| Jens Hauge | 1 |
| Brahim Diaz | 1 |
AC Sparta Praha Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
AC Sparta Praha xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AC Sparta Praha or Draw
54%
Draw or AC Milan
74%
AC Sparta Praha or AC Milan
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — AC Sparta Praha
| Handicap | AC Sparta Praha covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 23% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.