AC Sparta Praha vs Aris Limassol, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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AC Sparta Praha vs Aris Limassol — Europe at Generali Arena.
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Aris Limassol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Brisard
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 Plzeň | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Aris Limassol | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | FC Kobenhavn | H | 2–4 | L |
| 08 Aug | FC Kobenhavn | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | AC Sparta Praha | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | SK Slovan Bratislava | H | 6–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | SK Slovan Bratislava | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | RKS Rakow Czestochowa | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | RKS Rakow Czestochowa | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Aug | FK BATE Barysau | A | 5–3 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AC Sparta Praha is hosting Aris Limassol for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Sparta Praha must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 9' The referee has no hesitation. Ladislav Krejci is booked for AC Sparta Praha — card on 9.
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aleksandr Kokorin makes it 0-1.
- 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' What composure from Ladislav Krejci! The Czech Republic international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 25' GOAL! Ladislav Krejci fires home to make it 2-1!
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Sparta Praha is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' The AC Sparta Praha manager makes a substitution. Kaan Kairinen departs to be replaced by Lukas Sadilek.
- 36' Aris Limassol have won 25 goals from 12 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' AC Sparta Praha seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 61' Mariusz Stepinski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 190 appearances.
- 65' AC Sparta Praha ring the changes. Jan Kuchta has done his job and it is now time for Adam Karabec to step up.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Morgan Brown. He replaces Julius Szoke on 66 minute.
- 67' Goal! Martin Vitik scores his 1 goal in 46 matches.
- 69' Aleksandr Kokorin was booked on 69.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Mariusz Stepinski gets the nod from Aris Limassol. He replaces Aleksandr Kokorin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Time for substitution for AC Sparta Praha. Qazim Laci is replaced by David Pavelka.
- 78' Vaclav Sejk is replacing Victor Olatunji for the AC Sparta Praha side.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Jaden Montnor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leo Bengtsson at the 85 minute mark.
- 87' David Pavelka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
- 90' GOAL! Shavy Warren Babicka fires home to make it 3-2!
- Full Time. AC Sparta Praha beats Aris Limassol
Lineups
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Qazim Laci ↓ David Pavelka 77'
- 25
- 30
- 1
- –
-
6
Kaan Kairinen ↓ Lukas Sadilek 31'
- 22
- 37
-
9
Jan Kuchta ↓ Adam Karabec 65'
- 41
-
7
Victor Olatunji ↓ Vaclav Sejk 78'
Bench
-
8
David Pavelka ↑ 77'
-
14
Veljko Birmancevic ↑ 65'
- 27
-
10
Adam Karabec ↑ 65'
- 21
- 19
-
39
Vaclav Sejk ↑ 78'
-
18
Lukas Sadilek ↑ 31'
- 24
- 5
- 26
- 32
Aris Limassol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 31
- –
- 3
- 6
-
37
Julius Szoke ↓ Morgan Brown 66'
- 72
- 23
-
7
Leo Bengtsson ↓ Jaden Montnor 85'
- 21
Bench
- 20
-
11
Mariusz Stepinski ↑ 75'
-
80
Shavy Warren Babicka ↑ 66'
- 5
-
8
Morgan Brown ↑ 66'
- 78
- 90
- 12
- 10
-
66
Jaden Montnor ↑ 85'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ladislav Krejci | 2 |
| Veljko Birmancevic | 2 |
| Martin Vitik | 1 |
| Aleksandr Kokorin | 1 |
| Shavy Warren Babicka | 1 |
| Jan Kuchta | 1 |
| Leo Bengtsson | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Sparta Praha Form
Aris Limassol Form
2023-09-21
AC Sparta Praha
3–2
Aris Limassol
L
2023-08-31
Aris Limassol
6–2
SK Slovan Bratislava
W
2023-08-24
SK Slovan Bratislava
2–1
Aris Limassol
L
2023-08-15
Aris Limassol
0–1
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
L
2023-08-08
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
2–1
Aris Limassol
L
2023-08-01
FK BATE Barysau
3–5
Aris Limassol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
AC Sparta Praha xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Aris Limassol xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Sparta Praha win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
AC Sparta Praha or Draw
73%
Draw or Aris Limassol
49%
AC Sparta Praha or Aris Limassol
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Sparta Praha win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AC Sparta Praha
| Handicap | AC Sparta Praha covers | Push | Aris Limassol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Aris Limassol keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.