Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AC Sparta Praha vs Aris Limassol, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
AC Sparta Praha
3 – 2
Full Time
Aris Limassol
Thu 21 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC Generali Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Ladislav Krejci 9' Y
Y 69' Aleksandr Kokorin
Asger Sorensen 69' Y
David Pavelka 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Sparta Praha vs Aris Limassol — Europe at Generali Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Jerome Brisard
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 8.7 goals/game

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

2
AC Sparta Praha 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Aris Limassol
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-21 AC Sparta Praha 3–2 Aris Limassol

Recent Form

AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 København H 2–4 L
08 Aug FC København A 0–0 D
25 Nov Rangers FC A 0–2 L
Aris Limassol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AC Sparta Praha 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AC Sparta Praha and Aris Limassol has kicked off!
  • 5' Aris Limassol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 9' The referee calls foul for Ladislav Krejci. He receives a card.
  • 11' The Russia Aleksandr Kokorin breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-1!
  • 16' 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.
  • 20' GOAL! Ladislav Krejci fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 25' Ladislav Krejci doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' The crowd applauds Kaan Kairinen as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Sadilek steps in for AC Sparta Praha.
  • 36' AC Sparta Praha currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Olatunji made 30 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' AC Sparta Praha are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Sparta Praha and Aris Limassol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' It is a substitution in AC Sparta Praha team. Jan Kuchta is replaced by Adam Karabec on 65 minute.
  • 66' The Aris Limassol manager makes a substitution. Julius Szoke departs to be replaced by Morgan Brown.
  • 67' Martin Vitik is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aleksandr Kokorin.
  • 74' AC Sparta Praha are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aris Limassol backline.
  • 75' Mariusz Stepinski gets the nod from Aris Limassol. He replaces Aleksandr Kokorin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' It is a substitution in AC Sparta Praha team. Qazim Laci is replaced by David Pavelka on 77 minute.
  • 78' Another change for AC Sparta Praha made on 78 minute. Victor Olatunji leaves to be changed by Vaclav Sejk.
  • 83' Asger Sorensen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Aris Limassol — Jaden Montnor on, Leo Bengtsson off on 85 minutes.
  • 87' AC Sparta Praha receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Shavy Warren Babicka — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aris Limassol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Veljko Birmancevic 2
Ladislav Krejci 2
Shavy Warren Babicka 1
Jan Kuchta 1
Leo Bengtsson 1
Martin Vitik 1
Aleksandr Kokorin 1

Head to Head

2023-09-21 AC Sparta Praha 3–2 Aris Limassol

AC Sparta Praha Form

2023-09-21 AC Sparta Praha 3–2 Aris Limassol W 2023-08-31 AC Sparta Praha 4–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 2023-08-24 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 AC Sparta Praha L 2023-08-15 AC Sparta Praha 2–4 FC København L 2023-08-08 FC København 0–0 AC Sparta Praha D 2021-11-25 Rangers FC 2–0 AC Sparta Praha L

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

✓ Correct
AC Sparta Praha51% Draw23% Aris Limassol26%
Actual: AC Sparta Praha win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
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

✗ Wrong
AC Sparta Praha37% Draw39% Aris Limassol24%
Actual: 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.