AC Sparta Praha vs Celtic FC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AC Sparta Praha vs Celtic FC — Europe at Generali Arena.
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Celtic FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Mike Pickel
10 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.7 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Aug | Trabzonspor | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | Trabzonspor | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | AC Sparta Praha | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Nov | Hibernian FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Motherwell FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | AC Sparta Praha | H | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Lille OSC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Oct | Aberdeen FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Sparta Praha this season
AC Sparta Praha this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season
Celtic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Sparta Praha
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Celtic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Sparta Praha
| Tobias Guddal | 2 G |
| John Mercado | 1 G |
| Patrik Vydra | 1 G |
Celtic FC
| Camilo Duran | 3 G |
| Mika Baur | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AC Sparta Praha launch into their encounter with Celtic FC.
- 5' Celtic FC 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.
- 10' Czech Republic international Lukas Julis has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' GOAL! Odsonne Edouard fires home to make it 0-1!
- 20' AC Sparta Praha currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The travelling Celtic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' The deadlock is broken! David Hancko gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
- 29' The referee has no hesitation. Andreas Vindheim is booked for AC Sparta Praha — Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Celtic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' Lukas Julis doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Sparta Praha must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' 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.
- 53' Dominik Plechaty has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' AC Sparta Praha player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ladislav Krejci suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' Time for substitution for AC Sparta Praha. David Hancko is replaced by Filip Soucek.
- 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Sparta Praha and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' Another change for AC Sparta Praha made on 76 minute. Michal Travnik leaves to be changed by Ladislav Krejci.
- 80' Lukas Julis makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and AC Sparta Praha are in front.
- 82' The crowd applauds Odsonne Edouard as he leaves the pitch. Patryk Klimala steps in for Celtic FC.
- 86' The crowd applauds David Moberg-Karlsson as he leaves the pitch. Srdan Plavsic steps in for AC Sparta Praha.
- 89' Filip Soucek has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AC Sparta Praha take all three points.
Lineups
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
David Hancko ↓ Filip Soucek 66'
- 32
- 10
- 15
- 25
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 7
- 37
-
39
Lukas Julis ↓ Martin Minchev 86'
Bench
-
9
Ladislav Krejci ↑ 76'
- 13
- 29
-
22
Srdan Plavsic ↑ 86'
- 28
- 52
- 77
-
11
Martin Minchev ↑ 86'
-
6
Filip Soucek ↑ 66'
- 41
- 43
Coach
Vaclav Kotal
Celtic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 2
- 93
-
8
Scott Brown C ↓ Tom Rogic 66'
- 42
- 21
- 29
- 35
- 22
- 17
- 44
Bench
- 4
-
18
Tom Rogic ↑ 66'
- 6
- 52
- 65
- 10
- 1
- 3
-
11
Patryk Klimala ↑ 82'
- 30
Coach
Neil Lennon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Julis | 5 |
| Leigh Griffiths | 1 |
| Ladislav Krejci | 1 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 1 |
| David Hancko | 1 |
| Srdan Plavsic | 1 |
AC Sparta Praha Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27
AC Sparta Praha xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Celtic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Sparta Praha win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
AC Sparta Praha or Draw
78%
Draw or Celtic FC
44%
AC Sparta Praha or Celtic FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Sparta Praha win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — AC Sparta Praha
| Handicap | AC Sparta Praha covers | Push | Celtic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.