Sunday , 16 August 2026

AC Sparta Praha vs Celtic FC, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AC Sparta Praha
4 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Thu 26 Nov 2020 · 17:55 UTC Generali Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Andreas Vindheim 29' Y
Ladislav Krejci 57' Y
Filip Soucek 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Sparta Praha vs Celtic FC — Europe at Generali Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Dominik Schaal
  • Referee Florian Badstubner
  • Referee Mike Pickel
5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.4 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

2
AC Sparta Praha 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-26 AC Sparta Praha 4–1 Celtic FC 2020-11-05 Celtic FC 1–4 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Benjamin Nygren 4 G 1 A
Reo Hatate 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: AC Sparta Praha gets underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Florin Nita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Celtic FC.
  • 15' A goal from the France international Odsonne Edouard! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher Jullien made 420 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Sparta Praha and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' What a strike from David Hancko! The score is 1-1.
  • 29' It’s a booking for AC Sparta Praha player. Andreas Vindheim gets a Yellow card.
  • 34' 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.
  • 38' What a moment for Lukas Julis! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 43' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Sparta Praha side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' It’s a booking for AC Sparta Praha player. Ladislav Krejci gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Sparta Praha and Celtic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Filip Soucek. He replaces David Hancko on 66 minute.
  • 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Sparta Praha must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 76' AC Sparta Praha ring the changes. Michal Travnik has done his job and it is now time for Ladislav Krejci to step up.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Lukas Julis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 82' Patryk Klimala has so much to prove this time. He replaces Odsonne Edouard on 82 minute.
  • 86' Srdan Plavsic is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Moberg-Karlsson at the 86 minute mark.
  • 89' Filip Soucek is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AC Sparta Praha 4-1 Celtic FC.

Lineups

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vaclav Kotal

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

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

✓ Correct
AC Sparta Praha56% Draw22% Celtic FC22%
Actual: AC Sparta Praha win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
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

✓ Correct
AC Sparta Praha41% Draw38% Celtic FC21%
Actual: 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.