AC Sparta Praha vs Galatasaray SK, Europe 2023-24 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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AC Sparta Praha vs Galatasaray SK — Europe at Generali Arena.
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Galatasaray SK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
9 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Galatasaray SK | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Galatasaray SK | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | Aris Limassol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | AC Sparta Praha | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Feb | AC Sparta Praha | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Dec | FC København | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Bayern München | H | 1–3 | L |
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Sparta Praha
| Tobias Guddal | 2 G |
| John Mercado | 1 G |
| Patrik Vydra | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Galatasaray SK get us underway at Generali Arena.
- 5' The 30-year-old Lukas Haraslin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 8' What a strike from Angelo Preciado! The score is 1-0.
- 13' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Galatasaray SK so far.
- 16' The Turkey Abdulkerim Bardakci breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-1!
- 21' Tomas Wiesner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 51 appearances.
- 22' Kerem Demirbay is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 24' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Berkan Kutlu on 24 minutes.
- 29' It’s high time Okan Buruk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Asger Sorensen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
- 36' AC Sparta Praha are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Galatasaray SK's shape.
- 41' Dries Mertens, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 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' It looks surprising AC Sparta Praha does not make any changes. Tete has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Mauro Icardi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Sparta Praha side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' The Galatasaray SK bench stirs into life. Dries Mertens is withdrawn and Sergio Oliveira gets his opportunity.
- 66' A change in the AC Sparta Praha ranks — Victor Olatunji exits the field as Indrit Tuci enters on 66.
- 68' Poor challenge from Kaan Ayhan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 72' A tactical swap from AC Sparta Praha — Jaroslav Zeleny on, Tomas Wiesner off on 72 minutes.
- 74' The Galatasaray SK bench stirs into life. Kerem Demirbay is withdrawn and Tete gets his opportunity.
- 74' Indrit Tuci doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' It’s gonna be a card for Jan Kuchta.
- 80' Lukas Haraslin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 83' It is a substitution in Galatasaray SK team. Lucas Torreira is replaced by Carlos Vinicius on 83 minute.
- 85' It’s a booking for AC Sparta Praha player. Angelo Preciado gets a card.
- 87' A change in the AC Sparta Praha ranks — Lukas Haraslin exits the field as Lukas Sadilek enters on 87.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 25
- 1
-
28
Tomas Wiesner ↓ Jaroslav Zeleny 72'
- 2
- 6
-
22
Lukas Haraslin ↓ Lukas Sadilek 87'
- 27
- 9
- 41
-
7
Victor Olatunji ↓ Indrit Tuci 66'
Bench
-
30
Jaroslav Zeleny ↑ 72'
- 10
- 21
-
11
Indrit Tuci ↑ 66'
- 4
- 29
- 19
-
18
Lukas Sadilek ↑ 87'
- 24
- 26
- 44
- 49
Galatasaray SK Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 6
-
8
Kerem Demirbay ↓ Tete 74'
- 23
-
10
Dries Mertens ↓ Sergio Oliveira 62'
- 9
- 1
- 18
- 7
- 42
- 53
Bench
-
14
Wilfried Zaha ↑ 62'
-
–
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 83'
-
27
Sergio Oliveira ↑ 62'
-
20
Tete ↑ 74'
- 50
- 81
- 56
- 58
- 19
- 58
Coach
Okan Buruk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jan Kuchta | 2 |
| Angelo Preciado | 2 |
| Ladislav Krejci | 1 |
| Abdulkerim Bardakci | 1 |
| Lukas Haraslin | 1 |
| Indrit Tuci | 1 |
| Kerem Demirbay | 1 |
| Mauro Icardi | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Sparta Praha Form
Galatasaray SK Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01
AC Sparta Praha xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Galatasaray SK xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Sparta Praha win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
AC Sparta Praha or Draw
79%
Draw or Galatasaray SK
44%
AC Sparta Praha or Galatasaray SK
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — AC Sparta Praha
| Handicap | AC Sparta Praha covers | Push | Galatasaray SK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.