Thursday , 2 July 2026

AC Sparta Praha vs Galatasaray SK, Europe 2023-24 PLAYOFFS

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
AC Sparta Praha
4 – 1
Full Time
Galatasaray SK
Thu 22 Feb 2024 · 20:00 UTC Generali Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Kerem Demirbay
Y 24' Berkan Kutlu
Asger Sorensen 31' Y
R 68' Kaan Ayhan
Jan Kuchta 76' Y
Angelo Preciado 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Sparta Praha vs Galatasaray SK — Europe at Generali Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Taylor
19 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 8.9 goals/game 🟥 5 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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

1
1
AC Sparta Praha 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Galatasaray SK
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-22 AC Sparta Praha 4–1 Galatasaray SK 2024-02-15 Galatasaray SK 3–2 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Balompie H 1–0 W
09 Nov Rangers FC A 1–2 L
26 Oct Rangers FC H 0–0 D
Galatasaray SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. AC Sparta Praha kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergio Oliveira, as he is very good at scoring at Generali Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 8' Angelo Preciado puts AC Sparta Praha on the lead.
  • 13' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 16' Goal! Abdulkerim Bardakci scores his 3 goal in 152 matches.
  • 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' It’s gonna be a card for Kerem Demirbay.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Berkan Kutlu on 24.
  • 29' 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' Asger Sorensen is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 36' 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 Dries Mertens suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Sparta Praha needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' Galatasaray SK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mauro Icardi made 485 appearances and scored 56 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' 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.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Galatasaray SK. Dries Mertens is replaced by Sergio Oliveira.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Indrit Tuci. He replaces Victor Olatunji on 66 minute.
  • 68' Kaan Ayhan was booked on 68.
  • 72' Jaroslav Zeleny is replacing Tomas Wiesner for the AC Sparta Praha side.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Galatasaray SK. Kerem Demirbay is replaced by Tete.
  • 74' GOAL! Indrit Tuci scores on 74. Assisted by Jaroslav Zeleny
  • 76' It’s a booking for AC Sparta Praha player. Jan Kuchta gets a card.
  • 80' Goal! Lukas Haraslin scores his 10 goal in 2 matches.
  • 83' The whistle greets Lucas Torreira as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Vinicius.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a card for Angelo Preciado.
  • 87' It is a substitution in AC Sparta Praha team. Lukas Haraslin is replaced by Lukas Sadilek on 87 minute.
  • Full Time. AC Sparta Praha beats Galatasaray SK

Lineups

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Galatasaray SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Okan Buruk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Angelo Preciado 2
Jan Kuchta 2
Abdulkerim Bardakci 1
Lukas Haraslin 1
Indrit Tuci 1
Kerem Demirbay 1
Mauro Icardi 1
Ladislav Krejci 1

Head to Head

2024-02-22 AC Sparta Praha 4–1 Galatasaray SK 2024-02-15 Galatasaray SK 3–2 AC Sparta Praha

AC Sparta Praha Form

2024-02-22 AC Sparta Praha 4–1 Galatasaray SK W 2024-02-15 Galatasaray SK 3–2 AC Sparta Praha L 2023-12-14 Aris Limassol 1–3 AC Sparta Praha W 2023-11-30 AC Sparta Praha 1–0 Real Betis Balompie W 2023-11-09 Rangers FC 2–1 AC Sparta Praha L 2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC D

Galatasaray SK Form

2024-02-22 AC Sparta Praha 4–1 Galatasaray SK L 2024-02-15 Galatasaray SK 3–2 AC Sparta Praha W 2023-12-12 FC København 1–0 Galatasaray SK L 2023-11-29 Galatasaray SK 3–3 Manchester United FC D 2023-11-08 FC Bayern München 2–1 Galatasaray SK L 2023-10-24 Galatasaray SK 1–3 FC Bayern München L

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

✓ Correct
AC Sparta Praha56% Draw23% Galatasaray SK21%
Actual: AC Sparta Praha win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
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

✓ Correct
AC Sparta Praha41% Draw42% Galatasaray SK17%
Actual: 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.