AC Sparta Praha vs Galatasaray SK, Europe 2023-24 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
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
11 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 9.5 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 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
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
–/–
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AC Sparta Praha to score. At the same time, Galatasaray SK does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 8' Angelo Preciado adds to his 0 season tally! AC Sparta Praha lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Abdulkerim Bardakci doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kerem Demirbay on 22.
- 24' That is a card for Galatasaray SK. Berkan Kutlu will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' It’s a booking for AC Sparta Praha player. Asger Sorensen gets a card.
- 36' 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.
- 41' The travelling Galatasaray SK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' AC Sparta Praha currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Sparta Praha and Galatasaray SK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Qazim Laci has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 61' AC Sparta Praha is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' It is a substitution in Galatasaray SK team. Dries Mertens is replaced by Sergio Oliveira on 62 minute.
- 66' Another substitution for AC Sparta Praha to replace Victor Olatunji by Indrit Tuci on 66 minute.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Kaan Ayhan. He receives a card.
- 72' Fresh legs for AC Sparta Praha! Jaroslav Zeleny comes on to replace Tomas Wiesner.
- 74' Tete has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kerem Demirbay on 74 minute.
- 74' Indrit Tuci puts AC Sparta Praha on the lead.
- 76' Jan Kuchta picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' The Slovakia Lukas Haraslin breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 3-1!
- 83' Carlos Vinicius gets the nod from Galatasaray SK. He replaces Lucas Torreira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Angelo Preciado was booked on 85.
- 87' AC Sparta Praha manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lukas Sadilek is hanging Lukas Haraslin on the field on 87 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AC Sparta Praha take all three points.
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.

