AC Sparta Praha vs Olympique Lyonnais, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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AC Sparta Praha vs Olympique Lyonnais — Europe at Generali Arena.
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Olympique Lyonnais 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Brondby IF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | SK Rapid Wien | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | SK Rapid Wien | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Oct | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Brondby IF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | FC Lorient | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | ES Troyes AC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Corentin Tolisso | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Generali Arena!
- 4' Goal! Lukas Haraslin scores his 10 goal in 2 matches.
- 9' Olympique Lyonnais is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 19' Lukas Haraslin doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 24' Olympique Lyonnais have won 568 goals from 424 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Henrique has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Martin Minchev has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' What composure from Karl Toko Ekambi! The Cameroon international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 46' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Henrique is replaced by Emerson.
- 51' 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.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Malo Gusto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 53' Houssem Aouar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' The referee shows Olympique Lyonnais player a Yellow card on 59.
- 62' That is a Yellow card for Olympique Lyonnais. Karl Toko Ekambi will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' Leo Dubois catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 63' Borek Dockal is replacing Martin Minchev for the AC Sparta Praha side.
- 67' Lucas Paqueta doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' Lucas Paqueta catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 69' Fresh legs for Olympique Lyonnais! Sinaly Diomande comes on to replace Jerome Boateng.
- 73' Ladislav Krejci gets the nod from AC Sparta Praha. He replaces Michal Sacek and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Olympique Lyonnais receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 75' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Xherdan Shaqiri is replaced by Leo Dubois.
- 80' The referee shows AC Sparta Praha player a Yellow card on 80.
- 84' Another change for AC Sparta Praha made on 84 minute. David Pavelka leaves to be changed by Adam Karabec.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thiago Mendes.
- 88' Goal! Karl Toko Ekambi scores his 69 goal in 407 matches.
- 90' Maxence Caqueret is ready to make an impact after coming on for Houssem Aouar at the 90 minute mark.
- The points are shared — AC Sparta Praha 3-4 Olympique Lyonnais. Honours even.
Lineups
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
-
8
David Pavelka ↓ Adam Karabec 84'
- 1
-
16
Michal Sacek ↓ Ladislav Krejci 73'
- 28
- 20
- 22
- 27
-
11
Martin Minchev ↓ Borek Dockal 63'
-
21
Jakub Pesek ↓ Matej Polidar 84'
Bench
-
37
Ladislav Krejci ↑ 73'
- 32
-
10
Borek Dockal ↑ 63'
- 29
- 18
- 19
- 14
- 7
-
24
Matej Polidar ↑ 84'
-
36
Adam Karabec ↑ 84'
- 77
- 41
Coach
Pavel Vrba
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 39
-
29
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ Leo Dubois 75'
- 1
- 8
- 5
- 23
- 27
- 7
- 11
- 17
Bench
-
10
Lucas Paqueta ↑ 46'
-
3
Emerson ↑ 46'
- 21
-
14
Leo Dubois ↑ 75'
- 30
-
25
Maxence Caqueret ↑ 90'
- 18
-
2
Sinaly Diomande ↑ 69'
- 19
- 4
- 40
Coach
Peter Bosz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 3 |
| Lukas Haraslin | 2 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Martin Suchomel | 1 |
| John Mercado | 1 |
| Matej Rynes | 1 |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 1 |
| Tyler Morton | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Sparta Praha Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
AC Sparta Praha xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
AC Sparta Praha or Olympique Lyonnais 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
AC Sparta Praha or Draw
60%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
65%
AC Sparta Praha or Olympique Lyonnais
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Sparta Praha win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AC Sparta Praha
| Handicap | AC Sparta Praha covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.