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 (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | Brøndby 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 | Brøndby 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
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Sparta Praha this season
AC Sparta Praha this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais 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
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
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 |
Olympique Lyonnais
| Keito Nakamura | 1 G |
| Tyler Morton | 1 G |
| Noah Nartey | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' AC Sparta Praha have kicked off against Olympique Lyonnais. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' AC Sparta Praha is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lukas Haraslin on 4.
- 9' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Bosz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 14' AC Sparta Praha is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' Brilliant from the ! Lukas Haraslin makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 19.
- 24' Jerome Boateng is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique Lyonnais so far.
- 25' Henrique is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' David Pavelka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique Lyonnais tonight.
- 40' The 25-year-old Martin Minchev has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' What a strike from Karl Toko Ekambi! The score is 2-1.
- 46' The whistle greets Henrique as he departs to be replaced by Emerson.
- 51' AC Sparta Praha currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Malo Gusto is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — Yellow card on 52.
- 53' Against the run of play, Houssem Aouar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Sparta Praha and Olympique Lyonnais are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' Jerome Boateng picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Leo Dubois argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' Borek Dockal is replacing Martin Minchev for the AC Sparta Praha side.
- 67' Olympique Lyonnais is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lucas Paqueta on 67.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Paqueta argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' The whistle greets Jerome Boateng as he departs to be replaced by Sinaly Diomande.
- 73' Ladislav Krejci is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michal Sacek at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' Malo Gusto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 74.
- 75' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Xherdan Shaqiri is withdrawn and Leo Dubois gets his opportunity.
- 80' David Pavelka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 84' Fresh legs for AC Sparta Praha! Adam Karabec comes on to replace David Pavelka.
- 85' Olympique Lyonnais receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 88' What a moment for Karl Toko Ekambi! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Houssem Aouar has done his job and it is now time for Maxence Caqueret to step up.
- It finishes all square. AC Sparta Praha and Olympique Lyonnais share the spoils 3-4.
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 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Lukas Haraslin | 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.

