AC Sparta Praha vs Rangers FC, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AC Sparta Praha vs Rangers FC — Europe at Generali Arena.
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Aris Limassol | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | FC Kobenhavn | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Hibernian FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | St. Mirren FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Aris Limassol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Aberdeen FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Motherwell FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AC Sparta Praha to score. At the same time, Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Tavernier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
- 15' Adam Karabec has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 17' Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Sparta Praha and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 26' The referee does not hesitate — a card for John Souttar on 26 minutes.
- 26' AC Sparta Praha manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomas Wiesner is hanging Angelo Preciado on the field on 26 minute.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Sparta Praha side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 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 John Souttar suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' AC Sparta Praha are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 51' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Peter Vindahl Jensen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Generali Arena. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Nicolas Raskin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Connor Goldson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 63.
- 64' Scott Wright is ready to make an impact after coming on for Todd Cantwell at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Victor Olatunji. He replaces Adam Karabec on 65 minute.
- 66' Qazim Laci makes way for Lukas Sadilek at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Sparta Praha.
- 70' Filip Panak picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' Danilo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cyriel Dessers at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' The AC Sparta Praha bench stirs into life. Veljko Birmancevic is withdrawn and Jakub Pesek gets his opportunity.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Sparta Praha must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 82' Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Lammers made 369 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Qazim Laci ↓ Lukas Sadilek 66'
- 25
- 1
-
2
Angelo Preciado ↓ Tomas Wiesner 26'
- 6
- 14
- 27
-
10
Adam Karabec ↓ Victor Olatunji 65'
- 9
- 41
- 32
Bench
- 8
-
28
Tomas Wiesner ↑ 26'
-
21
Jakub Pesek ↑ 75'
-
7
Victor Olatunji ↑ 65'
- 29
- 19
- 39
-
18
Lukas Sadilek ↑ 66'
- 24
- 5
- 26
- 44
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
13
Todd Cantwell ↓ Scott Wright 64'
- 26
- 4
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↓ Danilo 74'
- 14
- 5
- 6
- 2
- 43
- 19
Bench
-
23
Scott Wright ↑ 64'
- 8
- 28
-
99
Danilo ↑ 74'
- 32
- 38
- 93
- 44
- 49
- 48
- 54
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 2 |
| David Hancko | 1 |
| Todd Cantwell | 1 |
| Danilo | 1 |
| Lukas Haraslin | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Sparta Praha Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
AC Sparta Praha xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
AC Sparta Praha or Rangers FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AC Sparta Praha or Draw
68%
Draw or Rangers FC
63%
AC Sparta Praha or Rangers FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AC Sparta Praha
| Handicap | AC Sparta Praha covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.