Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AC Sparta Praha vs Rangers FC, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
AC Sparta Praha
0 – 0
Full Time
Rangers FC
Thu 26 Oct 2023 · 16:45 UTC Generali Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Todd Cantwell
Y 26' John Souttar
Y 63' Connor Goldson
Filip Panak 70' Y
Y 82' Abdallah Sima

Overview

Match Preview

AC Sparta Praha vs Rangers FC — Europe at Generali Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 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

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1
2
AC Sparta Praha 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC 2021-11-25 Rangers FC 2–0 AC Sparta Praha 2021-09-30 AC Sparta Praha 1–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 København H 2–4 L
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Generali Arena will turn into a battlefield for AC Sparta Praha and Rangers FC.
  • 5' AC Sparta Praha have won 74 goals from 49 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' AC Sparta Praha are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
  • 17' That looks like a foul for a card for Todd Cantwell.
  • 22' Veljko Birmancevic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Sparta Praha so far.
  • 26' John Souttar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 26.
  • 26' A change in the AC Sparta Praha ranks — Angelo Preciado exits the field as Tomas Wiesner enters on 26.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at Generali Arena. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Sparta Praha and Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 41' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Abdallah Sima, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' The 30-year-old Filip Panak has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Sparta Praha and Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jan Kuchta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rangers FC.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Connor Goldson.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Scott Wright. He replaces Todd Cantwell on 64 minute.
  • 65' Victor Olatunji has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Karabec on 65 minute.
  • 66' Fresh legs for AC Sparta Praha! Lukas Sadilek comes on to replace Qazim Laci.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Filip Panak. He receives a card.
  • 74' Danilo gets the nod from Rangers FC. He replaces Cyriel Dessers and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Jakub Pesek is replacing Veljko Birmancevic for the AC Sparta Praha side.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Sparta Praha and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Abdallah Sima. He receives a card.
  • 87' AC Sparta Praha are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfredo Morelos 2
David Hancko 1
Todd Cantwell 1
Danilo 1
Lukas Haraslin 1

Head to Head

2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC 2021-11-25 Rangers FC 2–0 AC Sparta Praha 2021-09-30 AC Sparta Praha 1–0 Rangers FC

AC Sparta Praha Form

2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC D 2023-10-05 Real Betis Balompié 2–1 AC Sparta Praha L 2023-09-21 AC Sparta Praha 3–2 Aris Limassol W 2023-08-31 AC Sparta Praha 4–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 2023-08-24 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 AC Sparta Praha L 2023-08-15 AC Sparta Praha 2–4 FC København L

Rangers FC Form

2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC D 2023-10-21 Rangers FC 4–0 Hibernian FC W 2023-10-08 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Rangers FC W 2023-10-05 Aris Limassol 2–1 Rangers FC L 2023-09-30 Rangers FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC L 2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W

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

✗ Wrong
AC Sparta Praha37% Draw31% Rangers FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✓ Correct
AC Sparta Praha25% Draw52% Rangers FC23%
Actual: 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.