AC Sparta Praha vs Rangers FC, Europe 2021-22 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Dec | AC Milan | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | AC Sparta Praha | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Dundee FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Motherwell FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Celtic 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' Welcome to Generali Arena that hosts another battle between AC Sparta Praha and Rangers FC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Sparta Praha and Rangers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Michal Sacek is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rangers FC so far.
- 29' A goal from the Slovakia international David Hancko! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-0!
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Sparta Praha needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Juninho Bacuna by Ianis Hagi on 38 minute.
- 42' The referee shows Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 42.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for AC Sparta Praha. Tomas Wiesner will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' Calvin Bassey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' 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 Ondrej Celustka suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' Tomas Wiesner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 46 appearances.
- 66' Alfredo Morelos is replacing Kemar Roofe for the Rangers FC side.
- 67' Fashion Sakala catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 69' Vaclav Drchal gets the nod from AC Sparta Praha. He replaces Martin Minchev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' It’s a booking for AC Sparta Praha player. Lukas Haraslin gets a Yellow card.
- 74' Glen Kamara picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' AC Sparta Praha manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Moberg-Karlsson is hanging Lukas Haraslin on the field on 75 minute.
- 77' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! John Lundstram comes on to replace Joe Aribo.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ianis Hagi, as he is very good at scoring at Generali Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Borek Dockal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Hlozek on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AC Sparta Praha 1-0 Rangers FC.
Lineups
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 8
- 1
- 16
- 28
-
20
Adam Hlozek ↓ Borek Dockal 90'
- 22
- 27
-
11
Martin Minchev ↓ Vaclav Drchal 69'
- 21
Bench
- 32
-
10
Borek Dockal ↑ 90'
- 29
- 18
- 19
-
14
Vaclav Drchal ↑ 69'
-
7
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 75'
- 24
- 36
- 40
- 41
- 4
Coach
Pavel Vrba
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Ianis Hagi 38'
- 10
- 26
-
25
Kemar Roofe ↓ Alfredo Morelos 66'
-
17
Joe Aribo ↓ John Lundstram 77'
- 31
- 18
- 1
- 2
- 30
- 3
Bench
- 33
-
4
John Lundstram ↑ 77'
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↑ 38'
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↑ 66'
- 23
- 37
- 28
- 27
- 16
- 63
Coach
Steven Gerrard
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
0.69
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Sparta Praha win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
AC Sparta Praha or Draw
78%
Draw or Rangers FC
54%
AC Sparta Praha or Rangers FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Sparta Praha win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 2
1.1%
Asian Handicap — AC Sparta Praha
| Handicap | AC Sparta Praha covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 25% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.