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 (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 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 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 | 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 |
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Sparta Praha this season
AC Sparta Praha this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Sparta Praha
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/4
■ 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' The ball is rolling at Generali Arena. AC Sparta Praha are looking to make home advantage count against Rangers FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Juninho Bacuna has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Sparta Praha side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' David Hancko makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AC Sparta Praha are in front.
- 34' Leon Balogun has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' The supporters are chanting for Ianis Hagi. He replaces Juninho Bacuna on 38 minute.
- 42' Glen Kamara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Tomas Wiesner is booked for AC Sparta Praha — Yellow card on 43.
- 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Sparta Praha that had 52 games and scored 76 goals.
- 53' It’s high time Steven Gerrard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Kemar Roofe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 63' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 66' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Kemar Roofe is replaced by Alfredo Morelos on 66 minute.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fashion Sakala on 67 minutes.
- 69' AC Sparta Praha manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vaclav Drchal is hanging Martin Minchev on the field on 69 minute.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lukas Haraslin.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Glen Kamara is booked for Rangers FC — Red card on 74.
- 75' The crowd applauds Lukas Haraslin as he leaves the pitch. David Moberg-Karlsson steps in for AC Sparta Praha.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for John Lundstram. He replaces Joe Aribo on 77 minute.
- 82' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 87' Alfredo Morelos, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' A change in the AC Sparta Praha ranks — Adam Hlozek exits the field as Borek Dockal enters on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Sparta Praha to claim maximum points.
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.