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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
–/–
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AC Sparta Praha launch into their encounter with Rangers FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' James Tavernier has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Sparta Praha must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' Magnificent from David Hancko! That is 16 goals in 459 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Juninho Bacuna by Ianis Hagi on 38 minute.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Glen Kamara on 42.
- 43' AC Sparta Praha receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 48' A quiet spell here at Generali Arena. Rangers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Sparta Praha that had 48 games and scored 70 goals.
- 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' The 30-year-old Joe Aribo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' Another change for Rangers FC made on 66 minute. Kemar Roofe leaves to be changed by Alfredo Morelos.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Fashion Sakala is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 67.
- 69' Another substitution for AC Sparta Praha to replace Martin Minchev by Vaclav Drchal on 69 minute.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lukas Haraslin.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Glen Kamara on 74 minutes.
- 75' The AC Sparta Praha manager makes a substitution. Lukas Haraslin departs to be replaced by David Moberg-Karlsson.
- 77' Another change for Rangers FC made on 77 minute. Joe Aribo leaves to be changed by John Lundstram.
- 82' AC Sparta Praha currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' Adam Hlozek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Borek Dockal is replacing Adam Hlozek for the AC Sparta Praha side.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AC Sparta Praha and Rangers FC (для сухой ничьи).
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.