Thursday , 2 July 2026

AC Sparta Praha vs Real Betis Balompie, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
AC Sparta Praha
1 – 0
Full Time
Real Betis Balompie
Thu 30 Nov 2023 · 17:45 UTC Generali Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Aitor Ruibal
Veljko Birmancevic 38' Y
Y 70' German Pezzella
Y 88' Juan Miranda
Y 90' Guido Rodriguez

Overview

Match Preview

AC Sparta Praha vs Real Betis Balompie — Europe at Generali Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Nikola Dabanovic
5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.0 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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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

1
1
AC Sparta Praha 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Real Betis Balompie
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-30 AC Sparta Praha 1–0 Real Betis Balompie 2023-10-05 Real Betis Balompie 2–1 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Real Betis Balompie H 1–0 W
09 Nov Rangers FC A 1–2 L
26 Oct Rangers FC H 0–0 D
05 Oct Real Betis Balompie A 1–2 L
21 Sep Aris Limassol H 3–2 W
31 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 4–1 W
Real Betis Balompie
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov AC Sparta Praha A 0–1 L
26 Nov UD Las Palmas H 1–0 W
12 Nov Sevilla FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Aris Limassol H 4–1 W
04 Nov RCD Mallorca H 2–0 W
29 Oct CA Osasuna H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompie this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Betis Balompie
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AC Sparta Praha and Real Betis Balompie is underway.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Sparta Praha that had 46 games and scored 68 goals.
  • 15' AC Sparta Praha started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' It’s high time Manuel Pellegrini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' The referee shows Real Betis Balompie player a card on 22.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' German Pezzella has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' The travelling Real Betis Balompie supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Veljko Birmancevic. He receives a card.
  • 43' 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 Borja Iglesias suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' The whistle greets Nabil Fekir as he departs to be replaced by Isco.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 54' What a strike from Lukas Haraslin! The score is 1-0.
  • 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 64' It looks surprising AC Sparta Praha does not make any changes. Assane Diao has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' Real Betis Balompie seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for German Pezzella on 70.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli is replaced by Ayoze Perez.
  • 74' Jakub Pesek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lukas Haraslin on 74 minute.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Luiz Henrique. He replaces Assane Diao on 76 minute.
  • 81' AC Sparta Praha is showing some good football. However, AC Sparta Praha are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' Another change for AC Sparta Praha made on 82 minute. Veljko Birmancevic leaves to be changed by Lukas Sadilek.
  • 84' The whistle greets Abner Vinicius as he departs to be replaced by Juan Miranda.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Real Betis Balompie player. Juan Miranda gets a card.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for David Pavelka. He replaces Kaan Kairinen on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Guido Rodriguez. He receives a card.
  • With this win, AC Sparta Praha is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Isco 1
Assane Diao 1
Veljko Birmancevic 1
Lukas Haraslin 1

Head to Head

2023-11-30 AC Sparta Praha 1–0 Real Betis Balompie 2023-10-05 Real Betis Balompie 2–1 AC Sparta Praha

AC Sparta Praha Form

2023-11-30 AC Sparta Praha 1–0 Real Betis Balompie W 2023-11-09 Rangers FC 2–1 AC Sparta Praha L 2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC D 2023-10-05 Real Betis Balompie 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

Real Betis Balompie Form

2023-11-30 AC Sparta Praha 1–0 Real Betis Balompie L 2023-11-26 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 UD Las Palmas W 2023-11-12 Sevilla FC 1–1 Real Betis Balompie D 2023-11-09 Real Betis Balompie 4–1 Aris Limassol W 2023-11-04 Real Betis Balompie 2–0 RCD Mallorca W 2023-10-29 Real Betis Balompie 2–1 CA Osasuna W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27 AC Sparta Praha xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Real Betis Balompie xG
I would bet for: AC Sparta Praha or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Sparta Praha45% Draw30% Real Betis Balompie25%
Actual: AC Sparta Praha win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

AC Sparta Praha or Draw
75%
Draw or Real Betis Balompie
55%
AC Sparta Praha or Real Betis Balompie
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Sparta Praha30% Draw52% Real Betis Balompie18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — AC Sparta Praha

Handicap AC Sparta Praha covers Push Real Betis Balompie covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.