AS Monaco FC vs AC Sparta Praha, Champions League 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
AS Monaco FC vs AC Sparta Praha — Champions League at Stade Louis II, Monaco.
- AS Monaco FC 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | AC Sparta Praha | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | FC Nantes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 May | Stade de Reims | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 03 Dec | Lille OSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Celtic FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
AS Monaco FC this season
AS Monaco FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Monaco FC
| Folarin Balogun | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AS Monaco FC host AC Sparta Praha — let the battle begin!
- 5' AC Sparta Praha receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 5.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Monaco FC and AC Sparta Praha are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Monaco FC and AC Sparta Praha are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Niko Kovać might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' AS Monaco FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Stade Louis II, Monaco. AC Sparta Praha seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' AC Sparta Praha is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Pavelka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Sparta Praha.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Minchev made 46 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 49' Aurelien Tchouameni is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 50' Gelson Martins does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Monaco FC surge ahead!
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' The Russia Aleksandr Golovin breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 2-0!
- 59' It is a substitution in AC Sparta Praha team. Michal Sacek is replaced by Matej Pulkrab on 59 minute.
- 60' Sofiane Diop is replacing Aleksandr Golovin for the AS Monaco FC side.
- 61' A change in the AS Monaco FC ranks — Aurelien Tchouameni exits the field as Eliot Matazo enters on 61.
- 66' Fresh legs for AC Sparta Praha! Martin Minchev comes on to replace Adam Hlozek.
- 67' A tactical swap from AC Sparta Praha — David Moberg-Karlsson on, Jakub Pesek off on 67 minutes.
- 72' 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.
- 77' The travelling AC Sparta Praha supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' Against the run of play, David Moberg-Karlsson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' Against the run of play, Sofiane Diop has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' A change in the AC Sparta Praha ranks — Tomas Wiesner exits the field as Adam Gabriel enters on 84.
- 88' The referee shows AC Sparta Praha player a Yellow card on 88.
- It finishes all square. AS Monaco FC and AC Sparta Praha share the spoils 3-1.
Lineups
AS Monaco FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Caio Henrique ↓ Ismail Jakobs 60'
- 19
- 17
- 22
- 8
- 6
-
31
Kevin Volland ↓ Fabregas 67'
- 16
-
7
Gelson Martins ↓ Krepin Diatta 61'
- 10
- 5
Bench
-
27
Krepin Diatta ↑ 61'
-
4
Fabregas ↑ 67'
-
37
Sofiane Diop ↑ 60'
- 26
-
14
Ismail Jakobs ↑ 60'
- 3
- 1
- 21
- 34
-
36
Eliot Matazo ↑ 61'
- 41
Coach
Niko Kovać
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 8
- 1
-
16
Michal Sacek ↓ Matej Pulkrab 59'
-
28
Tomas Wiesner ↓ Adam Gabriel 84'
-
20
Adam Hlozek ↓ Martin Minchev 66'
- 27
- 24
- 36
- 6
- 21
Bench
- 29
-
18
Matej Pulkrab ↑ 59'
- 19
- 14
-
7
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 67'
- 77
-
11
Martin Minchev ↑ 66'
- 41
-
43
Adam Gabriel ↑ 84'
Coach
Pavel Vrba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Golovin | 1 |
| Sofiane Diop | 1 |
| Gelson Martins | 1 |
| David Moberg-Karlsson | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Monaco FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.97
AS Monaco FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Monaco FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
AS Monaco FC or Draw
80%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
43%
AS Monaco FC or AC Sparta Praha
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AS Monaco FC
| Handicap | AS Monaco FC covers | Push | AC Sparta Praha covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.