Aris Limassol vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Aris Limassol vs AC Sparta Praha — Europe at Alphamega Stadium.
- Aris Limassol 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 10.8 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | AC Sparta Praha | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | AC Sparta Praha | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Aris Limassol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Aris Limassol | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
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' The game is set. AC Sparta Praha kicks off things out of here…
- 3' The referee has no hesitation. Ladislav Krejci is booked for AC Sparta Praha — card on 3.
- 4' Jan Kuchta does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Sparta Praha surge ahead!
- 9' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 11' What a moment for Veljko Birmancevic! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
- 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 21' It looks surprising Aris Limassol does not make any changes. Jakub Pesek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' Vana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' Another substitution for AC Sparta Praha to replace Angelo Preciado by Tomas Wiesner on 36 minute.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Veljko Birmancevic with the second goal in the match!
- 46' Franz Brorsson gets the nod from Aris Limassol. He replaces Alex Moucketou-Moussounda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' AC Sparta Praha are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Aris Limassol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Sparta Praha's shape.
- 64' Jaden Montnor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yannick Gomis at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' The crowd applauds Julius Szoke as he leaves the pitch. Morgan Brown steps in for Aris Limassol.
- 66' AC Sparta Praha ring the changes. Asger Sorensen has done his job and it is now time for Patrik Vydra to step up.
- 71' Aris Limassol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Sparta Praha backline.
- 76' The whistle greets Mihlali Mayambela as he departs to be replaced by Matija Spoljaric.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Caju.
- 78' The whistle greets Jan Kuchta as he departs to be replaced by Victor Olatunji.
- 79' Jakub Pesek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Veljko Birmancevic on 79 minute.
- 84' Leo Bengtsson adds to his 0 season tally! Aris Limassol lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 85' Aleksandr Kokorin makes way for Mariusz Stepinski at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aris Limassol.
- 86' The referee shows Aris Limassol player a card on 86.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Kaan Kairinen. He receives a card.
- 90' Franz Brorsson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- With this win, AC Sparta Praha is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Aris Limassol Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
14
Yannick Gomis ↓ Jaden Montnor 64'
- 1
- 9
- 3
-
37
Julius Szoke ↓ Morgan Brown 65'
- 72
- 23
- 7
- 21
- 5
Bench
-
11
Mariusz Stepinski ↑ 85'
-
31
Franz Brorsson ↑ 46'
- 80
-
8
Morgan Brown ↑ 65'
- 78
- 90
- 12
-
10
Matija Spoljaric ↑ 76'
-
66
Jaden Montnor ↑ 64'
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
25
Asger Sorensen ↓ Patrik Vydra 66'
- 30
- 1
-
2
Angelo Preciado ↓ Tomas Wiesner 36'
- 6
-
22
Lukas Haraslin ↓ Adam Karabec 66'
- 14
- 37
-
9
Jan Kuchta ↓ Victor Olatunji 78'
- 41
Bench
- 8
-
28
Tomas Wiesner ↑ 36'
-
10
Adam Karabec ↑ 66'
-
21
Jakub Pesek ↑ 79'
-
7
Victor Olatunji ↑ 78'
- 29
- 39
- 18
- 24
- 5
-
26
Patrik Vydra ↑ 66'
- 32
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ladislav Krejci | 2 |
| Veljko Birmancevic | 2 |
| Martin Vitik | 1 |
| Aleksandr Kokorin | 1 |
| Shavy Warren Babicka | 1 |
| Jan Kuchta | 1 |
| Leo Bengtsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Aris Limassol Form
AC Sparta Praha Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
Aris Limassol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for:
Aris Limassol or AC Sparta Praha 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Sparta Praha win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Aris Limassol or Draw
56%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
71%
Aris Limassol or AC Sparta Praha
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Sparta Praha win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Aris Limassol
| Handicap | Aris Limassol covers | Push | AC Sparta Praha covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Aris Limassol keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.