Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs AC Sparta Praha, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs AC Sparta Praha — Champions League at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
- Assistant 1 Martin Margaritov
- Assistant 2 Martin Venev (Bulgaria)
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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | AC Sparta Praha | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Jan | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Jan | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–6 | L |
| 06 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at BayArena!
- 5' The travelling AC Sparta Praha supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Granit Xhaka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 68 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' AC Sparta Praha are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' Florian Wirtz makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
- 36' Veljko Birmancevic is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against AC Sparta Praha's 3-5-2 shape.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Kaan Kairinen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' Victor Olatunji is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 64' Nathan Tella adds to his 1 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 66' Granit Xhaka is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 67' Lukas Haraslin is replacing Victor Olatunji for the AC Sparta Praha side.
- 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and AC Sparta Praha are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 82' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robert Andrich is hanging Exequiel Palacios on the field on 82 minute.
- 85' The whistle greets Qazim Laci as he departs to be replaced by Krystof Danek.
- 88' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Jeremie Frimpong by Jeremie Frimpong on 88 minute.
- 90' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Patrik Schick exits the field as Artem Stepanov enters on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and AC Sparta Praha (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 23
-
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Artem Stepanov 90'
- 25
- 20
- 12
- 30
- 17
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Jonas Hofmann 90'
-
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Aleix Garcia 82'
Bench
- 1
-
7
Jonas Hofmann ↑ 90'
- 36
-
8
Robert Andrich ↑ 82'
-
24
Aleix Garcia ↑ 82'
- 13
- 40
-
29
Artem Stepanov ↑ 90'
- 47
- 28
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
20
Qazim Laci ↓ Krystof Danek 85'
- 25
- 30
- 1
-
28
Tomas Wiesner ↓ Martin Suchomel 85'
- 6
- 14
- 41
- 7
- 18
- 19
Bench
-
22
Lukas Haraslin ↑ 67'
- 27
-
29
Ermal Krasniqi ↑ 90'
- 5
- 44
-
13
Krystof Danek ↑ 85'
-
2
Martin Suchomel ↑ 85'
- 46
-
54
Lukas Penxa ↑ 90'
- 38
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Wirtz | 1 |
| Nathan Tella | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2025-01-29
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
AC Sparta Praha
W
2025-01-25
RB Leipzig
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2025-01-21
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2025-01-18
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2025-01-14
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2025-01-10
Borussia Dortmund
2–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
AC Sparta Praha Form
2025-01-29
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
AC Sparta Praha
L
2025-01-22
AC Sparta Praha
0–1
FC Internazionale Milano
L
2024-12-11
Feyenoord Rotterdam
4–2
AC Sparta Praha
L
2024-11-26
AC Sparta Praha
0–6
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2024-11-06
AC Sparta Praha
1–2
Stade Brestois 29
L
2024-10-23
Manchester City FC
5–0
AC Sparta Praha
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.9
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
87%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
35%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or AC Sparta Praha
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | AC Sparta Praha covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.