Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs AC Sparta Praha, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

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UEFA Champions League · 2024-25

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2 – 0

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AC Sparta Praha

Wed 29 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC BayArena 30,210 HT 45' · FT 45'

Florian Wirtz 32' 1–0

Nathan Tella 64' 2–0

Y 36' Veljko Birmancevic

Y 63' Victor Olatunji

Granit Xhaka 66' Y

Robert Andrich 90' Y

Overview

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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)

3 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 25.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals AC Sparta Praha

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

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

AC Sparta Praha

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)

0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at BayArena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and AC Sparta Praha.
5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen 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.
15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
25' Lukas Sadilek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Sparta Praha that had 51 games and scored 75 goals.
32' What composure from Florian Wirtz! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
36' That looks like a foul for a card for Veljko Birmancevic.
41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tomas Wiesner, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
46' AC Sparta Praha have won 75 goals from 51 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
51' A quiet spell here at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
56' 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.
61' AC Sparta Praha are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
63' AC Sparta Praha player sees a card in front of him.
64' Nathan Tella doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
66' That looks like a foul for a card for Granit Xhaka.
67' It is a substitution in AC Sparta Praha team. Victor Olatunji is replaced by Lukas Haraslin on 67 minute.
72' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Sparta Praha backline.
77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
82' Robert Andrich is replacing Exequiel Palacios for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
85' AC Sparta Praha make a change. Qazim Laci trudges off to be replaced by Krystof Danek on 85 minutes.
88' Jeremie Frimpong gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Jeremie Frimpong and will look to change the dynamic.
90' A moment of madness from Robert Andrich on 90 minutes earns him a card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
90' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 90 minute. Patrik Schick leaves to be changed by Artem Stepanov.
AC Sparta Praha will have plenty to reflect on. Bayer 04 Leverkusen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka
4
Jonathan Tah
23
Nordi Mukiele
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Artem Stepanov 90'
25
Exequiel Palacios ↓ Robert Andrich 82'
20
Alejandro Grimaldo
12
Edmond Tapsoba
30
Jeremie Frimpong
17
Matej Kovar
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Jonas Hofmann 90'
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Aleix Garcia 82'

Bench

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

22
Lukas Haraslin ↑ 67'
27
Filip Panak
29
Ermal Krasniqi ↑ 90'
5
Mathias Ross
44
Jakub Surovcik
13
Krystof Danek ↑ 85'
2
Martin Suchomel ↑ 85'
46
Joeri Heerkens
54
Lukas Penxa ↑ 90'
38
Daniel Rus

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Florian Wirtz	1
Nathan Tella	1

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

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen65% Draw22% AC Sparta Praha13%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

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

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen45% Draw45% AC Sparta Praha10%

Actual: 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

3 – 0

8.3%

3 – 1

5.8%

0 – 1

4.3%

4 – 0

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.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs AC Sparta Praha, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

AC Sparta Praha Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Clean Sheet