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Celtic FC vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Celtic FC
1 – 4
Full Time
AC Sparta Praha
Thu 5 Nov 2020 · 20:00 UTC Celtic Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 51' David Pavelka
Y 52' David Pavelka
Y 71' Michal Sacek
Ryan Christie 74' Y
Ryan Christie 75' Y
Y 90' Ladislav Krejci

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs AC Sparta Praha — Europe at Celtic Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Mihai Artene
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
  • Referee Vasile Marinescu
  • Referee Marius Avram

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

2
Celtic FC 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals AC Sparta Praha
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-05 Celtic FC 1–4 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov AC Sparta Praha H 1–4 L
29 Oct Lille OSC A 2–2 D
25 Oct Aberdeen FC A 3–3 D
22 Oct AC Milan H 1–3 L
17 Oct Rangers FC H 0–2 L
04 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 2–0 W
AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Celtic FC A 4–1 W
29 Oct AC Milan A 0–3 L
22 Oct Lille OSC H 1–4 L
15 Aug Trabzonspor A 1–2 L
08 Aug Trabzonspor H 2–2 D
02 Aug FK Spartak Subotica H 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: AC Sparta Praha gets underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Celtic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' 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 Michal Travnik suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' It looks surprising AC Sparta Praha does not make any changes. Ladislav Krejci has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' The travelling AC Sparta Praha supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' What a strike from Lukas Julis! The score is 0-1.
  • 31' Celtic FC 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.
  • 36' Celtic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 45' Lukas Julis with the second goal in the match!
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Brown, as he is very good at scoring at Celtic Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 51' AC Sparta Praha player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for David Pavelka. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' 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.
  • 59' The whistle greets Mohamed Elyounoussi as he departs to be replaced by Leigh Griffiths.
  • 60' Hatem Abd Elhamed is replacing Scott Brown for the Celtic FC side.
  • 65' What a strike from Leigh Griffiths! The score is 1-2.
  • 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 71' AC Sparta Praha receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Christie.
  • 74' Michal Travnik is replacing Adam Karabec for the AC Sparta Praha side.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Celtic FC player. Ryan Christie gets a Yellow card.
  • 76' What a strike from Lukas Julis! The score is 1-3.
  • 80' The AC Sparta Praha manager makes a substitution. Matej Polidar departs to be replaced by Ladislav Krejci.
  • 85' Jeremie Frimpong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' Time for substitution for AC Sparta Praha. David Moberg-Karlsson is replaced by Srdan Plavsic.
  • 90' Goal! Ladislav Krejci scores his 5 goal in 480 matches.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Ladislav Krejci. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Full Time. AC Sparta Praha beats Celtic FC

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Lennon

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vaclav Kotal

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14 AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC26% Draw25% AC Sparta Praha49%
Actual: AC Sparta Praha win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
51%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
74%
Celtic FC or AC Sparta Praha
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC19% Draw40% AC Sparta Praha41%
Actual: AC Sparta Praha win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push AC Sparta Praha covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 21% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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