Saturday , 14 November 2026

Galatasaray SK vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2023-24 PLAYOFFS

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
Galatasaray SK
3 – 2
Full Time
AC Sparta Praha
Thu 15 Feb 2024 · 17:45 UTC NEF Stadyumu HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Qazim Laci
Baris Yilmaz 47' Y
Y 49' Matej Rynes
Victor Nelsson 62' R
Y 79' Veljko Birmancevic
YR 80' Matej Rynes
Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu 82' Y
Y 82' Ladislav Krejci

Overview

Match Preview

Galatasaray SK vs AC Sparta Praha — Europe at NEF Stadyumu.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
10 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Plzeň 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

1
1
Galatasaray SK 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals AC Sparta Praha
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-15 Galatasaray SK 3–2 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

Galatasaray SK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb AC Sparta Praha H 3–2 W
12 Dec FC København A 0–1 L
29 Nov Manchester United FC H 3–3 D
08 Nov FC Bayern München A 1–2 L
24 Oct FC Bayern München H 1–3 L
03 Oct Manchester United FC A 3–2 W
AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Galatasaray SK A 2–3 L
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

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AC Sparta Praha this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Sparta Praha
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/4
■ 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Galatasaray SK and AC Sparta Praha has kicked off!
  • 5' Victor Olatunji is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Galatasaray SK tonight.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Galatasaray SK and AC Sparta Praha are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Galatasaray SK must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 19' A stunning finish from Kerem Demirbay — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 24' Baris Yilmaz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Galatasaray SK so far.
  • 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' AC Sparta Praha fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 39' AC Sparta Praha 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.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Qazim Laci is booked for AC Sparta Praha — card on 41.
  • 46' AC Sparta Praha is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' Galatasaray SK player sees a card in front of him.
  • 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Angelo Preciado makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 49' Matej Rynes is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Davinson Sanchez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Galatasaray SK.
  • 55' A tactical swap from Galatasaray SK — Abdulkerim Bardakci on, Kaan Ayhan off on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Ladislav Krejci adds to his 0 season tally! AC Sparta Praha lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Victor Nelsson on 62.
  • 65' AC Sparta Praha manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lukas Haraslin is hanging Adam Karabec on the field on 65 minute.
  • 65' Jan Kuchta doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 70' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 166 appearances.
  • 74' Time for substitution for AC Sparta Praha. Angelo Preciado is replaced by Tomas Wiesner.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Veljko Birmancevic is booked for AC Sparta Praha — card on 79.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Matej Rynes on 80 minutes earns him a card. AC Sparta Praha will be frustrated.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 83' Galatasaray SK make a change. Kerem Demirbay trudges off to be replaced by Wilfried Zaha on 83 minutes.
  • 84' It is a substitution in AC Sparta Praha team. Veljko Birmancevic is replaced by Lukas Sadilek on 84 minute.
  • 85' It is a substitution in AC Sparta Praha team. Jan Kuchta is replaced by Victor Olatunji on 85 minute.
  • 90' Tanguy Ndombele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Torreira at the 90 minute mark.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Galatasaray SK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Okan Buruk

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Angelo Preciado 2
Jan Kuchta 2
Kerem Demirbay 1
Mauro Icardi 1
Ladislav Krejci 1
Abdulkerim Bardakci 1
Lukas Haraslin 1
Indrit Tuci 1

Head to Head

2024-02-15 Galatasaray SK 3–2 AC Sparta Praha

Galatasaray SK Form

2024-02-15 Galatasaray SK 3–2 AC Sparta Praha W 2023-12-12 FC København 1–0 Galatasaray SK L 2023-11-29 Galatasaray SK 3–3 Manchester United FC D 2023-11-08 FC Bayern München 2–1 Galatasaray SK L 2023-10-24 Galatasaray SK 1–3 FC Bayern München L 2023-10-03 Manchester United FC 2–3 Galatasaray SK W

AC Sparta Praha Form

2024-02-15 Galatasaray SK 3–2 AC Sparta Praha L 2023-12-14 Aris Limassol 1–3 AC Sparta Praha W 2023-11-30 AC Sparta Praha 1–0 Real Betis Balompié W 2023-11-09 Rangers FC 2–1 AC Sparta Praha L 2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC D 2023-10-05 Real Betis Balompié 2–1 AC Sparta Praha L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98 Galatasaray SK xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Galatasaray SK47% Draw23% AC Sparta Praha30%
Actual: Galatasaray SK win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Galatasaray SK or Draw
71%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
53%
Galatasaray SK or AC Sparta Praha
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Galatasaray SK34% Draw40% AC Sparta Praha26%
Actual: Galatasaray SK win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Galatasaray SK

Handicap Galatasaray SK covers Push AC Sparta Praha covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Galatasaray SK keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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