Galatasaray SK vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2023-24 PLAYOFFS
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Galatasaray SK vs AC Sparta Praha — Europe at NEF Stadyumu.
- Galatasaray SK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.9 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Galatasaray SK | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | Aris Limassol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Real Betis Balompie | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Real Betis Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Galatasaray SK kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Baris Yilmaz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Olatunji, as he is very good at scoring at NEF Stadyumu with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 19' GOAL! Kerem Demirbay scores on 19. Assisted by Mauro Icardi
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Galatasaray SK needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Sparta Praha that had 46 games and scored 68 goals.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 41' AC Sparta Praha player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Galatasaray SK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Baris Yilmaz on 47.
- 47' Goal! Angelo Preciado scores his 2 goal in 12 matches.
- 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matej Rynes on 49.
- 54' 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.
- 55' Abdulkerim Bardakci is replacing Kaan Ayhan for the Galatasaray SK side.
- 60' What a strike from Ladislav Krejci! The score is 1-2.
- 62' Galatasaray SK receives a card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 65' Another change for AC Sparta Praha made on 65 minute. Adam Karabec leaves to be changed by Lukas Haraslin.
- 65' What a strike from Jan Kuchta! The score is 1-3.
- 70' 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.
- 74' Tomas Wiesner is replacing Angelo Preciado for the AC Sparta Praha side.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Veljko Birmancevic on 79.
- 80' Matej Rynes is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu. He receives a card.
- 83' Galatasaray SK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wilfried Zaha is hanging Kerem Demirbay on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' Time for substitution for AC Sparta Praha. Veljko Birmancevic is replaced by Lukas Sadilek.
- 85' Another substitution for AC Sparta Praha to replace Jan Kuchta by Victor Olatunji on 85 minute.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Tanguy Ndombele. He replaces Lucas Torreira on 90 minute.
- The final score is 3-2.
Lineups
Galatasaray SK Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 6
-
8
Kerem Demirbay ↓ Wilfried Zaha 83'
- 23
-
10
Dries Mertens ↓ Carlos Vinicius 90'
- 9
- 1
- 25
- 18
- 7
- 53
Bench
-
14
Wilfried Zaha ↑ 83'
-
91
Tanguy Ndombele ↑ 90'
-
–
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 90'
- 27
-
20
Tete ↑ 84'
-
42
Abdulkerim Bardakci ↑ 55'
- 81
- 56
- 58
- 19
- 58
- 83
Coach
Okan Buruk
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Qazim Laci ↓ Markus Solbakken 74'
- 25
- 1
-
2
Angelo Preciado ↓ Tomas Wiesner 74'
- 6
- 14
- 37
-
10
Adam Karabec ↓ Lukas Haraslin 65'
-
9
Jan Kuchta ↓ Victor Olatunji 85'
- 41
- 32
Bench
-
28
Tomas Wiesner ↑ 74'
-
22
Lukas Haraslin ↑ 65'
- 27
- 21
- 11
-
4
Markus Solbakken ↑ 74'
-
7
Victor Olatunji ↑ 85'
- 19
-
18
Lukas Sadilek ↑ 84'
- 24
- 26
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Angelo Preciado | 2 |
| Jan Kuchta | 2 |
| Abdulkerim Bardakci | 1 |
| Lukas Haraslin | 1 |
| Indrit Tuci | 1 |
| Kerem Demirbay | 1 |
| Mauro Icardi | 1 |
| Ladislav Krejci | 1 |
Head to Head
Galatasaray SK Form
AC Sparta Praha Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Galatasaray SK win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.