Liverpool FC vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2023-24 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs AC Sparta Praha — Europe at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Artur Dias (Portugal)
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.7 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 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | AC Sparta Praha | H | 6–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | AC Sparta Praha | A | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 07 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Feb | Galatasaray SK | H | 4–1 | W |
| 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 |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Sparta Praha this season
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 wait is over. AC Sparta Praha get us underway at Anfield.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
- 7' The deadlock is broken! Darwin Nunez gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
- 8' What a moment for Bobby Clark! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 10' What a strike from Mohamed Salah! The score is 3-0.
- 14' Cody Gakpo adds to his 7 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 420 games and scored 827 goals.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and AC Sparta Praha are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' AC Sparta Praha are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' 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.
- 42' Veljko Birmancevic does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Sparta Praha surge ahead!
- 46' Filip Panak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matej Rynes at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' Dominik Szoboszlai adds to his 2 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 5-1 — and this changes everything.
- 53' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' A goal from the Netherlands international Cody Gakpo! He fires home on 55 to make it 6-1!
- 58' AC Sparta Praha make a change. Qazim Laci trudges off to be replaced by Lukas Sadilek on 58 minutes.
- 63' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Jarell Quansah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 65.
- 66' The whistle greets Jarell Quansah as he departs to be replaced by Virgil van Dijk.
- 67' A change in the AC Sparta Praha ranks — Veljko Birmancevic exits the field as Indrit Tuci enters on 67.
- 72' AC Sparta Praha started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 72.
- 74' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Mateusz Musialowski comes on to replace Bobby Clark.
- 75' The AC Sparta Praha bench stirs into life. Markus Solbakken is withdrawn and Patrik Vydra gets his opportunity.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Liverpool FC 6-1 AC Sparta Praha.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 11
-
2
Joe Gomez ↓ Kostas Tsimikas 46'
- 26
-
3
Wataru Endo ↓ James McConnell 46'
- 8
- 62
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Harvey Elliott 46'
- 84
- 42
- 78
Bench
-
4
Virgil van Dijk ↑ 66'
- 13
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 46'
- 7
- 10
-
19
Harvey Elliott ↑ 46'
- 49
-
53
James McConnell ↑ 46'
- 93
- 67
- 76
-
92
Mateusz Musialowski ↑ 74'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Qazim Laci ↓ Lukas Sadilek 58'
- 30
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 14
- 37
-
9
Jan Kuchta ↓ Lukas Haraslin 58'
- 41
-
4
Markus Solbakken ↓ Patrik Vydra 75'
-
32
Matej Rynes ↓ Filip Panak 46'
Bench
- 28
-
22
Lukas Haraslin ↑ 58'
-
27
Filip Panak ↑ 46'
- 10
-
11
Indrit Tuci ↑ 67'
- 7
- 29
- 19
-
18
Lukas Sadilek ↑ 58'
- 24
-
26
Patrik Vydra ↑ 75'
- 44
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darwin Nunez | 3 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 2 |
| Cody Gakpo | 2 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Conor Bradley | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 1 |
| Bobby Clark | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
AC Sparta Praha Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.94
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Liverpool FC to win 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
87%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
30%
Liverpool FC or AC Sparta Praha
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–1 not predicted6 – 1Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
6.4%
4 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
5 – 1
3.5%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | AC Sparta Praha covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 20% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.