Liverpool FC vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2023-24 LAST 16
Overview
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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 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 | 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
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ 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' We are underway at Anfield. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 7' Against the run of play, Darwin Nunez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 8' Assisted by Mohamed Salah with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bobby Clark makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 10' GOAL! Mohamed Salah fires home to make it 3-0!
- 14' Cody Gakpo doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 19' 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 Joe Gomez suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Conor Bradley made 415 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' Veljko Birmancevic does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Sparta Praha surge ahead!
- 46' The AC Sparta Praha manager makes a substitution. Matej Rynes departs to be replaced by Filip Panak.
- 48' Goal! Dominik Szoboszlai scores his 42 goal in 223 matches.
- 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Cody Gakpo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 58' A tactical swap from AC Sparta Praha — Lukas Sadilek on, Qazim Laci off on 58 minutes.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Jarell Quansah was booked on 65.
- 66' The crowd applauds Jarell Quansah as he leaves the pitch. Virgil van Dijk steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 67' The AC Sparta Praha manager makes a substitution. Veljko Birmancevic departs to be replaced by Indrit Tuci.
- 72' 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' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Mateusz Musialowski comes on to replace Bobby Clark.
- 75' Patrik Vydra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Markus Solbakken on 75 minute.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Peter Vindahl Jensen, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' The -year-old Matej Rynes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- With this win, Liverpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Veljko Birmancevic | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Conor Bradley | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 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.