Manchester City FC vs AC Sparta Praha, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Manchester City FC vs AC Sparta Praha — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
- Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
11 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Fulham FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | SK Slovan Bratislava | A | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Oct | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Malmo FF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Malmo FF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | FCSB Bukarest | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, AC Sparta Praha does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' Phil Foden puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 7' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Stones on 7.
- 12' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Sparta Praha needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' The travelling AC Sparta Praha supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Fresh legs for AC Sparta Praha! Ermal Krasniqi comes on to replace Lukas Haraslin.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' Albion Rrahmani, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 58' Erling Haaland makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 60' Albion Rrahmani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Olatunji at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' Brilliant from the ! John Stones makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 65.
- 68' GOAL! Erling Haaland fires home to make it 4-0!
- 69' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Bernardo Silva is withdrawn and James McAtee gets his opportunity.
- 73' Krystof Danek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Veljko Birmancevic at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. John Stones is withdrawn and Ruben Dias gets his opportunity.
- 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and AC Sparta Praha are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' Manchester City FC make a change. Erling Haaland trudges off to be replaced by Nico O'Reilly on 80 minutes.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Markus Solbakken is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Angelo Preciado. He receives a card.
- 88' Goal! Matheus Nunes scores his 12 goal in 505 matches.
- 88' Markus Solbakken gets the nod from AC Sparta Praha. He replaces Kaan Kairinen and will look to change the dynamic.
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
6
Nathan Ake ↓ Josko Gvardiol 74'
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Mateo Kovacic 69'
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ James McAtee 69'
-
5
John Stones ↓ Ruben Dias 74'
- 47
- 25
- 18
- 27
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Nico O'Reilly 80'
- 26
- 82
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 69'
- 31
- 33
-
3
Ruben Dias ↑ 74'
-
24
Josko Gvardiol ↑ 74'
-
87
James McAtee ↑ 69'
-
75
Nico O'Reilly ↑ 80'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 20
- 25
- 1
- 17
- 6
-
22
Lukas Haraslin ↓ Ermal Krasniqi 46'
- 14
- 27
- 41
- 7
-
32
Matej Rynes ↓ Tomas Wiesner 88'
Bench
- 8
-
28
Tomas Wiesner ↑ 88'
- 21
-
29
Ermal Krasniqi ↑ 46'
-
10
Albion Rrahmani ↑ 60'
-
4
Markus Solbakken ↑ 88'
- 5
- 18
- 24
- 44
-
13
Krystof Danek ↑ 73'
- 2
Coach
Lars Friis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 2 |
| Matheus Nunes | 1 |
| John Stones | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2024-10-23
Manchester City FC
5–0
AC Sparta Praha
W
2024-10-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2024-10-05
Manchester City FC
3–2
Fulham FC
W
2024-10-01
SK Slovan Bratislava
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2024-09-28
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2024-09-22
Manchester City FC
2–2
Arsenal FC
D
AC Sparta Praha Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.62
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
33%
Manchester City FC or AC Sparta Praha
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
4 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | AC Sparta Praha covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.