Olympique Lyonnais vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs AC Sparta Praha — Europe at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | AC Sparta Praha | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | OGC Nice | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Oct | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Brøndby IF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | SK Rapid Wien | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Sparta Praha this season
AC Sparta Praha this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | |
| Keito Nakamura | 1 G | 2 A |
| Tyler Morton | 1 G | |
| Noah Nartey | 1 G |
AC Sparta Praha
| Tobias Guddal | 2 G |
| John Mercado | 1 G |
| Patrik Vydra | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Groupama Stadium that hosts another battle between olympique lyonnais and ac sparta praha.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 7' AC Sparta Praha make a change. Ondrej Celustka trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Vindheim on 7 minutes.
- 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' A quiet spell here at Groupama Stadium. ac sparta praha seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' The 38-year-old Borek Dockal has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. olympique lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' It’s a booking for AC Sparta Praha player. Andreas Vindheim gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' olympique lyonnais currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Islam Slimani puts Olympique Lyonnais on the lead.
- 62' Ladislav Krejci picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Against the run of play, Islam Slimani has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ladislav Krejci on 63 minutes.
- 68' A tactical swap from AC Sparta Praha — Matej Pulkrab on, Jakub Pesek off on 68 minutes.
- 69' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Islam Slimani departs to be replaced by Lucas Paqueta.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' olympique lyonnais is showing some good football. However, olympique lyonnais are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Bradley Barcola. He replaces Rayan Cherki on 81 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for AC Sparta Praha. Lukas Haraslin is replaced by Adam Karabec.
- 87' 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 Martin Minchev suffering a number of foals already.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — olympique lyonnais 3-0 ac sparta praha.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Islam Slimani ↓ Lucas Paqueta 69'
- 12
- 29
- 21
- 1
- 8
- 5
- 23
- 25
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↓ Bradley Barcola 81'
- 2
Bench
-
10
Lucas Paqueta ↑ 69'
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↑ 68'
- 3
- 14
- 27
-
7
Karl Toko Ekambi ↑ 69'
- 16
- 19
- 4
- 40
-
45
Bradley Barcola ↑ 81'
Coach
Peter Bosz
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 37
- 33
- 8
- 1
-
16
Michal Sacek ↓ Borek Dockal 68'
- 28
-
22
Lukas Haraslin ↓ Adam Karabec 82'
- 27
- 11
-
21
Jakub Pesek ↓ Matej Pulkrab 68'
Bench
-
32
Andreas Vindheim ↑ 7'
-
10
Borek Dockal ↑ 68'
- 29
-
18
Matej Pulkrab ↑ 68'
- 14
- 20
- 9
-
36
Adam Karabec ↑ 82'
- 77
- 41
- 4
Coach
Pavel Vrba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 3 |
| Islam Slimani | 2 |
| Lukas Haraslin | 2 |
| Martin Suchomel | 1 |
| John Mercado | 1 |
| Matej Rynes | 1 |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 1 |
| Tyler Morton | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2021-11-04
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
AC Sparta Praha
W
2021-10-30
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-10-24
OGC Nice
3–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2021-10-21
AC Sparta Praha
3–4
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-10-16
Olympique Lyonnais
2–0
AS Monaco FC
W
2021-10-03
AS Saint-Étienne
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
AC Sparta Praha Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.07
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
85%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
37%
Olympique Lyonnais or AC Sparta Praha
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | AC Sparta Praha covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.