Sunday , 16 August 2026

Rangers FC vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
Rangers FC
2 – 1
Full Time
AC Sparta Praha
Thu 9 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Ibrox Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' James Gomez
Y 45' Martin Vitik
Borna Barisic 58' Y
Y 79' Qazim Laci
James Tavernier 89' Y
Sam Lammers 90' Y
Y 90' Angelo Preciado
Connor Goldson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rangers FC vs AC Sparta Praha — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Davide Massa
10 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

2
1
1
Rangers FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals AC Sparta Praha
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-09 Rangers FC 2–1 AC Sparta Praha 2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC 2021-11-25 Rangers FC 2–0 AC Sparta Praha 2021-09-30 AC Sparta Praha 1–0 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov AC Sparta Praha H 2–1 W
01 Nov Dundee FC A 5–0 W
29 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
26 Oct AC Sparta Praha A 0–0 D
21 Oct Hibernian FC H 4–0 W
08 Oct St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Rangers FC A 1–2 L
26 Oct Rangers FC H 0–0 D
05 Oct Real Betis Balompié A 1–2 L
21 Sep Aris Limassol H 3–2 W
31 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 4–1 W
24 Aug GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 1–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Rangers FC welcome AC Sparta Praha for this crunch clash at Ibrox Stadium.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' James Gomez, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' A stunning finish from Todd Cantwell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Rangers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' The travelling AC Sparta Praha supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for James Gomez on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Martin Vitik on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Tomas Wiesner is replacing James Gomez for the AC Sparta Praha side.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rangers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Jaroslav Zeleny has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Borna Barisic is booked for Rangers FC — card on 58.
  • 59' A change in the AC Sparta Praha ranks — Lukas Sadilek exits the field as Lukas Haraslin enters on 59.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 402 games and scored 785 goals.
  • 67' Vaclav Sejk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jan Kuchta at the 67 minute mark.
  • 69' The Rangers FC bench stirs into life. Todd Cantwell is withdrawn and Ross McCausland gets his opportunity.
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Borna Barisic made 169 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' Lukas Haraslin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 78' Goal! Danilo scores his 44 goal in 480 matches.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Qazim Laci. He receives a card.
  • 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Danilo by Cyriel Dessers on 85 minute.
  • 86' AC Sparta Praha ring the changes. Qazim Laci has done his job and it is now time for Patrik Vydra to step up.
  • 89' James Tavernier was booked on 89.
  • 90' Sam Lammers was booked on 90.
  • 90' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Lammers departs to be replaced by Jose Cifuentes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfredo Morelos 2
David Hancko 1
Todd Cantwell 1
Danilo 1
Lukas Haraslin 1

Head to Head

2023-11-09 Rangers FC 2–1 AC Sparta Praha 2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC 2021-11-25 Rangers FC 2–0 AC Sparta Praha 2021-09-30 AC Sparta Praha 1–0 Rangers FC

Rangers FC Form

2023-11-09 Rangers FC 2–1 AC Sparta Praha W 2023-11-01 Dundee FC 0–5 Rangers FC W 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC D 2023-10-21 Rangers FC 4–0 Hibernian FC W 2023-10-08 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Rangers FC W

AC Sparta Praha Form

2023-11-09 Rangers FC 2–1 AC Sparta Praha L 2023-10-26 AC Sparta Praha 0–0 Rangers FC D 2023-10-05 Real Betis Balompié 2–1 AC Sparta Praha L 2023-09-21 AC Sparta Praha 3–2 Aris Limassol W 2023-08-31 AC Sparta Praha 4–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 2023-08-24 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 AC Sparta Praha L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6 Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rangers FC55% Draw26% AC Sparta Praha19%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Rangers FC or Draw
81%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
45%
Rangers FC or AC Sparta Praha
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rangers FC36% Draw48% AC Sparta Praha16%
Actual: Rangers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Rangers FC

Handicap Rangers FC covers Push AC Sparta Praha covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.