Rangers FC vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs AC Sparta Praha — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2025/26)
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
18 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | AC Sparta Praha | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Ross County FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | Brondby IF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Motherwell FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Aberdeen FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | St. Mirren FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 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 | Brondby IF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season
Rangers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Ibrox Stadium. Rangers FC are looking to make home advantage count against AC Sparta Praha.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' It looks surprising Rangers FC does not make any changes. Ryan Kent has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Alfredo Morelos adds to his 0 season tally! Rangers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 20' Allan McGregor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dominik Holec made 46 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rangers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Ianis Hagi is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 45.
- 49' A goal from the Colombia international Alfredo Morelos! He fires home on 49 to make it 2-0!
- 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rangers FC and AC Sparta Praha are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Borna Barisic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 58' Fresh legs for AC Sparta Praha! Borek Dockal comes on to replace Martin Minchev.
- 59' The whistle greets Ladislav Krejci as he departs to be replaced by Adam Karabec.
- 64' David Moberg-Karlsson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Sparta Praha tonight.
- 66' Nathan Patterson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ianis Hagi on 66 minute.
- 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rangers FC and AC Sparta Praha are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fashion Sakala is hanging Ryan Kent on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' Rangers FC ring the changes. Joe Aribo has done his job and it is now time for Scott Arfield to step up.
- 84' The whistle greets Adam Hlozek as he departs to be replaced by Matej Pulkrab.
- 89' Fresh legs for Rangers FC! John Lundstram comes on to replace Steven Davis.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Rangers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Steven Davis ↓ John Lundstram 89'
-
17
Joe Aribo ↓ Scott Arfield 81'
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↓ Nathan Patterson 66'
- 31
- 20
- 18
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Fashion Sakala 80'
- 6
- 1
- 2
- 3
Bench
- 22
- 33
-
4
John Lundstram ↑ 89'
- 23
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 81'
- 8
- 28
- 27
-
30
Fashion Sakala ↑ 80'
-
16
Nathan Patterson ↑ 66'
- 61
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 33
- 8
- 16
- 28
-
20
Adam Hlozek ↓ Matej Pulkrab 84'
- 22
-
9
Ladislav Krejci ↓ Adam Karabec 59'
- 27
- 77
-
11
Martin Minchev ↓ Borek Dockal 58'
Bench
- 32
-
10
Borek Dockal ↑ 58'
- 1
- 29
-
18
Matej Pulkrab ↑ 84'
- 14
-
7
David Moberg-Karlsson ↑ 58'
-
36
Adam Karabec ↑ 59'
- 6
- 41
- 4
Coach
Pavel Vrba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 2 |
| David Hancko | 1 |
| Todd Cantwell | 1 |
| Danilo | 1 |
| Lukas Haraslin | 1 |
Rangers FC Form
AC Sparta Praha Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56% + Rangers FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
82%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
44%
Rangers FC or AC Sparta Praha
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | AC Sparta Praha covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.