Rangers FC vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Rangers FC vs AC Sparta Praha — Europe at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Massa
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
25%
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' In just a few seconds Ibrox Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Rangers FC and AC Sparta Praha.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Clement will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Ben Davies needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' A goal from the England international Todd Cantwell! He fires home on 20 to make it 1-0!
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Rangers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Sparta Praha backline.
- 35' James Tavernier, a England defender, has 39 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' The referee shows AC Sparta Praha player a card on 37.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rangers FC and AC Sparta Praha are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Martin Vitik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for AC Sparta Praha to replace James Gomez by Tomas Wiesner on 46 minute.
- 51' Rangers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Sparta Praha's shape.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 59' It is a substitution in AC Sparta Praha team. Lukas Sadilek is replaced by Lukas Haraslin on 59 minute.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' AC Sparta Praha make a change. Jan Kuchta trudges off to be replaced by Vaclav Sejk on 67 minutes.
- 69' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Todd Cantwell by Ross McCausland on 69 minute.
- 74' AC Sparta Praha started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 77' A goal from the Slovakia international Lukas Haraslin! He fires home on 77 to make it 1-1!
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Danilo gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 79' Qazim Laci has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' Cyriel Dessers is replacing Danilo for the Rangers FC side.
- 86' Patrik Vydra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Qazim Laci at the 86 minute mark.
- 89' It’s a booking for Rangers FC player. James Tavernier gets a card.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Sam Lammers.
- 90' The whistle greets Sam Lammers as he departs to be replaced by Jose Cifuentes.
- Rangers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
13
Todd Cantwell ↓ Ross McCausland 69'
- 26
- 4
-
14
Sam Lammers ↓ Jose Cifuentes 90'
- 31
- 6
- 8
- 2
-
99
Danilo ↓ Cyriel Dessers 85'
-
19
Abdallah Sima ↓ Tom Lawrence 85'
Bench
-
11
Tom Lawrence ↑ 85'
- 25
- 21
-
9
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 85'
- 28
- 32
-
15
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 90'
- 38
- 44
-
54
Ross McCausland ↑ 69'
Coach
Philippe Clement
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 30
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 14
-
9
Jan Kuchta ↓ Vaclav Sejk 67'
- 41
-
7
Victor Olatunji ↓ Qazim Laci 46'
-
18
Lukas Sadilek ↓ Lukas Haraslin 59'
-
5
James Gomez ↓ Tomas Wiesner 46'
Bench
-
20
Qazim Laci ↑ 46'
- 8
-
28
Tomas Wiesner ↑ 46'
-
22
Lukas Haraslin ↑ 59'
- 10
- 29
- 19
-
39
Vaclav Sejk ↑ 67'
- 24
- 26
- 44
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Morelos | 2 |
| David Hancko | 1 |
| Todd Cantwell | 1 |
| Danilo | 1 |
| Lukas Haraslin | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
AC Sparta Praha Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.