Thursday , 2 July 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
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 8.5 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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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 Balompie 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rangers FC and AC Sparta Praha has kicked off!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' AC Sparta Praha started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Todd Cantwell puts Rangers FC on the lead.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' It’s a booking for AC Sparta Praha player. James Gomez gets a card.
  • 42' Rangers FC is showing some good football. However, Rangers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' The referee shows AC Sparta Praha player a card on 45.
  • 46' It is a substitution in AC Sparta Praha team. James Gomez is replaced by Tomas Wiesner on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Lundstram, as he is very good at scoring at Ibrox Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Borna Barisic.
  • 59' The AC Sparta Praha manager makes a substitution. Lukas Sadilek departs to be replaced by Lukas Haraslin.
  • 64' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 67' It is a substitution in AC Sparta Praha team. Jan Kuchta is replaced by Vaclav Sejk on 67 minute.
  • 69' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Todd Cantwell departs to be replaced by Ross McCausland.
  • 74' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' What an equalizer from Lukas Haraslin!
  • 78' Danilo puts Rangers FC on the lead.
  • 79' Qazim Laci is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 84' 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 Connor Goldson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' Cyriel Dessers has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danilo on 85 minute.
  • 86' Patrik Vydra is replacing Qazim Laci for the AC Sparta Praha side.
  • 89' Rangers FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Rangers FC team. Sam Lammers is replaced by Jose Cifuentes on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Rangers FC beats AC Sparta Praha

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
Todd Cantwell 1
Danilo 1
Lukas Haraslin 1
David Hancko 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 Balompie 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.