Thursday , 12 November 2026

Real Betis Balompié vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
Real Betis Balompié
2 – 1
Full Time
AC Sparta Praha
Thu 5 Oct 2023 · 16:45 UTC Benito Villamarin HT 45' · FT 45'
Guido Rodriguez 11' Y
Y 15' Lukas Haraslin
Assane Diao 45' Y
Y 45' Veljko Birmancevic
Aitor Ruibal 58' Y
Y 75' Matej Rynes
Abner Vinicius 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Betis Balompié vs AC Sparta Praha — Europe at Benito Villamarin.

Match Details

  • Referee Duje Strukan

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

1
1
Real Betis Balompié 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals AC Sparta Praha
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-05 Real Betis Balompié 2–1 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

Real Betis Balompié
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct AC Sparta Praha H 2–1 W
01 Oct Valencia CF H 3–0 W
28 Sep Granada CF A 1–1 D
24 Sep Cádiz CF H 1–1 D
21 Sep Rangers FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep FC Barcelona A 0–5 L
AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
15 Aug FC København H 2–4 L
08 Aug FC København A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AC Sparta Praha this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

AC Sparta Praha
Tobias Guddal 2 G
John Mercado 1 G
Patrik Vydra 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Benito Villamarin. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Betis Balompié and AC Sparta Praha.
  • 3' Veljko Birmancevic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 8' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Assane Diao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 11' Guido Rodriguez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 11.
  • 15' Lukas Haraslin is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
  • 20' The travelling AC Sparta Praha supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Betis Balompié side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Real Betis Balompié are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Sparta Praha backline.
  • 35' Peter Vindahl Jensen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Betis Balompié and AC Sparta Praha are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' That is a card for Real Betis Balompie. Assane Diao will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli is replaced by Ayoze Perez.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Betis Balompié in their trying to find a way past AC Sparta Praha's compact .
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Manuel Pellegrini might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 58' The referee shows Real Betis Balompie player a card on 58.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Real Betis Balompie — Andres Guardado on, William Carvalho off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' AC Sparta Praha manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jakub Pesek is hanging Veljko Birmancevic on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Matej Rynes argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 75' Real Betis Balompie manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Willian Jose is hanging Borja Iglesias on the field on 75 minute.
  • 79' The Spain Isco breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 0-3!
  • 81' Another substitution for AC Sparta Praha to replace Jan Kuchta by Victor Olatunji on 81 minute.
  • 85' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. Assane Diao is withdrawn and Hector Bellerin gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Abner Vinicius is booked for Real Betis Balompie — card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AC Sparta Praha.

Lineups

Real Betis Balompié Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Isco 1
Assane Diao 1
Veljko Birmancevic 1
Lukas Haraslin 1

Head to Head

2023-10-05 Real Betis Balompié 2–1 AC Sparta Praha

Real Betis Balompié Form

2023-10-05 Real Betis Balompié 2–1 AC Sparta Praha W 2023-10-01 Real Betis Balompié 3–0 Valencia CF W 2023-09-28 Granada CF 1–1 Real Betis Balompié D 2023-09-24 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 Cádiz CF D 2023-09-21 Rangers FC 1–0 Real Betis Balompié L 2023-09-16 FC Barcelona 5–0 Real Betis Balompié L

AC Sparta Praha Form

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 2023-08-15 AC Sparta Praha 2–4 FC København L 2023-08-08 FC København 0–0 AC Sparta Praha D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 Real Betis Balompié xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Betis Balompié54% Draw26% AC Sparta Praha20%
Actual: Real Betis Balompié win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Real Betis Balompié or Draw
79%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
46%
Real Betis Balompié or AC Sparta Praha
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Betis Balompié37% Draw46% AC Sparta Praha17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompié

Handicap Real Betis Balompié covers Push AC Sparta Praha covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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