Real Betis Balompie vs AC Sparta Praha, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Real Betis Balompie vs AC Sparta Praha — Europe at Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompie 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
- AC Sparta Praha 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Aug | FC Kobenhavn | H | 2–4 | L |
| 08 Aug | FC Kobenhavn | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompie this season
Real Betis Balompie this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Betis Balompie
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompie
| Antony | 6 G | 3 A |
| Abdessamad Ezzalzouli | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Real Betis Balompie vs AC Sparta Praha — let the football do the talking.
- 3' Magnificent from Veljko Birmancevic! That is 16 goals in 6 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 8' Real Betis Balompie seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 9' A stunning finish from Assane Diao — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 11' A moment of madness from Guido Rodriguez on 11 minutes earns him a card. Real Betis Balompie will be frustrated.
- 15' It’s a booking for AC Sparta Praha player. Lukas Haraslin gets a card.
- 20' Kaan Kairinen, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 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' The 28-year-old Peter Vindahl Jensen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Benito Villamarin. Real Betis Balompie seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manuel Pellegrini will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Assane Diao picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 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 Balompie in their trying to find a way past AC Sparta Praha's compact .
- 56' AC Sparta Praha are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Aitor Ruibal argues furiously but the card stands.
- 60' William Carvalho makes way for Andres Guardado at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Betis Balompie.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Betis Balompie must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' A tactical swap from AC Sparta Praha — Jakub Pesek on, Veljko Birmancevic off on 69 minutes.
- 74' It looks surprising AC Sparta Praha does not make any changes. German Pezzella has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Matej Rynes.
- 75' Willian Jose has so much to prove this time. He replaces Borja Iglesias on 75 minute.
- 79' A stunning finish from Isco — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 81' Another change for AC Sparta Praha made on 81 minute. Jan Kuchta leaves to be changed by Victor Olatunji.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Hector Bellerin. He replaces Assane Diao on 85 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Abner Vinicius. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- It finishes all square. Real Betis Balompie and AC Sparta Praha share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompie Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 21
- 3
- 14
- 22
- 6
- 13
- 24
- 5
- 7
- 38
Bench
- 2
- 1
- 10
- 12
- 18
- 17
- 20
- 40
- 37
- 30
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
AC Sparta Praha Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Qazim Laci ↓ Lukas Sadilek 69'
- 25
- 1
-
28
Tomas Wiesner ↓ Angelo Preciado 60'
- 6
-
22
Lukas Haraslin ↓ Adam Karabec 81'
- 14
- 37
- 27
-
9
Jan Kuchta ↓ Victor Olatunji 81'
- 32
Bench
- 30
- 8
-
2
Angelo Preciado ↑ 60'
-
10
Adam Karabec ↑ 81'
-
21
Jakub Pesek ↑ 69'
- 41
-
7
Victor Olatunji ↑ 81'
- 19
- 39
-
18
Lukas Sadilek ↑ 69'
- 24
- 5
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isco | 1 |
| Assane Diao | 1 |
| Veljko Birmancevic | 1 |
| Lukas Haraslin | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompie Form
AC Sparta Praha Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
Real Betis Balompie 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
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompie win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 Balompie or Draw
79%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
46%
Real Betis Balompie or AC Sparta Praha
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: 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 Balompie
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie 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.

