Thursday , 2 July 2026

SK Rapid Wien vs AC Sparta Praha, Champions League 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 2

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
SK Rapid Wien
2 – 1
Full Time
AC Sparta Praha
Tue 20 Jul 2021 · 18:30 UTC Westendstadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Lukas Stetina
Maximilian Ullmann 23' Y
Kevin Wimmer 33' Y
Filip Stojkovic 41' Y
Y 60' David Hancko
Srdan Grahovac 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SK Rapid Wien vs AC Sparta Praha — Champions League at Westendstadion.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
SK Rapid Wien 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals AC Sparta Praha
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-20 SK Rapid Wien 2–1 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

SK Rapid Wien
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jul AC Sparta Praha H 2–1 W
10 Dec Molde FK H 2–2 D
03 Dec Arsenal FC A 1–4 L
26 Nov Dundalk FC A 3–1 W
05 Nov Dundalk FC H 4–3 W
29 Oct Molde FK A 0–1 L
AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jul SK Rapid Wien A 1–2 L
10 Dec AC Milan H 0–1 L
03 Dec Lille OSC A 1–2 L
26 Nov Celtic FC H 4–1 W
05 Nov Celtic FC A 4–1 W
29 Oct AC Milan A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SK Rapid Wien to score. At the same time, AC Sparta Praha does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' What a strike from Ladislav Krejci! The score is 0-1.
  • 8' AC Sparta Praha started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
  • 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' The referee shows AC Sparta Praha player a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' SK Rapid Wien 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.
  • 23' It’s a booking for SK Rapid Wien player. Maximilian Ullmann gets a Yellow card.
  • 28' 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 David Hancko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Wimmer on 33.
  • 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' SK Rapid Wien receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' The travelling AC Sparta Praha supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Sparta Praha is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' The referee shows AC Sparta Praha player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 63' What an equalizer from Christoph Knasmullner!
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Taxiarchis Fountas. He replaces Kelvin Arase on 64 minute.
  • 69' Time for substitution for AC Sparta Praha. Ladislav Krejci is replaced by Jakub Pesek.
  • 71' Goal! Christoph Knasmullner scores his 12 goal in 30 matches.
  • 73' SK Rapid Wien manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Srdan Grahovac is hanging Dejan Petrovic on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ladislav Krejci made 46 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' AC Sparta Praha manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Karabec is hanging Borek Dockal on the field on 83 minute.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Srdan Grahovac. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' The whistle greets Christoph Knasmullner as he departs to be replaced by Thorsten Schick.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

SK Rapid Wien Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dietmar Kuhbauer

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pavel Vrba

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 SK Rapid Wien xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SK Rapid Wien51% Draw25% AC Sparta Praha24%
Actual: SK Rapid Wien win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

SK Rapid Wien or Draw
76%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
49%
SK Rapid Wien or AC Sparta Praha
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SK Rapid Wien35% Draw44% AC Sparta Praha21%
Actual: AC Sparta Praha win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — SK Rapid Wien

Handicap SK Rapid Wien covers Push AC Sparta Praha covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

SK Rapid Wien keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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