Sunday , 16 August 2026

VfB Stuttgart vs AC Sparta Praha, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 1
Full Time
AC Sparta Praha
Tue 1 Oct 2024 · 16:45 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena 60,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Enzo Millot 7' 1–0
1–1 32' Kaan Kairinen
Pascal Stenzel 12' Y
Y 77' Kaan Kairinen

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs AC Sparta Praha — Champions League at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Manfredas Lukjancukas
  • Assistant 1 Mangirdas Mirauskas (Lithuania)
  • Assistant 2 Vytenis Kazlauskas (Lithuania)
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

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 Atlético 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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
VfB Stuttgart 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals AC Sparta Praha
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-01 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct AC Sparta Praha H 1–1 D
28 Sep VfL Wolfsburg A 2–2 D
22 Sep Borussia Dortmund H 5–1 W
17 Sep Real Madrid CF A 1–3 L
14 Sep Borussia Mönchengladbach A 3–1 W
31 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 3–3 D
AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
18 Sep FC Red Bull Salzburg H 3–0 W
27 Aug Malmo FF H 2–0 W
21 Aug Malmo FF A 2–0 W
13 Aug FCSB Bukarest A 3–2 W
06 Aug FCSB Bukarest H 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! VfB Stuttgart welcome AC Sparta Praha for this crunch clash at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
  • 5' AC Sparta Praha 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.
  • 7' The deadlock is broken! Enzo Millot gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
  • 12' That is a card for VfB Stuttgart. Pascal Stenzel will be fuming at that decision.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Sparta Praha needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' Kaan Kairinen adds to his 0 season tally! AC Sparta Praha lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabian Rieder made 236 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' VfB Stuttgart currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfB Stuttgart and AC Sparta Praha are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Victor Olatunji is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfB Stuttgart.
  • 57' AC Sparta Praha is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Anrie Chase is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pascal Stenzel at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' Jamie Leweling has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' Lukas Sadilek gets the nod from AC Sparta Praha. He replaces Qazim Laci and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' Time for substitution for VfB Stuttgart. Atakan Karazor is replaced by El Bilal Toure.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Kaan Kairinen. He receives a card.
  • 81' Ermal Krasniqi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lukas Haraslin at the 81 minute mark.
  • 84' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Jamie Leweling trudges off to be replaced by Fabian Rieder on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastian Hoeneß

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lars Friis

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for: VfB Stuttgart or AC Sparta Praha 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart41% Draw28% AC Sparta Praha31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
69%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
59%
VfB Stuttgart or AC Sparta Praha
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart29% Draw47% AC Sparta Praha24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push AC Sparta Praha covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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