📏 Form Guide

Sparta Prague

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Sparta Prague head into this fixture after a 1-1 First League stalemate versus Teplice.

In that game, Sparta Prague had 65% possession and 16 shots at goal with 5 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Sparta Prague was Lukáš Haraslín (56'). Teplice had 6 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Jan Knapík (61') was the scorer for Teplice.

It’s been all too rare in recent times where Sparta Prague have shown defensive steel. In fact, Sparta Prague have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 13 goals on the way. We shall soon find out if that trend will be sustained here.

Atlético Madrid

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Atlético Madrid come into this clash following on from a 2-1 La Liga win with the defeat of Alaves in their last game.

In that game, Atlético Madrid managed 70% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. For Atlético Madrid, goals were scored by Antoine Griezmann (76') and Alexander Sørloth (86'). On the other side, Alaves got 4 attempts on goal with 1 on target. Jon Guridi (7') scored for Alaves.

Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid have slotted home 8 times in the course of their most recent 6 matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during those same matches adds up to 5.

ℹ️ Team News: Sparta Prague

Roman Mokrovics (unknown injury), Jaroslav Zelený (unknown injury), Veljko Birmancevic (Thigh problems), Angelo Preciado (Meniscus injury) and Imanol García de Albéniz (Knee injury) will be missing for Sparta Prague manager Lars Friis.

In all likelihood, Železná Sparta may well line up in a 3-4-3 formation, handing starts to Peter Vindahl Jensen, Martin Vitik, Filip Panak, Mathias Ross, Tomas Wiesner, Qazim Laci, Kaan Kairinen, Matej Rynes, Jakub Pesek, Victor Olatunji and Lukas Haraslin.

📋 Team News: Atlético Madrid

We reckon that Atleti appear most likely to play in a 4-4-2 system, settling for Jan Oblak, Cesar Azpilicueta, Axel Witsel, Clement Lenglet, Javi Galan, Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Koke, Samuel Dias Lino, Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez.

🔮 Prediction

Here is a game where Sparta Prague might have a difficult job to score goals against this Atlético Madrid team who we think should gain the upper hand.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a good tussle with a 0-1 advantage for Atlético Madrid at the end of the 90.

Let’s see what happens.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 17:01 26/11/2024