Baník Ostrava vs Sparta Prague Live Stream, Predictions (May 18)

📏 Form Guide

Baník Ostrava

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Baník Ostrava, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 1-2 First League triumph over Viktoria Plzeň.

In that game, Baník Ostrava had 43% possession and 7 shots at goal with 3 on target. For Baník Ostrava, the goals were scored by David Buchta (59') and Dennis Owusu (63'). At the other end, Viktoria Plzen got 18 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Václav Jemelka (57') was the scorer for Viktoria Plzeň.

Pavel Hapal's Baník Ostrava have seen rewards for their attempts on goal 7 times in their past 6 outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in those fixtures is 5.

Their prior results show that Baník Ostrava:

• haven't lost in the league to Sparta Prague in their last 2 games.
• haven’t won at home in the past 2 league games.

Sparta Prague

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After suffering a loss in their previous game against Slavia Prague in First League competition, Sparta Prague and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that game, Sparta Prague managed 34% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer for Sparta Prague was Albion Rrahmani (56'). At the other end, Slavia Prague got 17 shots on goal with 9 of them on target. Tomáš Chorý (9') and Oscar Dorley (87') scored for Slavia Prague.

The stats tell the story, and Sparta Prague have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 9 goals overall. At the back, Sparta Prague could really do with shoring things up.

Their past results show that Sparta Prague:

• have not been beaten by Baník Ostrava in away games against them for the last 7 league matches. A very decent away record against them.
• are without a win away from home in their last 2 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A glance at their past head to head clashes dating back to 11/03/2023 shows us that Baník Ostrava have won 1 of these games & Sparta Prague 4, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.

20 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 8 from Baníček and 12 being from Železná Sparta. That is an average goals per game value of 3.33.

The last league game featuring these clubs was First League match day 28 on 05/04/2025 when it finished Baník Ostrava 1-1 Sparta Prague.

That day, Baník Ostrava managed 40% possession and 12 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer was Matěj Šín (33').

On the other side, Sparta Prague got 23 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Filip Panák (51') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Dalibor Černý.

📰 Team News: Sparta Prague

Sparta Prague manager Lars Friis has to currently contend with reduced team options. Asger Sörensen (unknown injury), Matej Rynes (Elbow injury), Veljko Birmancevic (Ankle injury) and Tomas Wiesner (Knee injury) are those who can’t be considered.

⚡ Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Sparta Prague and Baník Ostrava are probably both going to find scoring goals difficult here.

A scoreless draw looks like a real possibility, but we’ll see what happens. Our tip is therefore for a very competitive game with a 0-0 score at the end of the match.

📖 ⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?

Checking on the latest odds for this match in the WDW market, a victory for Baník Ostrava is available for 2.6, a bet on a drawn result is 3.4 and taking a punt on the win for Sparta Prague will get you 2.4. These are the best bets available at the current time.

Victor Martins, 14:14 14/05/2025