Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Sparta Prague
Match Time & Date:
27/08/2024
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Malmo
After dropping two points in a 2-2 draw with Slovacko, Sparta Prague will look to return to winning ways when they take on Malmo in the Champions League playoffs, return leg. Sparta Prague won the first leg 2-0, meaning that they are with one foot in the group stages. However, the Swedish champions should not be written off just yet. Serbia winger Veljko Birmancevic should be recalled to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute in the last league match, while the likes of Imanol Garcia and David Pavelka should miss out with injuries.
Malmo, on the other hand, will have a mountain to climb in Prague as Sparta are a real force to be reckoned with at home. As Henrik Rydstrom’s men experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 2-2 draw with Kalmar at the weekend, home win should be considered. The likes of Lewicki, Moisander, Tinnerholm, and Holmquist Vecchia are injured for the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Sparta Prague):
Established in 1893, Sparta Prague is one of Europe’s oldest clubs and the most successful side in Czech Republic, having won no fewer than 36 league titles and 27 Czech Cup trophies. The club play their games at the Generali Arena in Prague and hold a long-lasting rivalry with Slavia Prague.
Sparta Prague enjoyed their Golden Years in the 1960’s, when average attendance was nearly 40,000 and players like Jiri Tichy, Andrej Kvasnak and Vaclav Masek entertained the crowds week in week out. Rudi largely impressed in the maiden Champions League campaign during the 1991/92 season as they finished second in the semi-final group, meaning they were among top 4 European sides at the moment.
Nevertheless, Sparta Prague have enjoyed little to no success on the European stage since, reaching the Champions League knockout stages on just one occasion, with their latest major coup the return of prodigal son Tomas Rosicky from Arsenal.
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