Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Sparta Prague will look to recover from a shocking 3-1 loss to Ostrava when they face Brest in an eagerly-awaited Champions League clash. The Czech champions have been having their ups and downs in the elite competition so far, beating Salzburg, losing to Man City, while sharing the spoils with Stuttgart. Sparta Prague are eager to return to winning ways on Wednesday evening, but they face a tough challenge against the Ligue 1 outfit.
Home win should not be considered as all Lukas Haraslin, Veljko Birmancevic, and Angelo Preciado are out of contention. Les Pirates, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Nice. Even though Brest are not regarded as good travellers, we predict that they will hold hit-by-injuries Sparta to a draw at epet ARENA. Bradley Locko and Luc Zogbe should be the only absentees in the visiting team this time out.
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.