Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Rapid Vienna
Match Time & Date:
20/07/2021
20:30
Prediction: 2-2
Sparta Prague
Rapid Vienna and Sparta Prague face each other in a highly-anticipated Champions League qualifier at Allianz Stadion. The Austrian side were beaten by Genk in the Champions League qualifiers last season, and, no doubt, they are eager to make amends for the unsuccessful campaign. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Greece attacker Taxiarchis Fountas, who is likely to make life difficult for the opposition defenders.
Sparta Prague, on the other hand, were having their ups and downs in pre-season friendlies, with the team losing to Austrian side Wolfsberger 3-2. Anyhow, given their attacking potential, we believe that punters can find value in betting on both teams to score. When the two sides met at the Mitropa Cup back in 1930 Sparta defeated Rapid 3-2, and yet another high-scoring affair is on the horizon.
Highlighted Player (Filip Stojkovic ):
Following a successful spell with Serbian giants Crvena Zvezda, Montenegro full-back Filip Stojkovic joined Rapid Wien in 2019. Stojkovic was part of the Crvena Zvezda team that defeated Liverpool in the 2018/19 Champions League campaign, and, no doubt, that is considered one of the biggest successes of his career.
The Montenegro footballer is a product of the Bukovik Razanj youth team, and, in 2006 he was spotted by Crvena Zvezda’s scouts. From 2009 to 2017 Filip played for the likes of Sopot (loan), Banat (loan), Cukaricki, and 1860 Munchen before returning to Stadion Rajko Mitic. Nowadays the pacey full-back plays for both Rapid Wien and the Montenegro national team.
He made his debut for the national team in a 1-0 loss to Turkey in 2016. Since Stojkovic is a footballer of Serbian descent, he has eight caps for the Serbia U21 team. The Rapid Wien defender wears the No. 22 shirt at the Austrian club.
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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