Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Sparta Prague
Match Time & Date:
22/02/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Galatasaray
There will be fireworks when Sparta Prague and Galatasaray take on each other at epet Arena in the Europa League last 32, return leg. Galatasaray aim to defend their slim lead in the reverse fixture and you should know that they are on a ten-game winning run in all competitions ahead of the trip to Czech Republic. Former Premier League ace Wilfried Zaha is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in a 3-0 win over Ankaragucu, while defender Victor Nelsson misses out through suspension. Morocco international Hakim Ziyech is sidelined with injury.
Sparta, on the other hand, face a must-win situation in Thursday’s encounter and we are positive that they are going to leave their hearts on the field. Yet another interesting game is on the cards and, taking everything into account, both teams to score betting option should be considered. As for the home team, All Birmancevic, Rynes, and Krejci are banned for the hosts.
Highlighted Player (Kaan Ayhan):
The Turkish-German defender, who can also play as a defensive midfielder, started playing football in his hometown, Gelsenkirchen, for the Schalke 04 youth academy when he was only four years old, in 1999. He signed his first professional contract in January 2018, but had to wait for his debut for almost two years.
Ayhan substituted Adam Szalai in the 4-1 win against Augsburg, on 5th October 2013. His first goal for Die Königsblauen came on May 2014, in a 2-0 win against SC Freiburg. However, the 23-year-old had to look for regular game time elsewhere, so he joined Eintracht Frankfurt on a loan deal. Despite the fact that there was an option of a permanent signing of the Turkish player, Eintracht decided not to use it, since the price was too demanding.
After 17 years at Schalke, Kaan Ayhan joined Fortuna Dusseldorf on August 2016. Even though he played both for Turkey and Germany junior national teams, the center-back decided to pledge his allegiance to Turkey, recording his debut for the Turkish senior team on August 2016, under the famous Fatih Terim.
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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