Rangers vs Sparta Prague Prediction & Tips
Rangers and Sparta clash at Ibrox Stadium in a Europa League match (Group Stage). The head-to-head record of the last three years between the two teams couldn’t be more balanced, with one draw and one win for each side in the last three meetings. In this match the home factor could play a decisive role, as Sparta have shown differences in performance in their home and away games.
The home side are currently in 3rd place with 4 points after 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. In their penultimate match, they lost away to Aris Limassol (2-1). In their last match, they drew away to Sparta Praha (0-0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it has similar results home and away, as in the last 30 matches it has recorded 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 28 goals scored and 18 conceded, compared to 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats at home, with 29 goals scored and 17 conceded. In their last League Cup match, they beat Hearts away 1-3. In their last 10 home games, Rangers have won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly and they have managed to score in 9 of their last 10 games. In their home games there is a tendency for goals, as 23 of their last 31 games have ended with more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they’ve conceded the first goal 5 times and only managed to turn the game around once.
Rangers come into this match on the back of a 1-3 win over Hearts in a Scottish League Cup tie. Last time out in the Europa League, the Scots drew 0-0 against Sparta Prague. The home side usually play a 4-3-3 tactical system, giving more importance to a style of play of constant transitions. It should be noted that, in this design, the three men who will play a more attacking role should be Abdallah Sima, Todd Cantwell and Cyriel Dessers. José Cifuentes is out due to physical problems.
After 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, the away team are currently in 2nd place with 4 points. In their last match, they drew (0-0) at home to Rangers, after losing (2-1) away to Real Betis in their previous match. This is a stronger team when they play in their own stadium, as in the last 30 games they’ve recorded 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats as visitors; compared to 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their own stadium. The team comes into this match on the back of a 2-0 home win over Bohemians 1905. In their last 10 away games in all competitions, Sparta have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3. They have conceded goals to their opponents in 4 of their last 5 games, so they haven’t been very solid defensively, but their attack has scored regularly, and they have managed to score in 4 of their last 5 games in this competition. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 4 times but managed to turn the game around 2 times.
Sparta Prague come into this match on the back of a 2-0 win over Bohemians 05 in a Czech league match. Last time out in the Europa League, the visitors drew 0-0 against Rangers. The away side usually play a 3-4-3 tactical system, giving more importance to a fast style of play and often investing in counter-attacks. In this design, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Adam Karabec, Jan Kuchta and Veljko Birmancevic. All the players are available for this match.
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