Sparta Praha vs Bournemouth preview

Bournemouth arrive in Prague on the back of a run that has turned heads: five straight wins across competitions and 13 goals scored without conceding in that sequence. Sparta Praha, by contrast, head into the Europa League league-phase meeting with an uneven run of form and a Europa League defeat to Olympiakos still recent enough to leave questions over their continental rhythm. Kick-off is Thursday 5 November at 17:45 GMT at Stadion Letná.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage – 4

Sparta Praha Vs Bournemouth matchday centre

UEFA Europa League · League Stage – 4. Recent form covers all competitions; detailed stats retain their named competition and sample.

Recent form and what it means for the fixture

Sparta Praha’s last five matches (all competitions) read 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, a run that has yielded five points with five goals scored and four conceded. That sequence includes a 1-0 Europa League loss at Olympiakos on 22 October and a 5-1 domestic win over Slovácko on 25 October, illustrating the team’s inconsistency between high and low moments this month.

Bournemouth have won their last five matches across all competitions, scoring 13 goals and conceding none. Their Europa League record is also strong: three wins from three put them third in the league-phase table on nine points. Their previous match in this competition was a 3–0 home win over AC Milan on 22 October.

How the tie shapes up

Bournemouth bring the stronger recent record: five wins and five clean sheets in their last five, compared with one win in five for Sparta. The hosts have four points from three Europa League matches, five fewer than Bournemouth. Sparta’s 5–1 win over Slovácko shows they can score heavily, although it was their only victory in that five-match sequence.

Sparta Praha

16th · 4 pts · 3 played

DLWLD5 points

Bournemouth

3rd · 9 pts · 3 played

WWWWW15 points

Last 5 · all competitions · oldest → newest

Talking points

Five consecutive clean sheets: Bournemouth have kept every opponent out during their last five matches across all competitions. That run, including the 3–0 home win over AC Milan, is the clearest reason to favour them here.
Sparta’s response: Their previous Europa League result was a 1–0 defeat away to Olympiakos on 22 October. They followed it with a 5–1 win over Slovácko, but subsequently lost in the Czech Cup and drew 0–0 in the league. They need a more consistent return to match Bournemouth’s run.

THE GOAL CLOCK

Goals scored and conceded, minute by minute

Compare when each club scored and conceded in the recorded matches. Every mark uses an exact event minute; added time stays separate from normal time.

Player

Goals scoredGoals conceded

Horizontal axis: exact match minute. Vertical axis: number of goals at that minute. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen; hover or focus a mark for the goal details.

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Minute	Scored / conceded	Club sample	Goalscorer	Fixture date

Source: retained API-Football match events. Only matches whose goal events reconcile with the final score are included. This is recorded coverage, not a complete-season claim.

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Pressure points

Who wins the corners?

Sparta Praha

CORNERS / GAME

Won7.3

3 matches

Conceded5.7

3 matches

3 matches · 16 Sept–22 Oct

Bournemouth

CORNERS / GAME

Won5.3

3 matches

Conceded5.7

3 matches

3 matches · 17 Sept–22 Oct

Match intelligenceScoring first

Bournemouth

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored first: 3 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 3 / 0 / 0
Conceded first: 0 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 0 / 0 / 0
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

3 matches · 17 Sept–22 Oct

Match intelligenceLate goals · 76–90+

Bournemouth

COMPETITION MATCHES

Scored: 3
Conceded: 0

3 matches · 17 Sept–22 Oct

Competition matches only · 90 minutes · 4 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

Fan Banter Prediction

90-minute pick: Bournemouth to win (90 minutes).

Bournemouth’s five straight wins and five clean sheets make the away win the pick. Their 3–0 home victory over AC Milan also provides a relevant Europa League result. Sparta’s 5–1 domestic win is a counterweight, but their one win in five leaves Bournemouth with the stronger recent record.

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