Feyenoord will invite Sparta Prague to De Kuip in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The hosts have two wins in the competition and are in 21st place in the standings. Prague have one win and are in 28th place with four points.
De club aan de Maas are unbeaten in their last five games. They returned to winning ways after two games last week, recording a 3-2 away triumph over Waalwijk in the Eredivisie. Yassin Oukili's own goal helped them equalize in the first half while Anis Hadj-Moussa and Igor Paixão added goals in the second half.
Prague have seen an upturn in form recently and, after going winless in six games in November, they have won their two games this month. They met Bohemians 1905 in the Czech First League on Saturday and registered a 1-0 home win.
De club aan de Maas are winless in their last two games in the Champions League and played out a 3-3 draw against Manchester City in their previous outing. The visitors suffered their third consecutive loss in the competition last month, falling to a 6-0 home loss to Atletico Madrid.
Feyenoord vs Sparta Prague Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have locked horns four times in all competitions. The visitors have an unbeaten record in these meetings, recording three wins.
- They have met twice in the Champions League, with both meetings taking place in the 2001-02 group stage. Sparta registered a 6-0 win on aggregate in these meetings.
- They last met in the 2012-13 UEFA Europa League qualifiers.
- Feyenoord have suffered defeats in their last three home games in the Champions League, scoring twice while conceding 10 times.
- Sparta Prague are winless in their last six away games in all competitions, with three defeats and three draws.
- The hosts have outscored Sparta 10-5 in five games in the Champions League and also have the better defensive record, conceding one fewer goal (13).
Feyenoord vs Sparta Prague Prediction
De club aan de Maas have enjoyed a good run of form, winning three of their last five games. They have scored at least three goals in four of their last five games and will look to build on that prolific run. Interestingly, they have scored just once in two home games in the Champions League this season and will look to improve upon that record.
Julián Carranza, Ayase Ueda, Jeyland Mitchell, Hugo Bueno, and Jordan Lotomba are sidelined with injuries. Calvin Stengs was on the bench against Waalwijk and might get the nod to start.
Iron Sparta are unbeaten in their last three games, recording two consecutive wins. Interestingly, they are winless in their last six away games, conceding 12 goals, and will look to improve upon that record.
Lukás Haraslín and Angelo Preciado are key absentees while Indrit Tuci is a doubt.
Considering the current form of the two teams and Sparta's poor away record, the hosts are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Feyenoord 2-1 Sparta Prague
Feyenoord vs Sparta Prague Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Feyenoord to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes