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Sparta Praha will host FCSB at epet ARENA on Tuesday in the first leg of their 2024-25 UEFA Champions League third-round qualifying clash. The home side have enjoyed a strong start to their league campaign and will now be looking to carry that momentum onto the continental stage this week.
They faced Shamrock Rovers in the previous round of the qualifiers picking up a 2-0 win in the first leg via goals from Veljko Birmancevic and Tomas Wiesner. They then finished the job on home turf last week with a 4-2 home win over their Irish counterparts.
FCSB, meanwhile, faced Virtus in the first round of the Champions League qualifiers and comfortably saw off the Sammarinese side with a comprehensive 11-1 aggregate victory over two legs.
They were then drawn against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the second round of the qualifiers, playing out a 1-1 draw in the first leg, with Joyskim Dawa getting on the scoresheet in the second half to ensure equal footing ahead of the second leg on the road a week later which Roș-albaștrii won 1-0.
Sparta Praha vs FCSB Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Tuesday's game will mark the fifth competitive meeting between Sparta and FCSB. The visitors are undefeated in all four of their previous matchups, picking up two wins and two draws.
- The two sides last faced off at this stage of the Champions League qualifiers back in the 2016-17 campaign, with the Romanian outfit winning the two-legged tie 3-1 on aggregate.
- The hosts have had eight competitive meetings against Romanian opposition. They have won three of those games, drawn twice and lost the other three.
- The visitors have had 15 meetings against Czech opposition in European competitions. They have won five of those games, drawing six and losing the other four.
Sparta Praha vs FCSB Prediction
Sparta are on a brilliant five-game winning streak and are undefeated in competitive action since March. They are undefeated in their last nine home matches and will be looking forward to the midweek clash.
FCSB's latest result ended a three-game winless streak and they will be looking to build on that this weekend. They have performed well on the road this season but could see defeat against stronger opposition come Tuesday.
Prediction: Sparta Praha 2-1 FCSB
Sparta Praha vs FCSB Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Sparta Praha to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Seven of the hosts' last nine matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in five of the hosts' last seven matchups)
