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Sparta Prague play host to Stade Brestois at the epet ARENA in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The Ligue 1 outfit have been one of the surprise packages in the competition, and will look to continue their fairytale run and maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign.
Sparta Prague failed to find their feet last weekend as they suffered a 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Baník Ostrava in the Czech Republic 1. Liga.
Lars Friis’ men have lost three of their most recent four matches across all competitions, including a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of English Premier League champions Manchester City in the Champions League on October 23.
Before their loss to Manchester City, Sparta picked up four points from their first two matches in Europe, claiming a 3-0 opening-day victory over RB Salzburg before playing out a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart on October 1.
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Stade Brestois, on the other hand, dropped into 11th place in the French Ligue 1 standings last weekend when they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of OGC Nice.
Before that, Eric Roy’s men were on a five-game unbeaten run across all competitions, claiming three wins and two draws while scoring 10 goals and keeping two clean sheets.
Brest now turn their focus to the Champions League, where they kicked off their campaign with consecutive wins over Sturm Graz and Salzburg before playing out an impressive 1-1 draw with German champions Bayer Leverkusen on October 23.
Sparta Prague vs Stade Brestois Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Sparta Prague and Stade Brestois, who will both be looking to begin their rivalry on a positive note.
- Sparta Prague are unbeaten in eight of their nine Champions League matches this season, including games in the qualifiers, claiming six wins and two draws so far.
- Stade Brestois have lost just one of their last six matches in all competitions while picking up three wins and two draws since the start of October.
- Sparta Prague are unbeaten in 15 of their last 17 competitive home games, claiming 10 wins and five draws since mid-March.
Sparta Prague vs Stade Brestois Prediction
It has been a superb start to life in the Champions League for debutants Stade Brestois, who currently occupy fifth place and could move top of the table with a win on Wednesday. However, Sparta Prague have been near impenetrable at home this year and we predict they will hold out for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Sparta Prague 1-1 Stade Brestois
Sparta Prague vs Stade Brestois Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in five of Stade Brestois’ last six outings)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in the visitors’ last 10 matches)
