Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague Preview - 15/02/2024 - UEFA Europa League
Sparta Prague confirmed their place in the Europa League knockout stage on the last day of the group stage when they secured a comfortable 3-1 win over Aris Limassol in Cyprus. They started their group stage charge with a tight 3-2 win over Aris Limassol in the Czech Republic, but their charge cooled off when they failed to win their next three matches against Real Betis (a 2-1 narrow defeat in Spain) and against Rangers (goalless draw at home and a 2-1 defeat in Scotland). However, they got right back at it when they won their last two matches against Real Betis (1-0 at home) and against Aris Limassol (3-1 in Cyprus).
Galatasaray dropped from the Champions League to the Europa League when they finished third in Group A. They started their European campaign with a comeback 2-2 draw at home against Copenhagen but got a rare win in their next game when they beat 10-man Manchester United at Old Trafford. It was looking promising for the Turkish side, but their failure to win any of their next four matches, including their back-to-back defeats to Bayern Munich, saw them finish behind Bayern and Copenhagen and one point better than United.
Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague Prediction - 15/02/2024 - UEFA Europa League
The Turkish side may have underperformed in the Champions League, but they will be keen to make a statement in the Europa League in order to justify the signings of Mauro Icardi and Wilfried Zaha, to name a few. Galatasaray are likely to start their Europa League charge with a win, not because they are stronger at home but also because Sparta struggled away from home in the EL group stage.
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Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague Head-to-Head
Both teams met only twice in the Champions League, and it was in the 1997/98 group stage. Gala won 2-0 at home but lost 3-0 in the reverse fixture in the Czech Republic. This encounter is expected to be their first meeting in the Europa League.
Last two matches:
- Galatasaray 2 - 0 Sparta Prague
- Sparta Prague 0 - 1 Galatasaray
Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague Predicted XI
Galatasaray Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Muslera, Tasende, Bardakci, Sanchez, Boey, Torreira, Ayhan, Zaha, Akturkoglu, Tete, Icardi
Sparta Prague Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Vindahl-Jensen, Krejci, Sorensen, Vitik, Preciado, Laci, Kairinen, Zeleny, Haraslin, Birmancevic, Kuchta
Official Starting Lineups
Galatasaray XI: Coming soon...
Sparta Prague XI: Coming soon...
Latest team form
Galatasaray: W D W W L
Sparta Prague: W W W W W
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Injury and Suspension list
Galatasaray
- Sérgio Oliveira (Chest injury)
- Fernando Muslera (suspension)
Sparta Prague
- Angelo Preciado (Unknown injury)
Where to watch Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague
- Australia: Stan Sport
- Brazil: HBO Max
- Spain: Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones 2
- UK: BTSport.com, BT Sport App, BT Sport 2
- USA: VIX+, Paramount+