Sparta Prague vs Bournemouth prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
On November 5, 2026, Sparta Prague will face Bournemouth in the fourth round of the Europa League league phase. The visitors will be targeting another win.
Sparta Prague - Bournemouth team news and expert analysis
The Prague club once again finished only second in the domestic championship, losing out to city rivals Slavia. They have already fallen behind them, while points have been dropped in almost half of their matches overall. The Boscombe-based side finished sixth in the Premier League. However, Iraola left during the summer, and his replacement, Röse, endured a difficult start: Bournemouth managed just one win before mid-October.
The Czechs began their European campaign in the Champions League. They immediately lost to Lyon, despite winning the home leg 2-1 before suffering a heavy 0-3 defeat in France. In the current competition, they opened with a dominant 4-1 away win over Ararat-Armenia, but followed it up with only a draw against modest Lillestrøm. They then lost 0-1 to Olympiacos.
The English side made a strong impression at the start, beating experienced Real Sociedad away from home. In October, they thrashed Sturm 3-0 on their own turf. Hosting one of the tournament favourites, Milan, they repeated that emphatic scoreline.
Previous meetings: Sparta Prague - Bournemouth
This will be the British club's first visit to the Czech capital.
The visitors are now in good form domestically as well, while they looked impressive in European competition from the outset. We expect them to claim another victory (odds – 1.6).
Sparta Prague - Bournemouth: key statistics and trends
- Sparta Prague have won two of their last five matches
- Sparta Prague score an average of 1.92 goals and concede 1 goal per match
- Both teams have scored in 38% of Sparta's matches, with an average total of 2.92 goals per game.
- Bournemouth have won three matches in a row
- Bournemouth score an average of 1.56 goals and concede 1.44 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 56% of Bournemouth's matches, with an average total of 3.0 goals per game
Sparta Prague - Bournemouth: possible starting line-ups
Sparta Prague play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible line-up): Surovcik — Sukhomel, Shevinsky, Guddal, Vitalyos — Irving, Mannsverk — Jurasek, Sokhurek, Singateh — Brunes
Bournemouth play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible line-up): Petrovic — Smith, Diakite, Antonio Silva, Soler — Gannon-Doak, Cook, Adams, Tavernier — Evanilson, Alvaro Rodriguez
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