New customers only | Commercial content | 18+ age limit | T&Cs apply

Europe - Champions League

Sparta Prague
18 Sep 2024 12:45
Salzburg

Prediction :

Both teams to score

$200 offered for betting!

New customers only | Commercial content | 18+ age limit | T&Cs apply

Sparta Prague vs Salzburg Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

 by Devesh Jaganath in Champions League Predictions

Wednesday’s Champions League action gets underway at the epet ARENA where Sparta Prague will be playing host to RB Salzburg in the first match of the new-look competition. Iron Sparta qualified for Europe’s elite club competition by winning the Czech First League last season, while the Red Bulls finished second in the Austrian Bundesliga. Check out our match prediction below. 

Sparta are set to make their long-awaited return to the Champions League this year after failing to get past the qualifying rounds in their last nine attempts dating back to 2005-06. Salzburg, meanwhile, will be hoping for a better showing this time than last season when they exited the competition at the end of the group stage. 

This looks like a very even contest on paper, and bookmakers seem to concur, with little to separate these teams in terms of a clear favourite based on the current odds. Let’s break down the key stats in this contest. 

Up to $200 to bet on Sparta Prague - Salzburg! 

Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings

The Best Betting Odds for Sparta Prague v Salzburg Match

Bookmaker 1 X 2 Bonus up to
Bet365
2.2 3.6 3.1
Ladbrokes
2.25 3.4 2.62
1xbet
2.38 3.88 2.96
22bet
2.38 3.88 2.96
Betobet
2.35 3.6 2.8
Betwinner
2.33 3.74 2.81
LSbet
2.33 3.74 2.81
Stake
2.28 3.75 3.1
Melbet
2.3 3.74 2.85
Tonybet
2.44 3.65 2.8
Betway
2.2 3.5 3.1
Unibet
2.35 3.7 2.95
Betfair
2.15 3.6 3.1
Betsson
2.2 3.75 3.2
William Hill
2.15 3.7 3.1
Vbet
2.19 3.74 3.33
Check all Sparta Prague vs Salzburg odds
Up to $200 to bet on Sparta Prague - Salzburg! 

Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings

What is the prediction for the football match between Sparta Prague and Salzburg?

Our prediction for the Sparta Prague vs Salzburg match is: Both teams to score!

Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 18/09/2024 between Sparta Prague and Salzburg in Champions League :

  • The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 38.17% for a win of Sparta Prague against Salzburg with odds of 2.44 at Tonybet.
  • The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Sparta Prague vs Salzburg is 26.83% with odds of 3.88 at 1xbet.
  • Our prediction model gives a 35.01% chance ⭐ for a win of Salzburg vs Sparta Prague with odds of 3.33 at Vbet.

Sparta Prague - Salzburg Prediction and Best Odds:

Sparta Prague Salzburg Prediction Probability Odds
Sparta Prague wins 38.17% 2.44 at Tonybet
Over 2.5 goals 63.05% 1.79 at Stake
Both Team To Score 64.58%
Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Sparta Prague 15.1% 6.2 at Vbet

Sparta Prague vs Salzburg Form

Sparta Prague and Salzburg's standings in the Champions League

Teams Pts P W D L GD
26
Sparta Prague
Sparta Prague
4 4 1 1 2 -3
30
Salzburg
Salzburg
3 4 1 0 3 -7

Sparta Prague and Salzburg Last Matches

Sparta Prague
Sparta Prague Last matches
W W W W D W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
50% BTTS
2.17 Goals scored
0.83 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

31 Aug 2024 - Fortuna Liga

Hradec Kralove
0 :  2
Sparta Prague

27 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Sparta Prague
2 :  0
Malmo FF

24 Aug 2024 - Fortuna Liga

Sparta Prague
2 :  2
1. FC Slovacko Uherske Hradiste

21 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Malmo FF
0 :  2
Sparta Prague

17 Aug 2024 - Fortuna Liga

FK Jablonec
1 :  2
Sparta Prague

13 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Fotbal Club Fcsb
2 :  3
Sparta Prague
W W W D D W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
2.17 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

27 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Sparta Prague
2 :  0
Malmo FF

24 Aug 2024 - Fortuna Liga

Sparta Prague
2 :  2
1. FC Slovacko Uherske Hradiste

6 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Sparta Prague
1 :  1
Fotbal Club Fcsb

2 Aug 2024 - Fortuna Liga

Sparta Prague
2 :  0
Dukla Prague

30 Jul 2024 - Champions League

Sparta Prague
4 :  2
Shamrock Rovers

19 Jul 2024 - Fortuna Liga

Sparta Prague
2 :  1
FK Pardubice
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
67% BTTS
2.5 Goals scored
0.83 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

31 Aug 2024 - Fortuna Liga

Hradec Kralove
0 :  2
Sparta Prague

21 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Malmo FF
0 :  2
Sparta Prague

17 Aug 2024 - Fortuna Liga

FK Jablonec
1 :  2
Sparta Prague

13 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Fotbal Club Fcsb
2 :  3
Sparta Prague

10 Aug 2024 - Fortuna Liga

Bohemians Prague 1905
1 :  2
Sparta Prague

27 Jul 2024 - Fortuna Liga

FK Teplice
1 :  4
Sparta Prague
Salzburg
Salzburg Last matches
W D W W D L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.67 Total goals
67% BTTS
2.33 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

1 Sep 2024 - Austrian Bundesliga

Rapid Wien
3 :  2
Salzburg

27 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Salzburg
1 :  1
Dynamo Kyiv

21 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Dynamo Kyiv
0 :  2
Salzburg

17 Aug 2024 - Austrian Bundesliga

LASK Linz
0 :  1
Salzburg

13 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Twente
3 :  3
Salzburg

10 Aug 2024 - Austrian Bundesliga

Salzburg
5 :  1
Blau-Weiss Linz
W W W W W D
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
50% BTTS
2.67 Goals scored
0.5 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

27 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Salzburg
1 :  1
Dynamo Kyiv

10 Aug 2024 - Austrian Bundesliga

Salzburg
5 :  1
Blau-Weiss Linz

6 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Salzburg
2 :  1
Twente

20 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies

Salzburg
4 :  0
Sheffield Wednesday

17 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies

Salzburg
1 :  0
HNK Rijeka

29 Jun 2024 - Clubs Friendlies

Salzburg
3 :  0
Spvgg Unterhaching
W W D W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.17 Total goals
50% BTTS
2.83 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

1 Sep 2024 - Austrian Bundesliga

Rapid Wien
3 :  2
Salzburg

21 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Dynamo Kyiv
0 :  2
Salzburg

17 Aug 2024 - Austrian Bundesliga

LASK Linz
0 :  1
Salzburg

13 Aug 2024 - Champions League

Twente
3 :  3
Salzburg

2 Aug 2024 - Austrian Bundesliga

Grazer AK 1902
2 :  3
Salzburg

26 Jul 2024 - ÖFB Cup

Dornbirn
0 :  6
Salzburg

Sparta Prague vs Salzburg Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

Sparta Prague

0 %

Draw

50 %

Salzburg

50 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3.5
Total goals
100%
BTTS
1.5
Goals scored (Team 1)
2
Goals scored (Team 2)
100%
Over 2.5
0%
Under 2.5

13 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies

Sparta Prague
2 :  2
Salzburg

16 Jan 2023 - Clubs Friendlies

Salzburg
2 :  1
Sparta Prague
Improve your sports betting with our football team comparison tool (100+ statistics)

Sparta Prague - Salzburg: Form Analysis

After years of near misses, Sparta Prague are back in the Champions League and enter the new-look competition with plenty of momentum having started their domestic season very positively.

Seven weeks into the Czech First League campaign, Iron Sparta have a record of six wins and a draw, while they also came through qualifying for the main draw in this competition unbeaten, posting five wins and a draw in six games.

During qualifying, the Reds overcame Shamrock Rovers (6-2), FCSB (4-3) and Malmo (4-0) on aggregate over two legs. The hosts are unbeaten in 13 matches across all competitions this season. 

Sparta Prague scored in every Champions League qualifying match this season!

Meanwhile, Red Bull Salzburg were forced to take a longer route to reach the Champions League main draw this season, after their decade-long dominance in the Austrian top flight was ended by Sturm Graz last term. 

Nevertheless, the Red Bulls navigated two tricky qualifiers to earn their spot here, beating Twente (4-3) and Dinamo Kiev (3-1) on aggregate, securing their fifth consecutive appearance in the competition in the process. 

Across all competitions, Salzburg went the first eight games of the season unbeaten (W6 D2 L0) before suffering their first defeat ahead of the international break, losing 3-2 to Rapid Vienna, which leaves them in first place in the current league standings. 

Up to $200 to bet on Sparta Prague - Salzburg! 

Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings

Sparta Prague against Salzburg Lineups: Starting 11

Sparta Prague

Formation : 3 - 4 - 3

1
P. Jensen
41
M. Vitik
27
F. Panak
30
J. Zeleny
17
A. Preciado
20
Q. Laci
6
K. Kairinen
28
T. Wiesner
14
V. Birmancevic
7
V. Olatunji
22
L. Haraslin
30
O. Gloukh
49
M. Yeo
45
N. Dorgeles
10
B. Clark
8
S. Bajcetic
7
N. Capaldo
36
J. Mellberg
4
H. Blank
91
K. Piatkowski
70
A. Dedic
1
J. Blaswich

Formation : 4 - 3 - 3

Salzburg

Sparta Prague & Salzburg Squad Analysis

Sparta Prague could be without the services of two players for this match, with Imanol Garcia de Albeniz definitely ruled out due to a knee injury, while Matej Rynes is a doubt owing to a back injury. 

Veljko Birmancevic and Lukas Haraslin have been the main men up top for the hosts this season with six and five goals respectively, and they are likely to be joined by Victor Olatunji in the three-man front line. 

Haraslin has scored in his last two starts for Sparta Prague! 

Red Bull Salzburg, on the other hand, are missing several players due to injury at present, including Maurits Kjaergaard (Achilles) and Fernando (hip), who are set to miss the remainder of the season. 

Kjaergaard will undoubtedly be a huge miss for Pepijn Lijnders, as the Dane was the side’s top-scorer during qualifying, netting four of their eight goals. 

Karim Konate is closing in on recovery from a ligament tear, while Daouda Guindo, Takumu Kawamura and Leandro Morgalla are still several weeks away from returning to first-team training.

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Sparta Prague
CD Huachipato Salzburg
Top Goalscorer
Nigeria V. Olatunji (5 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Israel O. Gloukh (5 Goals)
Best assists
Slovakia L. Haraslin (1 Assists)
Czech Republic F. Panak (1 Assists)
Nigeria V. Olatunji (1 Assists)
Czech Republic L. Sadilek (1 Assists)
Best assists
Israel O. Gloukh (4 Assists)

Sparta Prague - Salzburg Key Points

  1. Sparta Prague have scored two or more goals in 12 of their 13 matches in all competitions this season.
  2. Sparta Prague have scored in 17 consecutive matches leading up to this one.
  3. Both teams scored in the two previous matches between these sides.
  4. Both teams scored in three of RB Salzburg’s four Champions League qualifiers.
  5. RB Salzburg have scored in all five of their away games this season.
Up to $200 to bet on Sparta Prague - Salzburg! 

Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings

Our Sparta Prague vs Salzburg Prediction

While Sparta enter this competition in excellent shape this season, they now face a significant step-up in the quality of their opponent and will need to be at their absolute to get the better of their Austrian counterparts. 

As we’ve come to know about Salzburg, their Plan A is to outscore their opponents, and given that this is the first game of the competition, we expect the visitors to look to play a very attacking game. Our Sparta Prague vs RB Salzburg prediction: Both teams to score!

Prediction :

Both teams to score

Exclusive Offer
$200 offered for betting!

Sparta Prague vs Salzburg - Other Interesting Predictions

Over 2.5

Odds 1.6

Sparta Prague have scored two or more goals in all but one of their 13 matches across all competitions this season. Additionally, three or more goals were scored in both previous meetings between these sides. 

$200 offered for betting!

Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Sparta Prague Salzburg

Sparta Prague vs Salzburg Opening odds Pre-match odds Odds Movements
Sparta Prague wins 2.6 2.2 -15.4%
Draw 3.5 3.6 +2.9%
Salzburg wins 2.63 3.1 +17.9%
Latest odds movements:

After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:

  • Sparta Prague is most likely to win
  • The odds for this bet have decreased by 15.4% since opening
  • The probability of this result was 38.5% and is now 45.5% (7.0%)

Sparta Prague vs Salzburg match : Frequently asked questions

The Champions League match between Sparta Prague and RB Salzburg will be played on September 18 at 17:45 GMT.

The Champions League match between Sparta Prague and RB Salzburg will take place at epet ARENA, Prague.

The Champions League match between Sparta Prague and RB Salzburg will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports.

You can also keep up-to-the-minute with all the Champions League Liverscores right here on SportyTrader!

Rade Obrenovic will take charge of this match with the assistance of Jure Praprotnik, Grega Kordez and David Smajc as the fourth official. 

All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.

Sparta Prague vs Salzburg Prediction
Up to $200 to bet on Sparta Prague - Salzburg! 

Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings

Please Gamble Responsibly

logo footer