Sparta vs Jablonec: Preview, Free tip & Prediction

18.09.2021 13:00

Sunday's programme of the Czech Fortuna League will feature a battle between two sides playing in Europe this season. While Sparta earned a point on Thursday against Brøndby, Jablonec defeated Cluj at home. 

Basic information, news and team form

Sparta lost their league unbeaten run last weekend when they lost 2:3 in Pilsen.The result confirmed once again that Sparta are cursed when playing Viktoria away, having last won a league match there in 2011. Although Sparta came to Pilsen as a favourite with a 5-1-0 record from the opening six rounds, it was not evident on the pitch and the home side exploited the visitors' poor defending quite smoothly. Sparta got a chance to recover from the unfavourable result on Thursday, when they entered the Europa League group stage against Brøndby. The 0-0 draw was not disappointing, but the opponent was certainly beatable and ACS' performance up front was far from ideal. 

Jablonec are experiencing the exact opposite. Unlike Sparta, they have had poor opening league rounds, with only one win and three losses after six games, including a 0:4 debacle in Olomouc. But during the international break at the end of August and the beginning of September, Petr Rada's team seemed to have pulled itself together, as the last two matches went according to plan. Last weekend, Jablonec beat Karviná 1-0 at home, and on Thursday they beat Cluj in the opening match of the Conference League group with the same result. The visitors played with ten men from the 51st minute and the only goal of the match came from a penalty, but it was still a very valuable result that was not expected.

 

 

Betdoin's view of the match 

The favourite is clear, despite somewhat weak performances in the last two games, nothing but a Sparta win is expected. Betdoin's algorithm, however, found value in goal bets, more specifically in unders. For example, under 3.5 is currently priced at odds of around 1.50, which the system has identified as value. Both teams have tough Thursday games in their legs, so expecting a goal shootout may not pay off. 

 

 

Absentees and estimated line-ups 

Centre-back Čelůstka returned to Sparta's line-up against Brøndby, while Bořek Dočkal was at least ready on the bench. In the same match, on the other hand, wing-back Polidar got injured and his start against Jablonec is uncertain. The same goes for Krejčí and Juliš. The visitors should arrive in Prague with a full squad. Petr Rada doesn't usually rotate the line-up so we can't expect too many changes. 

Sparta - estimated line-up:

Nita - Wiesner, Čelůstka, Panák, Hancko - Sáček, Pavelka - Karlsson, Dočkal, Pešek - Hložek

Jablonec - estimated line-up:

Hanuš - Krob, Zelený, Kubista, Holík - Pilař, Kratochvíl, Považanec, Houska, Malínský - Doležal

 

Free tip for Sparta vs Jablonec - Under 3.5 (1.53)

 

Sparta vs Jablonec FAQ:

Where to watch Sparta vs Jablonec live on TV?  The match will be live on O2 TV Fotbal.

What players to watch during the match? Filip Panák, Jakub Pešek, David Houska. 

Who is the favourite? Sparta is the favourite according to the bookmakers (1.40). 

How did the last match between the two teams end? Jablonec 1-0 Sparta, 14/4/2021. 

What time does the match start? Opening kick-off at 16:00. 

What stadium will the match be played in? Generali Česká Pojišťovna Aréna, Praha.

Where can I find the match at Betdoin? Full statistics can be found here. 

 

 

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