The UEFA Europa League match between Sparta Prague and Dinamo Zagreb will take place at epet Arena on Thursday at 10:30 pm IST.
Sparta Prague is set to face Dinamo Zagreb at Stadion Letna in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League playoff on August 31st. The two teams find themselves in this playoff after being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. In the first leg, Dinamo secured a 3-1 victory in their home stadium. Despite this setback, Sparta managed to break a three-game winless streak (1 draw, 2 losses) with a 3-1 win against Karvina in the Czech First League just this Monday.
While Sparta currently leads the table with 16 points after six matchdays, they face a tough challenge against Dinamo, who have not suffered a defeat in their last nine away matches. The first leg saw Dinamo coming back from a goal down to win. The first half of the game ended in a 1-1 draw, but Dinamo’s dominance after halftime paid off with two additional goals. Dinamo clinched the Croatian top flight championship in the previous season, their sixth consecutive title and 24th overall. This season, they hold the fourth position after four game weeks. Notably, a pre-season friendly between Dinamo and Sparta ended in a 1-1 draw last month.
Sparta’s key player, Jan Kuchta, who was the top scorer with 14 goals last season, is yet to make a significant impact in this competition. On the other side, Dinamo will rely on their skilled wingers, Dario Spikic and Bruno Petkovic, to put pressure on the home team. Although Sparta is anticipated to secure a victory due to their superior quality and home-field advantage, it’s uncertain if they will be able to overturn the aggregate scoreline in their favor.
Sparta Prague’s probable starting lineup: Vindahl Jensen, Sorensen, Panak, Krejci, Wiesner, Kairinen, Sadilek, Zeleny, Birmancevic, Kuchta, Haraslin
Dinamo Zagreb’s probable starting lineup: Nevistic, Moharrami, Ristovski, Peric, Ljubicic, Bulat, Misic, Spikic, Baturina, Ivanusec, Petkovic
Sparta Prague
Opponents | Score |
Karvina | 3-1 (W) |
Dinamo Zagreb | 3-1 (L) |
Teplice | 1-1 (D) |
FC Copenhagen | 5-7 (L) |
Jablonec | 1-5 (W) |
Dinamo Zagreb
Opponents | Score |
Rijeka | 2-1 (W) |
Sparta Prague | 3-1 (W) |
AEK Athens | 2-2 (D) |
AEK Athens | 1-2 (L) |
HNK Gorica | 0-0 (D) |
Last matches results | Score |
Dinamo Zagreb beat Sparta Prague | 3-1 |
The UEFA Europa League match between Sparta Prague and Dinamo Zagreb will take place at epet Arena on Thursday at 10:30 pm IST.
Sparta Prague vs Dinamo Zagreb | Key Details |
Date | August 31 |
Venue | epet Arena |
Kickoff time in the Czech Republic | 7:00 pm |
Kickoff time in India | 10:30 pm |
In Czech Republic, fans can catch the game live on O2 TV and fans in Croatia can watch the game on MAXtv To Go, MAX Sport 1.
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