Sparta Praha vs Olympique Lyonnais preview

Europe flag 2026/2027 Champions League, Europe
Epet Arena Today - 6:00 PM
Champions League
Sparta Praha SPA
Olympique Lyonnais LYO
KICKOFF : Today - 6:00 PM
3rd Qualifying Round Leg 1 of 2

CONTEXT

Sparta Praha welcome Olympique Lyonnais to Epet Arena for the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tie. The visitors carry an 8.9 point power advantage and are rated the stronger side overall. Both teams lack recent form indicators ahead of the encounter, leaving the focus on underlying metrics and squad resources. The home side will look to exploit familiar surroundings while Lyon aim to impose their higher-rated structure. With limited efficiency and set piece specifics available, the contest shapes up as a test of organisation and individual quality. The opening leg offers both clubs a platform to set the tone for the return fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Olympique Lyonnais hold an 8.9 point power advantage over Sparta Praha.
  • Form: Both teams enter without recent form data available.
  • Squad: Squad resources favour the visitors in this qualifying tie.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency statistics remain unavailable for both sides.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not detailed ahead of the match.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with proxy usage for both teams.
  • xVariable: xVariable insights are not provided for this encounter.
  • Market: Sparta Praha 29.3% (Δ+0%) | Draw 26.1% (Δ+0%) | Olympique Lyonnais 44.6% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Sparta Praha B. Priske Pedersen
B. Priske Pedersen
VS
Olympique Lyonnais P. Rodrigues Fonseca
P. Rodrigues Fonseca
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 5
5
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Sparta Praha
29.25%
Draw
26.14%
Away Olympique Lyonnais
44.61%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
75.39
84.31
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sparta Praha
Olympique Lyonnais
Power Score
75.39
84.31
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
164
52

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Sparta Praha — Opponent-weighted form score
Olympique Lyonnais — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sparta Praha Olympique Lyonnais

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 6 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Sparta Praha SPA Home
6 matches
Olympique Lyonnais LYO Away
Match Record
0
Wins
5
1
Draws
1
5
Losses
0
Goals
6
Goals Scored
17
17
Goals Conceded
6
-11
Goal Difference
+11
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-04T00:03:01+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 04, 2026, 06:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Champions League, Europe · 3rd Qualifying Round · Leg 1 of 2
Stadium
Epet Arena
Capacity
18887
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Serdar Gozubuyuk

Squad

Referee : Serdar Gozubuyuk

Squad ▼

1
Peter Vindahl Jensen
Peter Vindahl Jensen Goalkeeper
47
Krisztián Hegyi
Krisztián Hegyi Goalkeeper
44
Jakub Surovčík
Jakub Surovčík Goalkeeper
25
Asger Sørensen
Asger Sørensen Defender
33
Elias Cobbaut
Elias Cobbaut Defender
30
Jaroslav Zelený
Jaroslav Zelený Defender
4
Jakub Martinec
Jakub Martinec Defender
19
Adam Ševínský
Adam Ševínský Defender
15
Viktor Vitályos
Viktor Vitályos Defender
16
Emmanuel Uchenna Aririerisim
Emmanuel Uchenna Aririerisim Defender
3
Pavel Kadeřábek
Pavel Kadeřábek Midfielder
18
Andrew Irving
Andrew Irving Midfielder
8
Magnus Andersen
Magnus Andersen Midfielder
11
Matěj Ryneš
Matěj Ryneš Midfielder
5
Santiago Bocari Eneme
Santiago Bocari Eneme Midfielder
20
Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk
Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk Midfielder
26
Patrik Vydra
Patrik Vydra Midfielder
10
Adam Karabec
Adam Karabec Midfielder
24
Dominik Hollý
Dominik Hollý Midfielder
2
Martin Suchomel
Martin Suchomel Midfielder
38
Hugo Sochůrek
Hugo Sochůrek Midfielder
9
Jan Kuchta
Jan Kuchta Attacker
22
Lukáš Haraslín
Lukáš Haraslín Attacker
—
Jonatan Braut Brunes
Jonatan Braut Brunes Attacker
—
Veljko Birmančević
Veljko Birmančević Attacker
—
Indrit Tuci
Indrit Tuci Attacker
17
John Anthony Mercado Cuero
John Anthony Mercado Cuero Attacker
21
Joao Alberto Grimaldo Ubidia
Joao Alberto Grimaldo Ubidia Attacker
29
M. Vojta
M. Vojta Attacker
7
Josimar Alcócer
Josimar Alcócer Attacker
36
Garang Kuol
Garang Kuol Attacker
27
Ebrima Singhateh
Ebrima Singhateh Attacker
52
Ondřej Penxa
Ondřej Penxa Attacker
Referee : Serdar Gozubuyuk

Squad ▼

40
Rémy Descamps
Rémy Descamps Goalkeeper
1
Dominik Greif
Dominik Greif Goalkeeper
—
Justin Bengui Joao
Justin Bengui Joao Goalkeeper
50
Lassine Diarra
Lassine Diarra Goalkeeper
98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Defender
—
Duje Ćaleta-Car
Duje Ćaleta-Car Defender
22
Clinton Mukoni Mata Pedro Lourenço
Clinton Mukoni Mata Pedro Lourenço Defender
19
Moussa Niakhaté
Moussa Niakhaté Defender
3
Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico
Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico Defender
16
Abner Vinicius Da Silva Santos
Abner Vinicius Da Silva Santos Defender
21
Ruben Kluivert
Ruben Kluivert Defender
76
Mohamed Ouédraogo
Mohamed Ouédraogo Defender
34
Steeve Kango
Steeve Kango Defender
85
Noham Kamara
Noham Kamara Defender
—
Paul Edgar Akouokou
Paul Edgar Akouokou Midfielder
8
Corentin Tolisso
Corentin Tolisso Midfielder
5
Orel Mangala
Orel Mangala Midfielder
2
Mads Bidstrup
Mads Bidstrup Midfielder
10
Pavel Šulc
Pavel Šulc Midfielder
6
Tanner Tessmann
Tanner Tessmann Midfielder
23
Tyler Morton
Tyler Morton Midfielder
—
Mahamadou Diawara
Mahamadou Diawara Midfielder
99
Noah Teye Nartey
Noah Teye Nartey Midfielder
39
Mathys de Carvalho
Mathys de Carvalho Midfielder
18
Khalis Merah
Khalis Merah Midfielder
17
Lois Openda
Lois Openda Attacker
11
Malick Martin Fofana
Malick Martin Fofana Attacker
7
Ernest Appiah Nuamah
Ernest Appiah Nuamah Attacker
24
Julien Duranville
Julien Duranville Attacker
26
Kaïl Boudache
Kaïl Boudache Attacker
—
Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez
Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez Attacker
45
Rémi Stéphane Himbert
Rémi Stéphane Himbert Attacker
—
Enzo Anthony Honoré Molébé
Enzo Anthony Honoré Molébé Attacker

CONCLUSION

Olympique Lyonnais arrive as the higher-rated side and will expect to control proceedings at Epet Arena. Sparta Praha must rely on home support and disciplined structure to stay competitive in the opening leg. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces places emphasis on general organisation and key individual contributions. The visitors hold the power edge yet face a motivated home outfit in a two-legged tie. Both teams will seek to avoid errors that could prove costly before the return fixture. The match promises a tactical battle where structure and execution will decide the outcome.