Sparta Prague vs RB Salzburg Prediction and Betting Tips | September 18th 2024

Sparta Prague and RB Salzburg kick off their 2024-25 UEFA Champions League campaign when they square off at Epet Arena on Wednesday. The Czech outfit are unbeaten in their 13 matches across all competitions this season and will look to begin their European quest on a positive note.

Sparta Prague maintained their superb start to the new Czech 1. Liga campaign as they secured a 2-0 victory over Hradec Králove at the Malšovická Aréna last time out.

Lars Friis’ men have picked up six wins and one draw from their seven league games so far to collect 19 points and sit three points clear at the top of the standings.

Sparta Prague enjoyed an impressive Champions League qualifying campaign as they brushed aside Shamrock Rovers and FCSB before claiming a 4-0 aggregate victory over Malmo in the playoff back in August.

RB Salzburg, on the other hand, had to show their mettle in the playoff as they held on to secure a 2-1 aggregate victory over Ukrainian outfit Dynamo Kyiv.

Pepijn Lijnders’ men head into Wednesday’s curtain-raiser fresh off the back of a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Rapid Wien in their Austrian Bundesliga clash at the Allianz Stadion.

While the loss to Rapid saw Salzburg’s 15-game unbeaten run across competitive and friendly games come to an end, they will look to put that result behind them and begin their Champions League journey on the front foot.

Sparta Prague vs RB Salzburg Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the third-ever meeting between Sparta Prague and RB Salzburg, with the Austrian outfit picking up one win and one draw in their previous two encounters.
Sparta Prague are unbeaten in their last 14 games across all competitions and friendly encounters, claiming 11 wins and three draws since a 5-2 friendly loss against Brondby on July 10.
Salzburg have lost just one of their last seven competitive away matches while picking up five wins and one draw since mid-May.
Sparta Prague are unbeaten in 12 straight competitive home games, picking up seven wins and five draws since a 5-1 loss against Liverpool on March 7.

Sparta Prague vs RB Salzburg Prediction

While Sparta Prague have put together a fine run of results in recent weeks, they are in for a tough 90 minutes against a superior and more experienced Salzburg side.

However, Friis’ men have been tough to crack at home in the last few months and we predict they will hold out for a share of the spoils at Epet Arena.

Prediction: Sparta Prague 2-2 RB Salzburg

Sparta Prague vs RB Salzburg Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have been fewer than 11 corner kicks in six of Salzburg’s last eight games)

Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in six of the visitors’ last eight competitive outings)