Sparta Prague vs Aberdeen Prediction & Betting Tips (18 December)

Sparta Prague are in sixth place and only need a small point to qualify for the knockout stages of the Conference League. The adventure started perfectly with a very large victory against Shamrock Rovers 4-1 but the road subsequently became cloudy with a defeat on the lawn of Rijeka 1-0 and a sharing of points with Rakow 0-0. Back in business, the Czech club got the better of Legia Warsaw 1-2 and Universitatea Craiova last week 1-2. In the championship, as often, Sparta finds itself in the title fight with the rival, Slavia Prague, and received Liberec the last weekend, result to follow. For its part, we find Aberdeen, a Scottish club, far from the title race in the country only 6th.

It was quite predictable, but under European skies, the task promised to be delicate and at the dawn of this last performance of the league phase, Aberdeen are still chasing their first victory 2 small points collected and will be eliminated whatever happens at the end of regulation time. In 5 matches, the visiting team scored only 3 small goals for a total of 11 goals conceded. Last week, Aberdeen failed to prevent Strasbourg from taking the lead in the league in a 0-1 defeat. We will remember the volley conceded on the pitch of AEK Athens 6-0 or the setback at home against Shalhtar 2-3. 

Within this Sparta Prague team, Magnus Andersen, Elias Cobbaut, midfielder Holly and important defender Emmanuel Uchenna will be missing, all injured. Jakub Martinec and Vorel were not registered to participate in this league phase (out). It was local international Matej Rynes (0 goals in the league) who gave his team the victory last week against Craiova, with an assist from Colombian international Angelo Preciado, author of an additional goal and four assists in 9 C4 matches (qualifying matches included). Kosovar Albion international Rrahmani is clearly the man in form of this Czech team in recent weeks with 3 goals scored in his last 3 matches (7 goals in the league). Note the presence of the precious Lukas Haraslin (Slovak international, 4 goals, 3 assists in the championship).

Against the Alsatians of Strasbourg, the Latvian Kristers Tobers (long absent) and midfielder Gavin Molloy were not available due to physical problems. This will probably be the case again this evening. Conversely, Marko Lazetic (21 years old, 4 league goals) and French midfielder Adil Aouchiche (3 league goals) will be on deck.