Champions League: Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Prague – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 8 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Sparta Prague and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Sparta Prague head to BayArena as the clear underdogs for a Champions League round 8 match with Bayer Leverkusen this coming Wednesday. Given how the odds are stacked against them, anything apart from a defeat will be a surprise.

Placed eightth in the table Bayer Leverkusen have amassed 13 points after seven matches. On four points, Sparta Prague rank 29th with seven matches played this season.

Team form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Prague

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1. They were then defeated 2-1 against Atletico Madrid, before drawing 2-2 against RB Leipzig. Bayer Leverkusen won four of their last six Champions League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded three and scored nine goals.

Sparta Prague Form

It is all or nothing with Sparta Prague following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 4-2 in an encounter with Feyenoord to which, they replied by beating Jablonec2-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-1 against Inter. Sparta Prague came through their last six away games in the Champions League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 16 goals to four.

Betting stats for Bayer Leverkusen and Sparta Prague

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bayer Leverkusen and Sparta Prague played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Prague

Florian Wirtz has been great for Bayer Leverkusen lately, hitting the target one times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Sparta Prague are optimistic that Kaan Kairinen doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Prague

Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen won nine and drew one. Sparta Prague won three of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost four. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fantastic streak of no less than 14 matches in a row without defeat as the home side.

Both teams to score

Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal of the game an impressive ten times out of the last ten games. Sparta Prague scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen managed to open the scoreline in no less than ten of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Sparta Prague performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Sparta Prague, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves. Bayer Leverkusen scored at least one goal in their last 15 matches.