Champions League: Sparta Prague vs Salzburg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Sparta Prague and Salzburg and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Champions League title favourites Sparta Prague begin their title challenge this coming Wednesday in an opening day encounter with Salzburg at epet Arena.

Form: Sparta Prague vs Salzburg

Sparta Prague Form

Sparta Prague should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 2-2 with Slovacko, before beating first Malmo FF by 2-0, then Hradec Kralove in a 0-2 win. Sparta Prague are without a win in their last six Champions League matches on home soil, which produced a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded six and scored two goals.

Salzburg Form

Salzburg show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 0-2 win against Dynamo Kyiv. Then a 1-1 draw with Dynamo Kyiv followed before they lost against Rapid Wien with a 3-2 scoreline. Salzburg only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Champions League. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by eight goals to five.

Betting stats for Sparta Prague and Salzburg

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sparta Prague and Salzburg. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Sparta Prague vs Salzburg

As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Sparta Prague and Salzburg this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Betting markets: Sparta Prague vs Salzburg

Full-time result

Sparta Prague won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Salzburg won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost three in this run. Sparta Prague are on an amazing streak of now 14 games in a row without defeat. Salzburg did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home.

Both teams to score

Sparta Prague scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Impressively, Salzburg scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Sparta Prague managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Sparta Prague saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Salzburg, who scored 2.9 times on average in these matches. Sparta Prague are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 20 matches. Salzburg are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 16 matches.

Suggested bet: Sparta Prague vs Salzburg

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Sparta Prague and Salzburg seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Champions League match.

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