Europa League: Ararat Armenia vs Sparta Prague – Betting preview

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

Sparta Prague face a daunting first assignment in the Europa League when they visit the title favourites Ararat Armenia on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: Ararat Armenia vs Sparta Prague

Ararat Armenia Form

Ararat Armenia recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 2-0 against NK Celje, before drawing 1-1 with Universitatea Craiova. They won their most recent game 1-0 against Universitatea Craiova.

Sparta Prague Form

Sparta Prague collected one win from their last three matches, as Slavia Prague won by 0-3. Hradec Kralove were too strong as well, winning 2-1, before Sparta Prague won 2-0 against Jablonec. Sparta Prague claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Europa League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 16 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Ararat Armenia and Sparta Prague

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

Players on top: Ararat Armenia vs Sparta Prague

With another Europa League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Ararat Armenia and Sparta Prague. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Ararat Armenia vs Sparta Prague

Full-time result

Ararat Armenia won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Sparta Prague won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost six in this run. Ararat Armenia have gone through an impressive 9 games without losing even once as the home side.

Both teams to score

Ararat Armenia scored first in six of their last ten home games. Sparta Prague scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Sparta Prague managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Ararat Armenia’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Sparta Prague played across all tournaments. They scored 2.1 times on average in the process.