Sparta Prague v Bournemouth: Europa League preview
Sparta Prague, 16th in the UEFA Europa League table, host a Bournemouth side that are 4th, unbeaten in the competition and have won each of their last 5 matches without conceding.
The occasion and the table
Sparta Prague host Bournemouth in the UEFA Europa League, with kick-off set for 5 November 2026 17:45. The two clubs arrive at very different points in the league phase, and the gap in the standings frames the occasion.
Bournemouth sit 4th in the UEFA Europa League table with 9 points from 3 matches. They have a perfect record so far, with 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats, and have scored 8 goals while conceding just 1.
Sparta Prague are 16th with 4 points from 3 matches. Their record reads 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with 5 goals scored and 3 conceded. The hosts need points to climb the table, while the visitors will be looking to maintain their position near the top.
Recent form and home/away records
Sparta Prague's form across their last 5 matches is mixed: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Most recently they lost 0-1 away to Olympiacos. Before that, they drew 1-1 at home against Lillestrøm. Earlier still, they won 4-1 away at Ararat-Armenia. Before that, they lost 0-3 away to Lyon, and the oldest match in this run was a 2-1 home win over Lyon.
Bournemouth's run is spotless. They have won all of their last 5 matches. The most recent was a 2-0 home win over Leeds United. Before that, they beat Aston Villa 3-0 at home. Prior to that came a 3-0 away win at Manchester United, and before that a 3-0 home victory over AC Milan. The oldest result in the sequence was a 2-0 home win against Sunderland.
The home and away numbers in this competition offer a smaller sample. Sparta Prague have played 1 home match in the UEFA Europa League this season, a draw in which they scored 1 and conceded 1. Bournemouth have played 1 away match in the competition this season and won it, scoring 2 and conceding 1.
How the two sides tend to play
The figures point to a clear contrast. Bournemouth have scored in each of their last 5 matches and kept a clean sheet in all 5, meaning both teams scored in none of those games. In the UEFA Europa League, their 8 goals scored and 1 conceded across 3 matches reinforce the picture of a side that has been solid at the back while finding the net regularly.
Sparta Prague have scored in 3 of their last 5 matches but have not kept a clean sheet in any of them, and both teams scored in 3 of those games. Their 4-1 away win at Ararat-Armenia shows they can produce goals, yet the 0-3 defeat away to Lyon and the 0-1 loss away to Olympiacos were matches in which they did not score. Their European record of 5 goals scored and 3 conceded suggests a team capable in attack but without the defensive consistency of their visitors.
For Sparta Prague, the challenge will be breaking down a defence that has not been beaten in 5 matches. For Bournemouth, the task will be maintaining that record against a home side that has found the net in most of its recent outings.
Estimated win chances
Estimated win chances computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, are: Sparta Prague 15%, draw 22%, Bournemouth 63%. These figures are estimates derived from market data, not a prediction of the result.
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