Atletico Madrid travel to the Czech capital on Tuesday night. Our Sparta Prague vs Atletico Madrid prediction and Champions League betting tips consider whether Diego Simeone’s side will leave with all the points.
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Sparta Prague vs Atletico Madrid prediction: Alvarez to strike in road win
Key stats
- Our Sparta Prague vs Atletico Madrid betting tips take into account that the home team are in poor form, with just two wins in their last 11 games in all competitions.
- Atletico Madrid have scored exactly twice in four of their last five matches.
- They’ve won five straight games in all competitions for the first time in over a year.
Correct score prediction: Sparta Prague 1-2 Atletico Madrid
This might have been a really tough game for Atletico a month or two ago, but they’ve found some form at last, with a key Champions League win in Paris putting them back on course for the knockout stage.
Sparta meanwhile have lost their way in recent weeks, struggling both in domestic and European competitions, so this feels like a game Los Rojiblancos should win.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Visitors the clear favourites
- HOME: 4/1 (5.00) – 20.0%
- DRAW: 3/1 (4.00) – 25.0%
- AWAY: 13/20 (1.65) – 60.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The visitors are the favourites according to the Sparta Prague vs Atletico Madrid odds with an implied probability of 60.6% that they win this match.
They head into the game following a 2-1 comeback win against Alaves in La Liga, with Antoine Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth scoring late goals.
As for Sparta Prague, they head into this match following a 1-1 home draw against Teplice in the Czech top flight, with Lukas Haraslin their goalscorer.
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Most recent H2Hs: Clubs set for first meeting
Our Sparta Prague vs Atletico Madrid prediction suggests the first ever meeting between the clubs will go the way of the visiting team.
Sparta met Spanish opposition only last season in the Europa League, winning at home, but losing away to Real Betis in the group phase.
Sparta Prague preview: Two missing due to injury
The hosts will have to cope without the injured Veljko Birmancevic and Angelo Preciado here.
Predicted Lineup: Vindahl (GK), Vitik, Panak, Zeleny, Wiesner, Laci, Kairinen, Rynes, Pesek, Olatunji & Rrahmani
Czechia First League 10/05/25
L Slavia Prague 2 Sparta Prague 1 Czechia First League 04/05/25
L FK Jablonec 3 Sparta Prague 1 Czechia First League 27/04/25
L Viktoria Plzen 2 Sparta Prague 0 Czechia Cup 23/04/25
W Viktoria Plzen 0 Sparta Prague 1 Czechia First League 19/04/25
W Pardubice 1 Sparta Prague 2
Atletico Madrid preview: Le Normand likely to miss out again
Robin Le Normand is training again following a serious head injury, but he may not be deemed ready to play. Nahuel Molina and Thomas Lemar are also out.
Predicted Lineup: Oblak (GK), Azpilicueta, Gimenez, Lenglet, Reinildo, Llorente, De Paul, Koke, Lino, Griezmann & Alvarez
Spain La Liga 10/05/25
W Real Sociedad 0 Atletico Madrid 4 Spain La Liga 03/05/25
D CD Alaves 0 Atletico Madrid 0 Spain La Liga 24/04/25
W Rayo Vallecano 0 Atletico Madrid 3 Spain La Liga 19/04/25
L Las Palmas 1 Atletico Madrid 0 Spain La Liga 14/04/25
W Valladolid 2 Atletico Madrid 4
Player to watch – Julian Alvarez
Having only just returned from international duty with Argentina, Julian Alvarez was only used off the bench at the weekend. The striker has found some form of late though, with goals in three of his last six Atleti starts.
Alvarez striking after the break
71% of the former Man City man’s goals so far for his new club have come in the Second Half. His sole Champions League strike however, did come after just eight minutes against Lille.