AC Sparta Praha vs. Stade Brestois 29 Prediction on November 9, 2024

Match info

AC Sparta Praha and Stade Brestois 29, commonly known as Brest, will face on matchday 4 of the league phase of the men’s football 2024–25 UEFA Champions League (UCL). The match is scheduled for Wednesday, November 6, at 9 p.m. local time at the epet ARENA in Prague, Czech Republic. Even though the French side was undefeated in the previous three rounds, unlike their next rivals, and is ranked fifth in the standings, online betting companies in Europe give hosts (in 21st position in the standings) bigger chances of winning.

Meeting statistics

The current form of AC Sparta Praha

In their first three league-phase games of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League this season, the favorites in the upcoming match (2.30 on Betlive; Brest are 2.75) Sparta have had a mixed bag of performances (W1, D1, L1). After defeating Red Bull Salzburg 3-0 at home, Lars Friis’ team couldn’t have gotten off to a better start. However, after a valiant 1-1 draw with Stuttgart and a 0-5 humiliation at the hands of Manchester City, things became more difficult for them on the road.

Subsequent outcomes are part of the “Iron Sparta’s” (originally, Železná Sparta) lackluster recent run, as they’ve only won two of their past eight games across all competitions, drawing one and losing five. Given that their team has only ever won twice against French opposition (made three ties and was defeated 10 times) and is currently on a six-match losing run versus Ligue 1 teams, that’s hardly form that will instill confidence in the epet ARENA supporters ahead of the arrival of Brest.

The current form of Stade Brestois 29

Ahead of their first-ever competitive journey to the Czech Republic, Brest will be thrilled by those figures as they look to build on their nearly flawless start to their inaugural European season. Before demonstrating that they can compete with the “Old Continent’s” top teams by drawing 1-1 with Bundesliga titleholders Bayer Leverkusen in their most recent UCL match, the “Pirates” (Les Pirates) won their first two games, defeating Austrian teams Sturm Graz and Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 and 4-0, respectively.

Given that they’ve been erratic at home and have already dropped five Ligue 1 games this season (they won four and drew one time), including a 0-1 loss to Nice over the weekend, Éric Roy’s team will be even more eager to maintain their undefeated record in European elite club competition. If Brest improved their defense, which has only maintained four clean sheets in their 13 games this season, they could undoubtedly make their lives easier going forward.

Head-to-head

This will be the first-ever mutual encounter between Sparta and Brest.

Match analytics

Sparta have lost just one of their last 12 home European matches (W7, D4). We think that could be a hot stat going in the favor of the Czechs, while we think there will be 2-3 goals in total in the match.

Tip: 1x2 & total – Sparta Prague & over 2.5, with odds of 3.6 on Yonibet.