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Sparta Prague vs AFC Bournemouth Prediction, Match Preview & Stats

epet ARENA, Praha

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Form guide

Sparta Prague

  • W 5-1 vs Slovácko (H) 1. Liga · 25 Oct
  • L 0-1 at Olympiacos (A) Europa League · 22 Oct
  • D 0-0 at Baník Ostrava (A) 1. Liga · 18 Oct
  • D 1-1 vs Lillestrøm (H) Europa League · 15 Oct
  • W 2-0 vs Pardubice (H) 1. Liga · 11 Oct

AFC Bournemouth

  • W 3-0 at Manchester United (A) Premier League · 25 Oct
  • W 3-0 vs Milan (H) Europa League · 22 Oct
  • W 2-0 vs Sunderland (H) Premier League · 18 Oct
  • W 3-0 vs Sturm Graz (H) Europa League · 15 Oct
  • L 1-5 at Chelsea (A) Premier League · 10 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Attack and defence ratings

Sparta PragueAFC Bournemouth
Attack 40 100 1.7 goals per match this season2.7 goals per match this season
Defence 23 91 1.0 conceded per match this season0.3 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Europa League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1777Elo #142 Elo rating 2083Elo #11

Head-to-head

Sparta Prague and AFC Bournemouth have not met in our records since 2010.

Europa League so far

Europa League records before the match
#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
3 AFC Bournemouth 3 300 8:1 +7 9
16 Sparta Prague 3 111 5:3 +2 4

Positions in our table of 36 clubs, before kick-off. Full table

Match facts

Competition
Europa League, League phase, matchday 4
Kick-off
Venue
epet ARENA, Praha
Since last match
Sparta Prague: 4 days (1. Liga)
AFC Bournemouth: 5 days (Premier League)
Next match
Sparta Prague: 2 days (1. Liga) later
AFC Bournemouth: 2 days (Premier League) later

Questions and answers

What time is Sparta Prague vs AFC Bournemouth and where is it played?

Sparta Prague vs AFC Bournemouth kicks off at 17:45 UK time (17:45 UTC) on Thursday 5 November 2026 at epet ARENA, Praha. It is a Europa League match (League phase, matchday 4).

When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Sparta Prague vs AFC Bournemouth be published?

Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 17:45 UTC on Tuesday 3 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 15:45 UTC on Thursday 5 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.

What is the recent form of Sparta Prague and AFC Bournemouth?

Sparta Prague have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and won their latest match. AFC Bournemouth have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have won their last 4.

What is the head-to-head record between Sparta Prague and AFC Bournemouth?

Sparta Prague and AFC Bournemouth have not met in our records since 2010.

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