Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague Prediction & Betting Tips (15 February)

Having fallen into one of the toughest groups in the Champions League, the Turks took 3rd place, to the benefit of last place Manchester United. However, they were lucky to have their destiny in hand for their last away meeting in Copenhagen. Unfortunately, the players from Istanbul, announced as big favorites, finally lost to Denmark 1-0, missing out on a qualification in eighth which has eluded them since 2014. In the championship, the Red and Yellow are at the top of the standings and have 2 points ahead of their runner-up Fenerbahce. Since its defeat in C1, Galatasaray has displayed an interesting face, as evidenced by its current series of 12 matches without defeat in all competitions, 10 victories and 2 draws. Last weekend, the Istanbul team took the start against Basaksehir 2-0. 5 years ago, the Turks lost their teeth against Benfica in these same 1/16 finals.

Everything is going well for Sparta Prague! Indeed, the Czechs continue to be in the lead in the championship against their long-time enemies, Slavia Prague. They are ahead of their rivals by 5 small units with a match in advance. In the Europa League, Sparta did well in a very tough group, made up of Betis Sevilla, Glasgow Rangers and Aris Limassol. With only 4 points taken after J4, Prague defied the statistics by winning at home against Bétis 1-0, before seeking qualification on the Limassol field 1-3. As a reminder, their best run stopped at the gates of the C3 semi-finals against Villareal in 2015. After a series of friendly matches, Sparta Prague resumed their championship last weekend by easily winning at Karvina 0-3.

Galatasaray will probably have to do without the absent Sergio Oliviera and Bardakci (injured). Right defender Boey (ex-Rennes) caught the eye of Bayern, and will no longer represent the club's colors in C3. On the other hand, the Turks will count on the valuable returns of African internationals who left for the CAN, namely Ziyech and Aurier. The latter arrived at the club during the winter transfer window. Cimbom will also be able to count on one of the best scorers in the championship, Icardi (13 goals, 6 assists), the non-selected for the CAN with the Ivory Coast, Zaha (9 pawns, 3 assists) or even the Turkish international crack Kerem Akturkoglu (9 goals, 5 goals). For this meeting, Sparta Prague is not sure of being able to count on its major offensive asset Haraslin (11 goals in all competitions).

In addition, long-time absent defender Vindheim and replacement midfielder Pavelka remain stuck in the infirmary. Otherwise, we will find the same players who started this C3 camp. Offensively, the excellent Serbian Birmancevic (6 goals and 7 assists in the league) and the rather prolific striker Kuchta (7 goals and 5 assists in the league) will probably be well on the trip, as will the former Ajaccian Laçi. The first named shares the lead in the scoring rankings for this team in the Europa League with the interesting Krejci (3 goals each in C3). Former Ajaccian Laci is announced as a starter in the middle.