Sparta Prague vs Salzburg Prediction & Betting Tips (18 September)

Sparta Prague Prague will not have stolen their ticket to the next Champions League. Indeed, the Czech champion began his qualifying journey on July 23 during which he beat Shamrock Rovers 0-2/4-2 during the 2nd round, then Steua Bucharest 1-1/2-3 at the end of the round. a clash between two giants, then finally a success in the play-off against Malmö FF 2-0/0-2 as boss. In the championship it is for the moment a recital in favor of the locals. They occupy 1st place, and host Karvina in the upcoming championship this weekend.

 Opposite, RB Salzburg, 2nd last year in the league, was forced to go through the qualifying rounds to validate a ticket to C1. Not spared, the Austrian team had to face the Dutch from Twente during the 3rd round against whom they won in pain 2-1/3-3. On the other hand, in the play-off, it was more concrete against the Ukrainians of Dynamo kyiv 2-0/1-1 after having made the difference in the first leg. With a game in hand, with a chance to potentially return to 1st place, RB Salzburg had an upcoming meeting with Austria Kalgenfurt. 

Top scorer of the season last year, dismissed by his coach during the preliminary rounds, Jan Kuchta joined the Danes from Midtjylland for 3 million euros. Taulier as central defender last year, Ladislav Krejci (Girona, 8 million euros) changed creameries. In return, Sparta recruited Krasniqi (FC Rapid 1923), Vindahl (AZ Alkmaar), Albio Rrahmani (FC Rapid 1923, 5 million euros) and Veljko Birmancevic (TFC), already the author of 3 goals in the league, into its squad. Purchased this summer, the Albéniz recruit should not play. On the other hand, absent during the last day of the championship, the very good right midfielder Préciado played with Ecuador during the break. His return is inevitable. Opposite, RB Salzburg still has essentially the same transfer window, namely big departures, and arrivals around 10 million euros for young players, potentially resold for much more in a few months or years.

This is particularly the case of Bobby Clark (12 million euros, Liverpool) and Joane Gadou (10 million euros, PSG). Arrivals to compensate position for position, the departures of Pavlovic (AC Milan) and Susic (Real Sociedad). That’s how it works at the RBL. The right side Guindo, Morgalla on the right, the midfielder Kawamura, the long-term injured Konaté should not play. Solet, Gadou and Fernando are ineligible in the LDC (January 31, 2025) Kjaergaard returned to the group recently.