Sparta Prague vs Atl. Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips (26 November)

Halfway through this league phase, Sparta Prague is virtually eliminated from the Champions League. The Czech club is 26th, one point from 24th position, the last place offering access to the play-offs. He remains on defeats against Manchester City 5-0 and Brest 1-2. Setbacks which made us forget his good start to the campaign, which materialized with a victory and a draw after the first two days. On the national scene, the double reigning champion of the Czech Republic is only 4th in the ranking. He remained with 2 defeats and a draw in the exercise before resuming the competition on Saturday with the reception of the poorly ranked Teplice.

 Quarter-finalist of the last edition, Atlético de Madrid is in 23rd place in the ranking, the penultimate qualifier for the play-offs. The Colchoneros were punished by being defeated by a heavy score by Benfica 4-0 and by Lille at home 1-3. They recovered somewhat by winning at the end of the suspense on the PSG field 1-2 but this big blow does not allow them to appear higher in the ranking. The Madrid club received Alavés on Saturday with the ambition of extending its series of 4 victories in all competitions. It is 3rd in Liga, one point behind Real but 7 behind FC Barcelona, ​​solid leader in Spain. 

The infirmary is full in Prague. The starting defender Vitik, the manager Sörensen in the same sector, the important left-back Zeleny, the midfielder Preciado, the former Toulousain Birmancevic (6 goals in all competitions), the experienced winger Haraslin (6 goals including tax) and the Kosovar international Krasniqi could still withdraw. The Spanish full-back Garcia de Albeniz is out of the squad registered to compete in the competition. Scorer during the 1st and 4th days of this league phase, the offensive Olatunji is the Sparta Prague player most successful in front of the opposing goal on the European scene.  For Atlético, the defender Azpilicueta who often has to forfeit and the versatile Llorente are available again.

The French Lemar and Le Normand accompanied them to the infirmary on the last day and could still be missing while the starting central defender Gimenez returns from suspension. Far from being an unbreakable link in the team, Correa was invaluable before the break by scoring the winning goal on PSG's field, his first of the season in the Champions League. The Colchoneros can count on several key elements such as Griezmann (1 goal and 2 assists in the Champions League), Alvarez (1 goal in C1), De Paul in the midfield or even Oblak on goal.