Celtic vs Sparta Prague Prediction, Betting Tips & Prediction

Celtic vs Sparta Prague
UEFA Europa League
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2024
Starts at 20pm UK
Location: Celtic Park, Glasgow

Celtic's season began to go downhill very early on. They were knocked out first in the UEFA Champions League qualifying round, then dropped big points in the Scottish Premiership and finally lost the big Old Firm derby to Glasgow Rangers at home.

The Bhoys opened their Europa League campaign with a loss to AC Milan and a draw to Lille in France. Anything short of a win against Sparta Prague on Thursday night would likely be goodbye to their playoff hopes.

The visitors are playing very well on the national stage, but not so well on the international stage. Celtic are huge favorites to win with a chance of 1,45.

Celtic v Sparta Prague head to head

These two teams have met only twice in the past. Both duels were friendly. Celtic most recently won 1-0 in 2018, while Sparta Prague were more successful in 2015, winning the match 3-2.

Celtic have played four matches against Czech sides in the past, winning two and losing just one.

Sparta Prague have faced Scottish sides six times to date, with an impressive 4-1-1 record.

Celtic vs Sparta Prague Prediction

Neil Lennon is under a lot of pressure after being 11 points behind Rangers in the Premiership.

The Bhoys are finally competing for the title in Scotland after many years. They skipped the game against St Mirren last week to play in the FA Cup semi-finals against Aberdeen. That duel was a success, winning 2-0 thanks to goals from Christie and Elyounoussi in the first half.

The Norwegian player has been in top form of late, so keep an eye out for the odds of seeing him score any time on Thursday.

The Czech league has been suspended for a few weeks, so Sparta Prague are probably out of form and in a competitive mood. They've been beaten easily in both games so far, losing to Lille at home 1-4 FT and at San Siro last week to AC Milan 3-0. We expect them to also go down in Scotland without scoring a single goal.

Celtic vs Sparta Prague Betting Tips

• Home win nil' @ 2.61

• Home win with -1.0 Asian Handicap @ 1.72.