Sparta Praha vs Baník Ostrava betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Generali Arena

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Competition: Czech Republic Czech Liga
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Generali Arena (20854 seats)

The Czech Liga season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Sparta Praha and Baník Ostrava promises to be an interesting one.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Sparta Praha form and stats

Sparta Praha must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three games here at venue.

Sparta Praha lost their last game at Mladá Boleslav after a 3-4 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Trabzonspor that ended 2-2.

Sparta Praha have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Generali Arena with 5 goals in 3 matches. Sparta Praha are not conceding a lot of goals here at Generali Arena, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Baník Ostrava form and stats

Baník Ostrava are on a winning streak after three away games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels. Momentum is building for Baník Ostrava in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

The supporters enjoyed Baník Ostrava's previous game versus Bohemians 1905, a Czech Liga 4-2 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Opava.

4 goals so far away for Baník Ostrava, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sparta Praha 6 wins, 2 draws and Baník Ostrava 2 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

G. Kanga
4 goals / 2 assists
N. Kuzmanovič
3 goals

Sparta Praha missing players

Baník Ostrava missing players

Sparta Praha Baník Ostrava
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
5 3 1 Played 0 2 5
2 2 1 Won 0 2 3
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
2 1 0 Lost 0 0 2
10 5 2 Scored 0 4 9
8 2 0 Conceded 0 1 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 100% 80%
60% 33% 0% Over 2.5 0% 50% 60%
40% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 20%
40% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 60%
40% 67% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 20%
20% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 20%
 
8.2 7.3 10 Corners For (avg) 0 3 6
7.2 8 5 Corners Against (avg) 0 7 4.2
1 0.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.5 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Baník Ostrava's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Sparta Praha's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Baník Ostrava have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Baník Ostrava have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Baník Ostrava have won all their away matches so far.
  • Baník Ostrava have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Baník Ostrava haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sparta Praha haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Sparta Praha Last season Baník Ostrava
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
35 18   Played   18 36
20 13   Won   5 13
6 3   Drew   4 8
9 2   Lost   9 15
59 36   Scored   19 39
33 13   Conceded   30 44
97% 94%   Over 0.5   94% 92%
71% 72%   Over 1.5   83% 72%
51% 50%   Over 2.5   56% 44%
31% 39%   Over 3.5   28% 17%
11% 17%   Over 4.5   11% 6%
46% 39%   BTTS   50% 42%
40% 56%   Clean Sheets   22% 31%
17% 11%   Failed To Score   33% 36%
 
5.7 6.4   Corners For (avg)   4.4 5
3.9 3.5   Corners Against (avg)   5.5 5.4
2.4 1.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.4 2.2
4 1   Red Cards   0 2
Key stats last season:
  • Baník Ostrava have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sparta Praha have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Sparta Praha
All Czech Liga Czech Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
20-07-19 CL Sparta Praha 2 - 0 Jablonec
29-07-19 CL Ceske Budejovice 2 - 2 Sparta Praha
04-08-19 CL Sparta Praha 3 - 0 Příbram
08-08-19 EL Sparta Praha 2 - 2 Trabzonspor
11-08-19 CL Mladá Boleslav 4 - 3 Sparta Praha
15-08-19 EL Trabzonspor 17:30 Sparta Praha
18-08-19 CL Sparta Praha 13:00 Baník Ostrava
25-08-19 CL Slovan Liberec 17:00 Sparta Praha
31-08-19 CL Sparta Praha 15:00 Sigma Olomouc
14-09-19 CL Zlín 15:00 Sparta Praha
Baník Ostrava
All Czech Liga Czech Cup Tipsport Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
13-07-19 CL Baník Ostrava 1 - 2 Slovan Liberec
22-07-19 CL Karvina 1 - 2 Baník Ostrava
26-07-19 CL Baník Ostrava 0 - 1 Teplice
02-08-19 CL Opava 0 - 2 Baník Ostrava
10-08-19 CL Baník Ostrava 4 - 2 Bohemians 1905
18-08-19 CL Sparta Praha 13:00 Baník Ostrava
23-08-19 CL Baník Ostrava 16:00 Slovácko
31-08-19 CL Jablonec 15:00 Baník Ostrava
14-09-19 CL Baník Ostrava 15:00 Ceske Budejovice
21-09-19 CL Mladá Boleslav 15:00 Baník Ostrava

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Slavia Praha 5 4 1 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 1 0 6 1 7 13
2 Jablonec 5 3 1 1 11 4 3 3 0 0 10 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 7 10
3 Viktoria Plzeň 5 3 1 1 8 6 3 2 0 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 10
4 Baník Ostrava 5 3 0 2 9 6 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 9
5 Mladá Boleslav 4 3 0 1 9 7 3 3 0 0 9 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 9
6 Slovácko 5 3 0 2 5 8 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 4 6 -3 9
7 Sparta Praha 5 2 1 2 10 8 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 0 1 1 5 6 2 7
8 Příbram 5 2 1 2 6 7 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 -1 7
9 Sigma Olomouc 5 2 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 -1 7
10 Zlín 5 2 0 3 3 4 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 -1 6
11 Opava 5 2 0 3 4 8 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 3 6 -4 6
12 České Budějovice 5 1 2 2 5 6 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 -1 5
13 Bohemians 1905 5 1 1 3 7 9 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 4 9 -2 4
14 Teplice 4 1 1 2 3 7 1 0 0 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 -4 4
15 Slovan Liberec 5 1 0 4 4 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 0 2 3 4 -3 3
16 Karviná 5 0 2 3 4 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 5 -3 2

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