Bohemians vs Sparta Prague Prediction: A must win encounter for the visitors

The Czech Fortuna Liga will witness Bohemians facing off against Sparta Prague at Stadion Ďolíček. In the previous encounter, Sparta Prague secured a 2-0 victory at home. How might this upcoming match unfold?

In their recent matches, Bohemians only managed to secure one victory, which was against a struggling Jablonec side in a 2-0 home game. However, they suffered a defeat to Slavia Prague in their previous weekend encounter, while three games in that period ended in draws against Sigma Olomouc, Mladá Boleslav, and Zlín. Throughout these games, Bohemians scored seven goals and conceded six. Their average goal scoring rate per match in the current league season stands at 0.89.

In terms of disciplinary record, the home team received 70 yellow cards and one red card, committing an average of 12.85 fouls per match. Bohemians’ average team rating per match is 6.54. As of now, Bohemians have accumulated only 31 points out of a possible 81, placing them in the 11th position in the league standings.

Sparta Prague enters this match with three wins in their last five games, defeating Hradec Králové, České Budějovice, and Opava. However, they settled for a 1-1 draw against Mladá Boleslav in their last league game, and suffered a loss to Liverpool in the Europa League at Anfield. During these matches, Sparta Prague scored seven goals but conceded eight. In away games, they averaged 2.19 goals scored per match and conceded 0.78. The team received 49 yellow cards and 9 red cards, committing a total of 283 fouls. Sparta Prague's average team rating is 6.06 per match.

Heading into this fixture, Sparta Prague trails first-placed Slavia Prague by just one point, and a victory could potentially propel them to the top of the table before Slavia Prague's match against Viktoria Plzen on Sunday.

The hosts, Bohemians, are likely to be discontent with this fixture, especially after facing Slavia Prague just last weekend. Conversely, Sparta Prague is eager for a victory following a lackluster performance in their previous outing. In my opinion, Bohemians may struggle in this match due to their lack of top offensive and defensive quality compared to Sparta Prague. I foresee a challenging encounter for Bohemians, with Sparta Prague securing a road win in both halves in what promises to be a high-scoring affair.