Feyenoord vs Sparta Prague Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Feyenoord fought back to earn a special point at Manchester City a couple of weeks ago and they now face Brian Priske’s former side Sparta Prague at De Kuip this week.

Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 11th December, 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Feyenoord Preview: Poignant for Priske

Over the summer, with Arne Slot departing De Kuip for Liverpool, Feyenoord took the decision to appoint Brian Priske after he had recently led Sparta Prague to the Czech title for just the first time in nine years in 2023 and then again in the 2023/24 campaign.

Things have been steady at the start of this season and there is a belief that something is stirring and building in Rotterdam. Their last UEFA Champions League outing saw them come from three goals down late on to earn a point against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Sparta Prague Preview: Struggles for Sparta

Priske himself was replaced by former Aalborg coach Lars Friis, who hadn’t been a head coach in nearly two years before arriving in the Czech capital. Things have declined for Sparta as they sit third in the Czech First League, sitting 16 points behind league leaders Slavia Prague.

In the UEFA Champions League, they most recently suffered a 6-0 annihilation at the hands of Atletico Madrid in Prague a couple of weeks ago. The visitors have collected just four points from their opening five matches but do still stand a chance of a top 24 finish.

Feyenoord Team News: Defensive injuries

Feyenoord are dealing with a few defensive injury issues for this week such as Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee Hugo Bueno as well as Switzerland international Jordan Lotomba and Costa Rica international full-back Jeyland Mitchell.

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Wellenreuther; Nieuwkoop, Trauner, Hancko, Smal; Milambo, Hwang, Timber; Hadj-Moussa, Gimenez, Paixao

Unavailable: Lotomba (Injured), Bueno (Injured), Mitchell (Injured), Carranza (Injured), Ueda (Injured)

Questionable: Hartman (Injured)

Sparta Prague Team News: Issues out wide

Sparta Prague are dealing with a few issues in wide positions for their trip to Rotterdam this week. Ecuador international full-back Angelo Preciado is sidelined alongside Slovakia international winger Lukas Haraslin.

Predicted XI (3-4-3): Vindahl; Vitik, Panak, Ross; Wiesner, Kairinen, Laci, Rynes; Krasniqi, Rrahmani, Olatunji

Unavailable: Preciado (Injured), Haraslin (Injured)

Questionable:

Key Stats

Feyenoord have lost only one of their last seven UEFA club competition matches against Czech teams (W2 D4).
Feyenoord have won only two of their last ten UEFA competition matches (D3 L5).
Feyenoord have lost three of their last four UEFA competition matches at home (W1).
Feyenoord have scored three goals in three of their last four UEFA Champions League matches.
Feyenoord have only failed to score in two of their last 18 UEFA club competition matches.
None of Feyenoord’s last 24 UEFA club competition matches finished without a goal being scored.
Sparta Praha have won three and drawn one of their previous four UEFA club competition matches against Feyenoord.
Sparta Praha have kept three clean sheets in their previous four UEFA club competition matches against Feyenoord.
Sparta Praha have lost their last three UEFA Champions League matches. The only time they have lost four successive UEFA club competition matches was in the 2005/06 UEFA Champions League group stage.
None of Sparta Praha’s last 18 UEFA club competition matches finished without a goal being scored.

Feyenoord vs Sparta Prague Prediction

Feyenoord come into this one on the back of an entertaining 3-2 win away at RKC Waalwijk in their most recent outing, at the weekend. Six of their last seven matches have featured both teams scoring and they have been quite entertaining to watch. They now face a Sparta side that have regressed this season as a direct result of their opposition poaching their boss. That may provide added motivation for this week but Feyenoord are firm favourites for a potentially fun watch.

Feyenoord vs Sparta Prague Tip: Feyenoord to win & both teams to score