Sparta Prague vs Salzburg: Preview, Predictions and Lineup

Preview

Sparta Prague and Salzburg will face off in the first leg of their Europa League Round of 16 tie on Thursday. The match will be played at the Generali Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.

Sparta Prague finished second in their Europa League group behind Monaco, while Salzburg won their group ahead of Roma. Sparta Prague has not progressed beyond this stage in this competition since 2016, whereas Salzburg overcame Villarreal in the previous round.

Predictions

Salzburg are the favorites to win the match, but Sparta Prague are a dangerous team at home and will be looking to make a statement. Both teams are in good form, so it should be a close match.

Salzburg are expected to dominate the possession and create chances, but Sparta Prague will be dangerous on the counterattack. Salzburg have a good record in this competition, but Sparta Prague have a good home record in Europe.

Lineup

**Sparta Prague:** * Goalkeeper: Dominik Holec * Defenders: Tomas Wiesner, Ondrej Celustka, Casper Hojer, Ladislav Krejci * Midfielders: Martin Frydek, Michal Sadilek, Jakub Pesek * Forwards: Lukáš Juliš, Jan Kuchta, Adam Hložek **Salzburg:** * Goalkeeper: Philipp Kohn * Defenders: Andreas Ulmer, Bernardo, Oumar Solet, Amar Dedic * Midfielders: Nicolas Seiwald, Luka Sucic, Mamady Diambou * Forwards: Noah Okafor, Junior Adamu, Brenden Aaronson