Olympique Lyonnais vs Sparta Praha — Champions League preview & stats

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Champions League Champions League·

Olympique Lyonnais

Sparta Praha

Win Probabilities

The chances our model gives each outcome. This is our estimate, not the market's.

Home Win

37%

Draw

27%

Away Win

36%

Both teams score56.5%

Over 2.5 goals53.4%

Match analysis

Context for the match, written from third-party data. Enough to situate the fixture before getting into the numbers.

Form & Context

Olympique Lyonnais entered the match with a higher home xG and a solid home win rate, reflecting their performance at Groupama Stadium. Sparta Praha showed balanced away xG figures, indicating an approach involving attack but also exposure to counterattacks. The game featured Lyon pressing aggressively while Sparta relied on counterattacks.

Goals

Both teams scored during the match, continuing a trend from previous encounters where both sides found the net. The total goals fell within a moderate range, aligning with the observed pattern of 2 to 3 goals per game in similar fixtures. The goal distribution indicated an active but balanced offensive display from both teams.

Corners

Neither team recorded any corners in this match, which was unusual compared to their typical averages. This absence of corners contrasted with the general occurrence of around fifteen corners per game in similar contests, indicating a different style of play or tactical approach during this fixture.

Clean Sheets

Both teams conceded goals, so no clean sheets were recorded in this match. The defensive vulnerabilities, particularly on Sparta's side during counterattacks, contributed to the goals conceded, reflecting the open nature of the game.

Olympique Lyonnais hosted Sparta Praha in a Champions League match marked by contrasting playing styles and goal opportunities.

Expected Goals (xG)

Chances created, regardless of what they returned. A team can win while scoring less than it should have.

Expected in this match

1.19Olympique Lyonnais

2.35Total

1.16Sparta Praha

Head to head — 5 matches

The direct record between these two teams. Often few matches — the count is shown so you know what it is worth.

60%

20%

Based on 5 matches

avg goals/game3.60

Olympique Lyonnais · at home

2-0-0

2 matches · 5-1 goals

Sparta Praha · away

0-0-2

2 matches · 1-5 goals

Last 5 meetings

4 Aug 2026awayOlympique Lyonnais1-2Sparta Praha

4 Nov 2021homeOlympique Lyonnais3-0Sparta Praha

21 Oct 2021awayOlympique Lyonnais4-3Sparta Praha

22 Nov 2012awayOlympique Lyonnais1-1Sparta Praha

20 Sept 2012homeOlympique Lyonnais2-1Sparta Praha

Some of the data and text on this page comes from a third-party source, not from our model. Not our probabilities, and not a result prediction.

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