Preview: Feyenoord vs. Sparta Prague – prediction, team news, lineups

Feyenoord hope to consolidate their position in the round of 16 of the playoffs Champions League when they host Sparta Prague on Wednesday at the Feijenoord Stadium.

The Dutch side are in 21st place with seven points after five matchdays and occupy the fourth-to-last playoff place, while their Czech opponents are and were in 28th place with four points Beaten 0-6 against Atlético Madrid on November 26th

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Feyenoord will undoubtedly go into Wednesday’s game full of confidence considering they managed to come back from defeat 3-0 deficit away to Manchester Cityscored three goals in the final 15 minutes of the Nov. 26 stalemate.

Admittedly, the hosts benefited from significant mistakes such as: Ederson And Josko Gvardiolbut they should still be praised as their comeback marked the last time a team was three goals down in a Champions League game and avoided defeat.

However, boss Brian Priske will be disappointed that his team have only 32 points in the Eredivisie and are already 10 points and three places behind league leaders PSV Eindhoven.

With 56 goals scored and 16 goals conceded, Club van het volk is the second best offensive and overall the second best defensive performance in the Dutch league.

Feyenoord have won three and drawn two in their last five games, but they have won just two and lost five times in their last eight Champions League games.

Priske’s team’s record at the Feijenoord stadium is mixed. The club have been defeated twice during this period, while also losing their last three home games in Europe’s premier competition by an aggregate score of 10-2.

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As for Sparta Prague, they only took four shots against Atlético Madrid, but had 24 shots and also conceded five big chances.

Head coach Lars Friis will be alarmed by his team’s defensive performances in the Champions League as his team has conceded 13 goals in their last three games in Europe.

Sparta won the Czech top league last season, but is currently third with 34 points after 18 game weeks16 fewer than first place Slavia Prague.

Although the Friis team has won the last two games, they have not won any in the previous six games, drawing three and losing three.

The guests also remained winless in their last six away games, although they achieved three wins and a draw in their last five away Champions League games.

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The hosts will not be able to select any strikers Ayase Ueda And Julian Carranzaso the Dutch team will perhaps compete with a front three, consisting of Anis Hadj Moussa, Santiago Gimenez And Igor Paixao.

Full-back Quilindschy Hartman And Hugo Bueno will be missing as well as the defenders Jeyland Mitchell And Jordan Lotomba.

Bart Nieuwkoop And Gijs Smal could start on the right and left of a back four, with the central defender on either side Gernot Trauner And David Hancko.

In the meantime, the guests have to do without an outside player Imanol Garcia de Albeniz for the rest of the season, during Angelo Preciado Recommissioning is not expected until January 2025.

Sparta have used a 3-4-3 formation this season and this is probably the case Tomas Wiesner And Matej Rynes Start on either side of the double pivot point Qazim Laci And Kaan Kairinen.

Winger Luke Haraslin was excluded and forwarded Indrite Tuci is a doubt, so expect Jakub Pesek, Victor Olatunji And Albion Rrahmani launch the attack.

Possible Feyenoord starting lineup:
Wellenreuther; Nieuwkoop, Trauner, Hancko, Smal; Milambo, Hwang, Timber; Moussa, Gimenez, Paixao

Possible starting lineup for Sparta Prague:
Jensen; Vitik, Panak, Cobbaut; Wiesner, Laci, Kairinen, Rynes; Pesek, Olatunji, Rrahmani

We say: Feyenoord 4:2 Sparta Prague

Feyenoord could exploit Sparta’s defensive weaknesses on Wednesday and it wouldn’t be a surprise if they scored multiple goals.

Given that the hosts have struggled for victories in the Champions League, the visitors could score the goal themselves, but Sparta’s poor record in the competition this season is hard to ignore.

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