Sparta Prague v Dynamo Zagreb

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Sparta Prague will be looking to pick up where they left off at the weekend in their domestic Czech Republic Czech Liga when they play host to Croatian visitors Dinamo Zagreb especially as the home side find themselves 3-1 down after last week's 1st leg defeat at the Stadion Maksimir.

Prior to their weekend 3-1 home win against Karvina in the domestic top flight, Sparta Prague had endured a three-match winless run in all competitions which included defeats to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League qualifiers, losing to the Danish club on penalties, along with last week's 3-1 loss at Dinamo Zagreb in the 1st leg of this Europa League play-off tie.

However, Sparta Prague have lost just these two games out of their last 11 matches in all competitions while also picking up five wins along the way, so the hosts will still feel upbeat about their chances in this return leg on home soil at their epet ARENA.

Results at home have also been fairly steady for Sparta Prague as the hosts have lost just four of their previous 26 games in all competitions whilst also collecting 18 wins in the process.

Dinamo Zagreb will be aiming to collect a third win on the trot in all competitions on Thursday night when they make their way to the Czech Republic to take on Sparta Prague following recent victories against Sparta Prague in last week's 1st leg, along with a domestic Croatian top flight 2-1 win against Rijeka.

It should be noted, however, that both of these recent wins were captured on home soil at their Stadion Maksimir and the visitors have also been a tough side to beat on their travels as well in recent times.

Dinamo Zagreb have put together a solid and stubborn looking nine-match unbeaten run on the road which consists of five wins and four draws and includes a previous 2-0 win away from home at Kazakhstan outfit, Astana, in the Champions League qualifiers.

Therefore, Dinamo Zagreb will also feel confident about their chances in this return leg at the epet ARENA, especially as the visitors hold a useful two-goal lead over Sparta Prague following their 3-1 win in the 1st leg.

Sparta Prague v Dinamo Zagreb Verdict

Sparta Prague and Dinamo Zagreb have met on previous four occasions which consist of three draws and a home win for Dinamo Zagreb which suggests previous encounters have seen very little to separate the two clubs on the European stage.

However, three of these four meetings have been in Croatia but with home advantage in this 2nd leg, Sparta Prague could hold a slight edge over their opponents in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Sparta Prague win @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Sparta Prague win & Over 2.5 goals @ 3.00

Correct score: Sparta Prague 2-1 @ 9.00