Sparta Prague v Liverpool

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The two Prague clubs shared the spoils in Sunday's local derby as Sparta Prague and Slavia Prague played out a 0-0 stalemate at the epet ARENA which in turn extended Sparta Prague's unbeaten run in all competitions to five games which includes picking up four wins, while Liverpool registered a sixth win on the trot after a somewhat controversial 1-0 win away from home at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.

Sparta Prague are also unbeaten in their last five games overall and the hosts have picked up four wins in the process thanks to domestic Czech Liga victories over Slovan Liberec and Slovacko, a Czech cup win in extra-time against city rivals Slavia Prague and a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Turkish club Galatasaray in the play-offs in the Europa League.

Brian Priske's side will therefore feel confident about their chances on home soil against their illustrious visitors Liverpool, especially as the bigger picture shows the Czech hosts have been handed just the one defeat within their previous 18 matches in all competitions, collecting no fewer than 16 wins along the way.

Within these numerous victories were previous wins in the Europa League against Real Betis and Aris Limassol as well.

Liverpool continued their quest for a possible Premier League title on the weekend when they registered a contentious 1-0 win away from home at Nottingham Forest but despite benefitting from a refereeing mistake, The Reds nevertheless chalked up a sixth win on the trot in all competitions, making them equally as dangerous ahead of this 1st leg tussle at the epet ARENA.

Previous wins in the Premier League against Burnley, Brentford, Luton Town and Nottingham Forest have been complemented by cup wins against the likes of Chelsea in the League Cup final and a FA Cup win against Southampton as well.

The merseyside club have also suffered just the single defeat out of their last 18 matches in all competitions where they've picked up 14 wins in the process and six of these 14 wins have also been recorded on their travels, including a previous FA Cup 2-0 win away at Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Liverpool are therefore unlikely to be too fazed by the fact that they will have to hit the road for this 1st leg tie against Sparta Prague despite losses on the road at Toulouse and Union St Gilloise in recent times, as the bigger picture shows Jurgen Klopp's side have lost just four out of their last 21 away ties in this competition.

Sparta Prague v Liverpool Verdict

Both Sparta Prague and Liverpool head into this 1st leg on the back of some encouraging results which may suggest a tight and low-scoring affair here on Thursday night but Liverpool's quality should come to the fore in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Liverpool win @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Liverpool win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.00

Correct Score: Liverpool 1-0 @ 9.50