Sparta Praha vs Plzen: result 2-1 and analysis
Czech LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)epet ARENA, Praha
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What was the result of Sparta Praha vs Plzen?
Sparta Praha won 2-1 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 53′M. VydraPlzen
- 56′J. MercadoSparta Praha
- 78′V. BirmančevićSparta Praha (pen.)
Official lineup for Sparta Praha vs Plzen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Praha
3-4-3- 9A. Rrahmani
- 14V. Birmančević
- 7J. Mercado
- 30J. Zelený
- 26P. Vydra
- 6K. Kairinen
- 17A. Preciado
- 25A. Sørensen
- 27F. Panák
- 16Uchenna Aririerisim
- 1P. Vindahl
Plzen
3-4-1-2- 17R. Durosinmi
- 80P. Adu
- 11M. Vydra
- 5Karel Spáčil
- 6L. Červ
- 19C. Souaré
- 99A. Memić
- 21V. Jemelka
- 40S. Dweh
- 22J. Paluska
- 23M. Jedlička
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sparta Praha have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Plzen have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2025 | Hradec Králové(away) | 1-2 | Czech Liga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Zlin(home) | 3-1 | Czech Liga |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Riga(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Dukla Praha(home) | 3-2 | Czech Liga |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Riga(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sokol Lanžhot(away) | 6-1 | Cup |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Sigma Olomouc(home) | 1-0 | Czech Liga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Slovan Liberec(away) | 1-1 | Czech Liga |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Karviná(home) | 2-1 | Czech Liga |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Mlada Boleslav(away) | 5-0 | Czech Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sparta Praha wins, 1 draw, 3 Plzen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Plzen 2-0 Sparta Praha | Czech Liga |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Sparta Praha 1-0 Plzen | Cup |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Sparta Praha 2-4 Plzen | Czech Liga |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Plzen 1-0 Sparta Praha | Czech Liga |
| May 26, 2024 | Sparta Praha 1-1 Plzen | Czech Liga |
| May 22, 2024 | Plzen 1-2 Sparta Praha | Cup |
Last archived meeting: Plzen vs Sparta Praha on Apr 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Praha score 2.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Plzen score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Praha | 2.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Plzen | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sparta Praha sit 6th in Czech Liga (19 points from 11 matches) and Plzen sit 9th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sparta Praha | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 19 |
| 9 | Plzen | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
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