Sparta Praha vs Zlin: result 3-1 and analysis
Czech LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on July 31, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)epet ARENA, Praha
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What was the result of Sparta Praha vs Zlin?
Sparta Praha won 3-1 on July 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. IrvingSparta Praha
- 57′D. ŠmigaZlin
- 60′J. Braut BrunesSparta Praha
- 66′A. KarabecSparta Praha (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sparta Praha win at 79%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sparta Praha vs Zlin
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Praha
- 14J. Braut Brunes
- 7J. Alcócer
- 10A. Karabec
- 18A. Irving
- 22L. Haraslín
- 38H. Sochurek
- 2M. Suchomel
- 17J. Mercado
- 19A. Ševínský
- 25A. Sørensen
- 44J. Surovčík
Zlin
- 14S. Kanu
- 4T. Ulbrich
- 10S. Petruta
- 20F. Appiah
- 26M. Cupák
- 82M. Pišoja
- 22M. Fukala
- 23M. Kopečný
- 24J. Černín
- 39A. Křapka
- 17S. Dostál
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sparta Praha have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Zlin have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Zbrojovka Brno(away) | 1-3 | Czech Liga |
| Jul 17, 2026 | FC Nordsjaelland(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Jagiellonia(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Gamba Osaka(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Opava(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Baník Ostrava(home) | 0-1 | Czech Liga |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Slask Wroclaw(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Polonia Warszawa(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Dukla Banská Bystrica(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Hapoel Tel Aviv(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Sparta Praha wins, 1 draw, 0 Zlin wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | Zlin 0-3 Sparta Praha | Czech Liga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Sparta Praha 3-1 Zlin | Czech Liga |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Sparta Praha 2-0 Zlin | Czech Liga |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Zlin 0-1 Sparta Praha | Czech Liga |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Zlin 2-3 Sparta Praha | Czech Liga |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Sparta Praha 0-0 Zlin | Czech Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Praha score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Zlin score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Praha | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Zlin | 1.3 | 1.7 | 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 Zlin sit 16th (1 point from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sparta Praha | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 19 |
| 16 | Zlin | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 1 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy