Match report
Olympiakos Piraeus 1-0 Sparta Praha: match report
Olympiakos Piraeus defeated Sparta Praha 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League with a late goal from Armando González.
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Olympiakos Piraeus secured a 1-0 victory over Sparta Praha in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus.
Armando González scored the only goal of the match in the 78th minute, assisted by Marcus Pedersen, making the score 1-0.
Sparta Praha received several yellow cards throughout the match. Jaroslav Zelený was booked in the 29th minute, followed by Roman Macek in the 38th minute. Ebrima Singhateh and Martin Suchomel were cautioned in the 77th and 80th minutes respectively. Jota Silva of Olympiakos was booked in the 83rd minute, and Gelson Martins received a yellow card in stoppage time.
Olympiakos dominated possession with 60% compared to Sparta's 40%. They also had an expected goals (xG) of 2.2, while Sparta's xG was only 0.6. Olympiakos had 3 shots on target and earned 14 corners, while Sparta managed no shots on target and 2 corners. The foul count was 5 for Olympiakos and 13 for Sparta, with Sparta making more defensive efforts.
Going into the game, Olympiakos Piraeus were in 12th place with 6 points from 2 matches, having won both. Sparta Praha were in 14th place with 4 points from 2 matches, with 1 win and 1 draw.
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Before the game: Olympiakos Piraeus vs Sparta Praha preview: form & prediction
Olympiakos Piraeus will face Sparta Praha in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday at 20:00 BST at Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus.
Olympiakos Piraeus are in excellent form, winning all five of their last matches. They recently defeated Panetolikos 2-0 on Saturday, Marseille 1-0 on 15 October, and Panathinaikos 1-0 on 11 October. They sit in 10th place in the league table with 6 points from 2 matches, having scored 3 goals and conceded 1.
Sparta Praha are also unbeaten in their last five games, with three wins and two draws. Their last match ended in a 0-0 draw against Baník Ostrava on Saturday. They won against Pardubice 2-0 on 11 October and Vysočina Jihlava 5-3 on 2 October. Sparta Praha are currently in 11th place in the league table with 4 points from 2 matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 2.
In their head-to-head record, both teams will look to gain an advantage in this crucial group stage match. The odds suggest that Olympiakos Piraeus are the bookmakers' favourites for this encounter.
Match Events
All events- 90+2'Gelson Martins
- 83'Chiquinho(Out: Gustavo Sá)
- 83'Jota Silva
- 80'Martin Suchomel
- 79'Ki-Jana Hoever(Out: Pavel Kadeřábek)
- 78'Armando González(1 - 0)(Assist: Marcus Pedersen)
- 77'Ebrima Singhateh
- 74'Manolis Saliakas(Out: Marcus Pedersen)
Match Statistics
All stats- 60%Possession40%
- 2.20Expected Goals (xG)0.70
- 3Shots on Target1
- 14Corners3
- 7Fouls13
Prediction
Live win probability
Olympiakos Piraeus 92%Draw 7%Sparta Praha 1%
Olympiakos Piraeus is most likely to win the game against Sparta Praha.
Match info
- Kick-off
- CompetitionUEFA Europa League · League Stage 3
- VenueKaraiskakis Stadium, Piraeus · 32115
- RefereeEskas, Espen Andreas
- ForecastCloudy, 20.07°C
Last five games
Olympiakos PiraeusWWWWW
Sparta PrahaLDDWW
Standings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Bournemouth | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 |  Ferencvárosi TC | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 5 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | +7 | 7 |
| 7 |  Juventus | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 8 |  Besiktas | 3 | +4 | 7 |
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Olympiakos Piraeus vs Sparta Praha: result, stats & highlights
Olympiakos Piraeus and Sparta Praha finished 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League (League Stage 3) at Karaiskakis Stadium. Played: (your local time).
Olympiakos Piraeus are 5th in the table on 9 points; Sparta Praha are 16th on 4.
Recent form: Olympiakos Piraeus WWWWW, Sparta Praha LDDWW.
See the goals and key events, lineups, team statistics below.