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FC Copenhagen
Champions League | Third Qualifying Round | 1st Leg
Aug 8, 2023 at 7pm UK
Parken

Copenhagen
0 - 0
Sparta Prague


Falk (28'), Vavro (87'), Lerager (89'), Jelert (90+5')
FT

Kuchta (38'), Zeleny (78'), Krejci (87')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Champions League clash between Copenhagen and Sparta Prague, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Copenhagen 4-0 Randers
Saturday, August 5 at 3pm in Danish Superliga
Last Game: Sparta Prague 5-2 Pardubice
Saturday, August 5 at 2pm in Czech Liga

We said: Copenhagen 3-1 Sparta Prague

Developing a taste for goals in the embryonic stages of the campaign, Copenhagen's scintillating attacking play should make up for any defensive shortcomings that may arise in the Danish capital this week. Despite their lack of top-level European experience in recent years, Sparta Prague should prove a sterner test than Breidablik, but we can only envisage Copenhagen travelling to Czechia for the return leg with a healthy advantage. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Copenhagen win with a probability of 40.8%. A win for Sparta Prague had a probability of 34.25% and a draw had a probability of 25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Copenhagen win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.67%) and 2-0 (6.49%). The likeliest Sparta Prague win was 1-2 (7.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.71%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.

Result
CopenhagenDrawSparta Prague
40.8% (0.019999999999996 0.02) 24.96% (0.018000000000001 0.02) 34.25% (-0.036000000000001 -0.04)
Both teams to score 57.54% (-0.064 -0.06)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.22% (-0.079999999999998 -0.08)45.79% (0.082999999999998 0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.9% (-0.077000000000002 -0.08)68.1% (0.078000000000003 0.08)
Copenhagen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.63% (-0.022999999999996 -0.02)22.37% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.13% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)55.87% (0.037999999999997 0.04)
Sparta Prague Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.12% (-0.060000000000002 -0.06)25.88% (0.062000000000001 0.06)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.14% (-0.079999999999998 -0.08)60.86% (0.082000000000001 0.08)
Score Analysis
    Copenhagen 40.8%
    Sparta Prague 34.25%
    Draw 24.95%
CopenhagenDrawSparta Prague
2-1 @ 8.77% (0.0019999999999989 0)
1-0 @ 8.67% (0.023999999999999 0.02)
2-0 @ 6.49% (0.013 0.01)
3-1 @ 4.38% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-0 @ 3.24% (0.004 0)
3-2 @ 2.96% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.64% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
4-0 @ 1.21% (0.0010000000000001 0)
4-2 @ 1.11% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
Other @ 2.33%
Total : 40.8%
1-1 @ 11.71% (0.010000000000002 0.01)
2-2 @ 5.93% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-0 @ 5.79% (0.02 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.33% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 24.95%
1-2 @ 7.92% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
0-1 @ 7.83% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
0-2 @ 5.29%
1-3 @ 3.57% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.67% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.38% (-0.004 -0)
1-4 @ 1.21% (-0.0050000000000001 -0.01)
2-4 @ 0.9% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 2.48%
Total : 34.25%

How you voted: Copenhagen vs Sparta Prague

Copenhagen
85.9%
Draw
10.9%
Sparta Prague
3.3%
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