Hradec Kralove
- Hradec have won their two home matches in the 1. Liga 2026/2027, conceding just two goals.
- Hradec Kralove are in middle of the table in 10th place with seven points from their opening four matches in the 1. Liga 2026/2027.
- David Horejs' men have been in mixed to poor form of late, losing three, drawing one and winning one of their last five games.
- They were beaten 1-2 after extra time by Panathinaikos in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 last time out.
AC Sparta Praha
- Sparta have won one and lost two of their three away matches in the 1. Liga 2026/2027, scoring five goals.
- AC Sparta Praha are 7th with nine points from six games.
- Sparta Praha have been in poor form of late, winning two and losing three of their last five matches, but their offense has been excellent on the days they have found their stride.
- Brian Priske's side put four past FK Teplice in their opener in the 1. Liga 2026/2027 at home and then thumped SK Artis Brno 4-0 away in the same competition.
Head-to-Head
- Sparta are 4-0-1 on the head-to-head in their last five clashes with Hradec.
- They edged the reverse fixture 2-1 at home three months ago in the 1. Liga - Championship Group 2026.
Key Players
- Tom Sloncik is the top scorer for Hradec with two goals in four 1. Liga 2026/2027 games.
- Abdullahi Umar has scored two of their only three goals in the last five and could be worth a shot to find the net on Sunday.
- Josimar Alcocer is Sparta's top marksman with three goals in his six 1. Liga 2026/2027 appearances.
Betting Insights
- Sparta are listed as 1.98 favorites for this game with Hradec 3.44 and the draw 3.4.
- Sparta have four wins in their last five meetings with Hradec.
- This is a game of possession football versus compact block and Hradec will hope to snatch it by stealing the ball and attacking on the counter while Sparta will attempt to crack their opponents by playing possession-based football.
Prediction
- We think the visitors have the edge but Hradec have been a fortress at home, so we're going to edge towards Sparta or draw in this game and take the extra safety net on what should be a close affair of two evenly matched sides.
- We like the visitors here at a shade of odds-on.