Preview Sparta Prague Vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction Team News Lineups

Sparta Prague vs. Red Bull Salzburg - prediction, team news, lineups

Preview

Sparta Prague and Red Bull Salzburg will face off in a UEFA Champions League qualifier on Tuesday, August 2, 2023. The match will be played at the Generali Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Sparta Prague is the most successful club in the Czech Republic, having won 36 league titles and 27 cups. The club has also reached the semi-finals of the European Cup twice, in 1964 and 1973. Red Bull Salzburg is the most successful club in Austria, having won 16 league titles and 10 cups. The club has also reached the semi-finals of the Europa League twice, in 2018 and 2021. The two teams have met twice before in European competition, with Red Bull Salzburg winning both matches. The first match was played in the 2014-15 UEFA Europa League group stage, with Red Bull Salzburg winning 2-0. The second match was played in the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League knockout stage, with Red Bull Salzburg winning 4-0. Sparta Prague will be looking to avenge those defeats and reach the group stage of the Champions League for the first time since 2005. Red Bull Salzburg will be looking to continue their good form in Europe and reach the group stage for the fifth time in the last six seasons.

Team news

Sparta Prague will be without injured defenders Ondrej Celustka and Filip Panak. Red Bull Salzburg will be without injured midfielder Zlatko Junuzovic.

Lineups

**Sparta Prague:** * Goalkeeper: Milan Heča * Defenders: Ladislav Krejci, David Hovorka, Lukas Masopust, Jan Kasa * Midfielders: Filip Soucek, Ondrej Lingr, Michal Sacek * Forwards: Martin Vitík, Ladislav Krejci, David Moberg Karlsson **Red Bull Salzburg:** * Goalkeeper: Philipp Kohn * Defenders: Andreas Ulmer, Bernardo, Strahinja Pavlovic, Amar Dedic * Midfielders: Nicolas Seiwald, Luka Sucic, Mohamed Camara * Forwards: Noah Okafor, Junior Adamu, Benjamin Sesko