Liverpool will be hosting Sparta Prague at Anfield in the return fixture of the UEFA Europa League tonight. The Reds are going into this match with a 5-1 aggregate lead. The hosts have not lost a single game at home this season. They played exceptionally well against their rivals Manchester City in their last premier league match and earned a draw.
Sparta Prague are coming into this game after losing to Viktoria Plzen 4-0 in the league. They have now dropped valuable points in their last three matches. Asger Sorensen picked up a hamstring injury in the first leg. He is expected to be out of tonight’s return fixture for the visitors.
The last time the Reds played against Sparta Prague in the Europa League was just last week. Liverpool won that tie 5-1 away at the Epet Arena. Sparta’s home crowd did their best to create an intimidating atmosphere in the first leg, but they were silenced by each Liverpool goal.
Head-to-Head (Since 2010)
Liverpool: 2 Wins
Sparta Prague: 0 Wins
Draws: 1 Draw
FORM (Last Five Games)
Liverpool: D W W W W
Sparta Prague: L L D W W
Players to Watch
Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) – The 23 year old Hungarian midfielder started the season on a high note, however injury has made him drop in form a little. He should be back to his best form going into this game as he stated in his pre-match conference when asked about how he feels ahead of the game tonight.
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Lukas Haraslin (Sparta Prague) – The 27 year old Slovakian winger has been in scintillating form for Sparta this season scoring 10 goals and registering 4 assists. If he continues performing like this, he could find himself on the score sheet again in tonight’s match against the Reds.
BETTING TIP: Liverpool to win and both teams to score
ODDS: 2.45
