Updated 15 November 2026.
Sparta Praha host AZ at TC Strahov, Praha on 26 November 2026 at 20:00 in the Europa League. Sparta Praha's last five results: L W D L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). AZ's last five: W L L L W (2 wins and 3 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Sparta Praha have won 0, AZ 2, with 0 draws.
Sparta Praha vs AZ kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Thursday 26 November 2026 in the Europa League, at TC Strahov, Praha. TC Strahov holds 18,887 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
Sparta Praha vs AZ is being played at TC Strahov in Praha on Thursday 26 November 2026, the home ground of Sparta Praha, which holds 18,887 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Europa League.
Sparta Praha have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 9, with results reading L W D L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat at home to B'mouth in the Europa League on 5 November.
AZ have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 8, with results reading W L L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-3 win at home to FC Groningen in the Eredivisie on 8 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Sparta Praha have won 0, AZ have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Sparta Praha scoring 1 goals to AZ's 6. The most recent was Sparta Praha 0-4 AZ on 19 March 2026 in the Europa Conference League.
John Mercado leads Sparta Praha with 14 shots across their last 10 games, 1.4 a game, the most of any Sparta Praha player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sparta Praha player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Mexx Meerdink leads AZ with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any AZ player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every AZ player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Sparta Praha vs AZ is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Sparta Praha's XI from their 1-3 defeat v B'mouth at home on Thu 5 Nov 2026, and AZ's XI from their 1-2 defeat v Juventus at home on Thu 5 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Sparta Praha vs AZ, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | Europa Conference League | Sparta Praha vs AZ | 0-4 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Europa Conference League | AZ vs Sparta Praha | 2-1 |
Predicted lineups for Sparta Praha vs AZ are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Sparta Praha's XI from their 1-3 defeat v B'mouth at home on Thu 5 Nov 2026, and AZ's XI from their 1-2 defeat v Juventus at home on Thu 5 Nov 2026.
| # | Sparta Praha | Fouls committed | AZ | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Sevinsky | 12 | P. Koopmeiners | 25 |
| 2 | M. Suchomel | 9 | M. Meerdink | 15 |
| 3 | J. Mercado | 7 | A. Oufkir | 13 |
| 4 | J. Alcócer | 7 | L. Schouten | 13 |
| 5 | S. Mannsverk | 6 | M. Chávez | 10 |
| # | Sparta Praha | Shots | AZ | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Mercado | 14 | M. Meerdink | 23 |
| 2 | J. Alcócer | 13 | R. Daal | 18 |
| 3 | J. Brunes | 9 | W. Patati | 14 |
| 4 | A. Irving | 8 | V. Byskov | 14 |
| 5 | M. Rynes | 6 | A. Oufkir | 12 |
| # | Sparta Praha | Shots on target | AZ | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Mercado | 4 | M. Meerdink | 15 |
| 2 | T. Guddal | 3 | V. Byskov | 6 |
| 3 | J. Alcócer | 3 | A. Oufkir | 5 |
| 4 | M. Rynes | 2 | W. Patati | 5 |
| 5 | A. Irving | 2 | R. Daal | 5 |
| # | Sparta Praha | Goals | AZ | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Mercado | 3 | M. Meerdink | 7 |
| 2 | M. Rynes | 2 | W. Patati | 2 |
| 3 | T. Guddal | 2 | M. Chávez | 1 |
| 4 | M. Vojta | 1 | A. Oufkir | 1 |
| 5 | J. Alcócer | 1 | R. Daal | 1 |
| # | Sparta Praha | Yellow cards | AZ | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Zelený | 2 | A. Oufkir | 4 |
| 2 | M. Rynes | 2 | W. Patati | 2 |
| 3 | M. Suchomel | 2 | R. Daal | 2 |
| 4 | E. Singhateh | 2 | L. Schouten | 2 |
| 5 | R. Macek | 2 | W. Goes | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Sparta Praha vs AZ: Peer Koopmeiners 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.36); Ro-Zangelo Daal 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.53). Combined odds 2.08 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 36 of 76 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 45 of 76 |
| Shots | 16 | 14 of 76 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 25 of 76 |
| Fouls | 13.5 | 26 of 76 |
| Tackles | 14 | 28 of 76 |
| Passes | 399.5 | 42 of 76 |
| Corners | 6.3 | 16 of 76 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 8 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 4 of 18 |
| Shots | 17.3 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6.2 | 5 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 3 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.1 | 2 of 18 |
| Passes | 523.2 | 4 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.5 | 1 of 18 |