Sparta Prague vs Salzburg: Preview, predictions and lineup

Preview

Sparta Prague will host Salzburg in the first leg of their Europa League Round of 16 tie on Thursday. The Czech champions will be looking to make a strong start to the tie at home, while Salzburg will be confident of getting a positive result ahead of the second leg in Austria.

Both teams are in good form, with Sparta Prague winning their last three matches in all competitions, while Salzburg have won their last four. However, Salzburg are the slight favorites to win the tie, as they have more experience at this level and have a stronger squad.

Predictions

Here are some predictions for the match:

• Salzburg to win the match
• Both teams to score
• Over 2.5 goals to be scored

Lineup

Here are the expected lineups for both teams:

Sparta Prague: Mandous; Hancko, Vitík, Hojer, Wiesner; Haraslín, Kúdela, Krejčí, Sacht; Minchev, Karlsson

Salzburg: Köhn; Dedic, Solet, Bernardo, Ulmer; Capaldo, Seiwald; Okafor, Kameri, Aaronson; Sesko