Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sparta Praha 2nd with 63 points, Slovácko 4th with 30, 33 apart. Slovácko had been under-performing their position — 26th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Sparta Praha ran at 2 scored and 1.1 conceded, Slovácko at 0.86 and 1.46.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Sparta Praha, 2 draws and 0 for Slovácko, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 17% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at TC Strahov (capacity 18,887). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sparta Praha led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
Sparta Praha: Jakub Martinec (18'), Oliver Sonne (42'), Pavel Kaderabek (48'), Jan Kuchta (74'), Jan Kuchta (90') · Slovácko: Daniel Tetour (25'), Adonija Ouanda (85')
Key stats
Possession: Sparta Praha 57% · Slovácko 43% · Total shots: 18-15 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 4-1