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AC Sparta Praha v Bournemouth

Europa League, League phase, Matchday 4. Kick-off Thursday 5 November, 17:45 UK time, at epet ARENA, Prague.

Our call

We looked at this match and did not find a call worth making. That can change as team news comes in: calls are looked at again every fifteen minutes until kick-off, so one can change or come down, and each closes when the match starts. the bet slip stays exactly as posted.

AC Sparta Praha v Bournemouth is one to leave alone. There is a likely outcome here, but every bookmaker has it shorter than it deserves, so there is nothing to take.

Preview

Bournemouth arrive with momentum to dominate a fragile home side. While the visitors have looked the more creative outfit in the vast majority of their recent outings, the hosts rely on a miraculous goalkeeper to mask a leaky defense that should have shipped double the amount of goals lately. Sparta Praha look disjointed without the creative spark who generates their play and provides most of their output. Their form has cratered with only two wins in their last six, whereas Bournemouth have been perfect. Losing their primary creator and key support players means the hosts lack the tools to bridge this gap. Bournemouth will control the rhythm, leaving the result to hinge on that overworked goalkeeper finally cracking.

Form

The table

AC Sparta Praha are 16th and Bournemouth 4th.

Expected line-ups

AC Sparta Praha: Jakub Surovčík, Jaroslav Zelený, Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal, Loïc Mbe Soh, Ki-Jana Hoever, Patrik Vydra, Sivert Mannsverk, Josimar Alcócer, Hugo Sochurek, Matěj Jurásek, Jonatan Braut Brunes.

Bournemouth: Đorđe Petrović, Adrien Truffert, António Silva, James Hill, Adam Smith, Tyler Adams, Ryan Christie, Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert, Rayan, Evanilson.

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