Thursday, from 17:00, Sparta Prague receives the visit of the Turks from Trabzonspor in the first match of the preliminary round 3 of the UEFA Europa League, on the Generali arena in the Czech capital. The match will be refereeed by the Spanish Munuera Montero, and the hosts have significant batch problems before the game.
From the Czech camp Ben Haim, Dockal, Drchal, Frydek, Kadlec, Panak, Pulkrab and Vindheim will not play, and most of them are important players from the first 11. This should give the Turks hope, which come with the complete lot. in Prague, excepting Onazi. Moreover, the game will be played without spectators, another great advantage for the visiting band.
Sparta started encouragingly the new season in the Czech Republic, although it lost the first stage, score 0-2 in front of Slovacko. They followed the victories to zero with Jablonec (2-0) and Pribram (3-0), but also a spectacular draw on the field of Ceske Budejovice (2-2). Instead, Trabzon comes after four consecutive draws in the summer matches: 0-0 with Haladas, 3-3 with Hoffenheim, 2-2 with Parma and 1-1 with Verona. Overall, the Turks are able to register for this move – a goal that could prove vital in the qualifying equation.
Trained by Ünal Karaman, Trabzon finished in 4th place in the previous season in Turkey and has known players such as Sosa, Sorloth, Obi Mikel, Joao Pereira or Luis Ibanez. Also in Trabzon is playing the former Nigerian striker from U Cluj, Anthony Nwakaeme. Sparta is coached by Václav Jílek and has in the lot the Romanian goalkeeper Florin Nita, who could be the starter. There will be a duel between two experienced formations, who will try to annihilate their opponent from a tactical point of view. Czechs can be dangerous through Kozak, Krejci, Tetteh, Kadlec or Graiciar, players of certain value.
PREDICTION: Under 2,5 goals @ 1,58
