Sparta Prague vs AFC Bournemouth Competition – Europa League Stadium: Generali Arena Date: 5th November 2026 Kick-off time – 17:45 GMT
Bournemouth have won five in a row without conceding a goal, while Sparta Prague have scored in only one of their last five games. That is the contrast at the Generali Arena on Thursday evening, in the first meeting between the clubs. Bournemouth arrive third in the Europa League league phase table with a maximum nine points, while Sparta sit 16th on four. Kick-off is at 5:45pm GMT.
Sparta have one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five. Sunday’s goalless draw at Bohemians was the latest, four days after a 2-0 home defeat to Ostrava that knocked them out of the Czech Cup. Before that, they beat Slovacko 5-1 at the Generali Arena, a result that accounts for all five of their goals in the sample. The two oldest results were a 1-0 defeat at Olympiacos in the Europa League and a 0-0 draw at Ostrava. Sparta have conceded only four times across the five, but they failed to score in four of them.
Five wins, 13 goals scored and none conceded: Bournemouth’s recent run is spotless. Saturday’s 2-0 home win over Leeds was the latest, three days after a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa that took them through in the Carabao Cup. Earlier in the run they won 3-0 at Manchester United, beat AC Milan 3-0 at home in the Europa League and saw off Sunderland 2-0. Four of the five wins came at home. Bournemouth have had five days to prepare, a day more than their hosts.
There is no previous meeting between the clubs in the head-to-head record, so Thursday’s game at the Generali Arena will be the first. With no history to draw on, the league phase so far offers the best guide. Bournemouth have won all three of their games, scoring eight and conceding once, while Sparta have a win, a draw and a defeat.
AFC Bournemouth sit third in the league phase on nine points, while Sparta Prague are 16th on four. A Bournemouth win would take them to 12 points and top of the table on current standings.
In the Czech Republic, the match is on Nova Sport 5 CZ, with streaming on OnePlay. UK viewers can watch on TNT Sports 2 or stream through HBO Max, while in the USA it’s streaming on Paramount+ and ViX.
Possible Lineups
Sparta Prague
4-2-3-1
HOMEAFC Bournemouth
4-2-3-1
AWAYSparta Prague — Form
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| = | Bohemians | 0-0 | Sparta Prague | Czech First League | 01.11.26 |
| ✕ | Sparta Prague | 0-2 | Ostrava | Czech Cup | 28.10.26 |
| ✓ | Sparta Prague | 5-1 | Slovacko | Czech First League | 25.10.26 |
| ✕ | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1-0 | Sparta Prague | Europa League | 22.10.26 |
| = | Ostrava | 0-0 | Sparta Prague | Czech First League | 18.10.26 |
AFC Bournemouth — Form
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Bournemouth | 2-0 | Leeds | Premier League | 31.10.26 |
| ✓ | Bournemouth | 3-0 | Aston Villa | EFL Cup | 28.10.26 |
| ✓ | Manchester Utd | 0-3 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 25.10.26 |
| ✓ | Bournemouth | 3-0 | AC Milan | Europa League | 22.10.26 |
| ✓ | Bournemouth | 2-0 | Sunderland | Premier League | 18.10.26 |
Head to Head
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No previous meetings | ||||
Where to Watch
Table
Europa League Standings
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
WWW
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| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
WWW
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| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
WWW
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| 4 | Ferencváros | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
WWW
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| 5 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
WWW
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| 6 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
WDW
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| 7 | Juventus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
DWW
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| 8 | Beşiktaş | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
DWW
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| 9 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
DWW
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| 10 | AZ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
WWL
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| 11 | Omonia Nicosia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
LWW
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| 12 | Olympique Lyonnais | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
LWW
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| 13 | Rennes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
DWD
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| 14 | Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
WDL
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| 15 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
DLW
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| 16 | Sparta Praha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
LDW
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| 17 | Levski Sofia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
WDL
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| 18 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
LWD
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| 19 | Sturm Graz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
WLD
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| 20 | NEC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
WDL
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| 21 | Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
DLW
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| 22 | Anderlecht | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
WLL
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| 23 | Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
WLL
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| 24 | Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
LWL
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| 25 | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
WLL
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| 26 | OFI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
LLW
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| 27 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
LWL
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| 28 | Torreense | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
LLW
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| 29 | Celje | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
DLL
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| 30 | Hapoel Be’er Sheva | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
LLD
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| 31 | Lillestrøm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
LDL
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| 32 | Lech Poznań | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
DLL
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| 33 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
LLL
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| 34 | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
LLL
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| 35 | Celtic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
LLL
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| 36 | Ararat-Armenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
LLL
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