Viktoria Žižkov vs Sparta PraguePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Viktoria Žižkov reach this cup round on the back of an uneven run: the most recent match was a 3-0 loss at Kladno, preceded by a 2-0 win at Hluboka nad Vltavou. Before that came a 3-0 defeat at Karviná, a 1-4 home loss to Baník Ostrava II and a 4-2 win at Spartak Police n/Metují. Across those five games the record is two wins and three defeats, with seven goals scored and twelve conceded. Sparta Praha lost their latest match 3-0 to Slavia Praha, after winning 4-0 away at Artis and 4-1 at home against Teplice. The two games before that were also lost, 0-3 away at Lyon and 0-2 at Mlada Boleslav: two wins and three defeats in total, eight goals scored and nine conceded. There is no record of a previous meeting between the two clubs. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.