- Head-to-head: Artis Brno are winless in their last 2 home games against AC Sparta Praha.
- Team form: Artis Brno are without a win in their 5 most recent games (D1, L4).
Artis Brno have had 8 months to stew on last cup clash with Sparta
Match odds and selection
AC Sparta Praha are 1.44 favorites for Saturday's away game against 6.8 long shots Artis Brno at Stadion SK Lisen, Czechia, so the only selection that appeals here is the hosts' double chance.
Artis Brno
Roman Nadvornik has led Artis to the point where they are now more of a unit and have a clear structure and discipline to their game, while also playing a pragmatic brand of soccer with a wide, direct attack.
Nadvornik has been at the club since March 2026 and he clearly has them set up to play on the counterattack against the more ball-dominant sides in the league.
Key players
- Quadri Adediran is the man most likely to cause a major problem for Sparta as the club's top scorer in the 1. Liga 2026/2027, with 2 goals in 3 games, and also provider of 3 of the last 5 goals.
- Andy Irving is Sparta's top-scorer in the 1. Liga 2026/2027, with 2 in 3 matches, and gives them a clear edge in the final third.
- Papalele has been their creative spark, providing 2 assists in 3 games in 1. Liga 2026/2027, but they will need to be better than that to hurt Sparta.
AC Sparta Praha
Sparta are no strangers to the big game and Brian Priske has honed them into a team that presses well, play at a good tempo and thrive in transition since his appointment in July 2025.
Their most recent two matches saw them lose 3-0 away to a strong Olympique Lyonnais side in Champions League qualifying before getting a 4-1 home win over FK Teplice in 1. Liga 2026/2027.
Artis sit 13th in the 1. Liga 2026/2027 with 1 point from their first 3 games, whereas Sparta are 8th with 6 points from 4. Their last two results – a 1-1 away draw with FC Slovacko and 1-2 home loss to SK Sigma Olomouc – illustrate the battle that they are in.
Sparta are a much higher class than Artis and should come out on top, but their record of 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from 2 away games in 1. Liga 2026/2027 means this is not a total mismatch.
Given the styles of these clubs, Sparta will dominate possession but Artis will try to stay compact and pinch goals when they can. Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 and Both Teams to Score at 1.7 are the odds that appeal most as a consequence of this clash.
