Crystal Palace v Sparta Praha prediction

UEFA Europa League · Thu, 21 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT · Selhurst Park

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 16:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Crystal Palace v Sparta Praha, UEFA Europa League on Thu, 21 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

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The match

Crystal Palace host Sparta Praha in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 21 January (kick-off 20:00 UK).

Form and the table

Nine of Crystal Palace’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in seven of Crystal Palace’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). At home, Crystal Palace have three wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.43 points per game, scoring 2.00 and conceding 1.57.

Nine of Sparta Praha’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in seven of Sparta Praha’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). Away from home, Sparta Praha have three wins, no draws and five defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.13 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.25.

Sparta Praha are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Crystal Palace (21st) and Sparta Praha (22nd) are one point apart, 2026/27 so far.

Team news

Predicted Crystal Palace XI (3-4-2-1): D. Henderson, C. Richards, J. Canvot, A. Disasi, A. Wharton, T. Mitchell, A. Khalaili, D. Kamada, Ó. Mingueza, Q. Timber, Y. Pino — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Anan Khalaili (3.9 per match over 13 appearances, one goal and one assist) and Dean Henderson (3.9 per match over six appearances) have been Crystal Palace’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Crystal Palace (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Anan Khalaili averages 0.8 key passes per 90 over 1145 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last 10 appearances. Dean Henderson averages 4.6 saves per 90 over 630 minutes, with two or more saves in seven of the last seven appearances.

Predicted Sparta Praha XI (4-3-3): J. Surovčík, M. Suchomel, T. Guddal, J. Zelený, K. Hoever, R. Macek, A. Irving, S. Mannsverk, J. Alcócer, J. Brunes, M. Vojta — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, J. Mercado (5.1 per match over four appearances, two goals) and J. Alcócer (4.4 per match over six appearances, one goal and one assist) have been Sparta Praha’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Sparta Praha (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), J. Mercado averages 2.6 shots per 90 over 316 minutes, with a shot in four of the last six appearances. J. Alcócer averages 1.2 key passes per 90 over 1082 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Thu, 21 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT · UEFA Europa League · Selhurst Park
Recent form: Crystal Palace 1W 2D 2L · Sparta Praha 1W 1D 3L

Crystal Palace v Sparta Praha (UEFA Europa League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 11 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 1.13

Goals

against 2 / 2 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 4.88

Corners

against 7.38 / 7.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 3.5

Shots on target

against 5.13 / 5.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.5 / 2.5

Cards

against 2 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Crystal Palace for / against	Line	Sparta Praha for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.5 for · 7.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.88 for · 7.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	9.25 for · 16.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11.38 for · 16.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.5 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.63 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.75 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace Goalkeeper

Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
W. Benítez	9	90810 min	252.8 /90	141.6 /90	00 /90
D. Henderson	6	90540 min	274.5 /90	61 /90	00 /90

Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
W. Benítez n 8	90	2.6 5/4
D. Henderson n 8	90	4.1 7/7

Crystal Palace Defensive

Crystal Palace — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Richards	14	891244 min	261.9 /90	211.5 /90	80.6 /90	584.2 /90	100.7 /90	20.1 /90
J. Canvot	12	841006 min	302.7 /90	201.8 /90	60.5 /90	585.2 /90	90.8 /90	20.2 /90
A. Disasi	9	74663 min	131.8 /90	192.6 /90	50.7 /90	304.1 /90	101.4 /90	00 /90
H. Ahanor	7	72506 min	81.4 /90	50.9 /90	10.2 /90	285 /90	40.7 /90	10.2 /90
Óscar Mingueza	7	56393 min	153.4 /90	30.7 /90	00 /90	266 /90	71.6 /90	10.2 /90
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Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Wharton n 8	80.5	0.8 3/2	0.8 4/1	—
C. Richards n 8	90	0.9 6/1	0.3 2/0	—
T. Mitchell n 8	82.4	0.8 3/2	0.8 5/1	—
D. Kamada n 8	80.8	0.7 5/0	1 4/2	—
Yeremy Pino n 8	76.6	1.2 5/1	1.6 7/3	—
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Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Wharton n 8	80.5	1.5 5/4
C. Richards n 8	90	1.8 5/4
T. Mitchell n 8	82.4	3.1 7/5
D. Kamada n 8	80.8	1 4/3
Yeremy Pino n 8	76.6	2.1 6/6
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Crystal Palace Attacking

Crystal Palace — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Kamada	14	791104 min	40.3 /90	30.2 /90	121 /90	70.6 /90	110.9 /90	70.6 /90
Yeremy Pino	14	721005 min	40.4 /90	00 /90	191.7 /90	80.7 /90	201.8 /90	141.3 /90
J. Strand Larsen	11	62678 min	40.5 /90	10.1 /90	182.4 /90	101.3 /90	50.7 /90	20.3 /90
D. McNeil	10	41410 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	61.3 /90	20.4 /90	51.1 /90	30.7 /90
E. Nketiah	10	41405 min	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	81.8 /90	40.9 /90	40.9 /90	51.1 /90
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Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Wharton n 8	80.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
C. Richards n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
T. Mitchell n 8	82.4	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
D. Kamada n 8	80.8	1.5 7/3	0.8 5/1
Yeremy Pino n 8	76.6	1.3 5/2	0.7 5/0
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Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Wharton n 8	80.5	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
C. Richards n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Mitchell n 8	82.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Kamada n 8	80.8	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
Yeremy Pino n 8	76.6	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
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Sparta Praha

Sparta Praha Goalkeeper

Sparta Praha — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Surovčík	6	91544 min	223.6 /90	40.7 /90	00 /90

Sparta Praha — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Praha before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Surovčík n 8	90.5	3.5 5/4

Sparta Praha Defensive

Sparta Praha — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Suchomel	6	86515 min	132.3 /90	81.4 /90	20.3 /90	254.4 /90	81.4 /90	20.3 /90
Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal	4	77307 min	30.9 /90	51.5 /90	00 /90	154.4 /90	61.8 /90	00 /90
M. Ryneš	3	88264 min	31 /90	10.3 /90	20.7 /90	51.7 /90	62 /90	20.7 /90
A. Ševínský	3	71214 min	20.8 /90	20.8 /90	31.3 /90	104.2 /90	41.7 /90	00 /90
K. Hoever	3	66198 min	73.2 /90	20.9 /90	10.5 /90	156.8 /90	20.9 /90	10.5 /90
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Sparta Praha — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Praha before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Surovčík n 8	90.5	0 0/0	0.4 3/0	—
M. Suchomel n 8	81.3	1.4 5/4	1 3/2	—
J. Alcócer n 6	80.3	1.3 4/2	2.2 5/3	—
Roman Macek n 6	71	1.3 5/1	1.5 3/3	—
J. Brunes n 6	62.3	1 3/1	1 2/1	—
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Sparta Praha — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Praha before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Suchomel n 8	81.3	1.9 6/4
J. Alcócer n 6	80.3	0.9 4/1
Roman Macek n 6	71	3 5/5
J. Brunes n 6	62.3	0.5 1/1
A. Irving n 7	61.4	0.6 3/0
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Sparta Praha Attacking

Sparta Praha — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Alcócer	6	80482 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	122.2 /90	30.6 /90	61.1 /90	173.2 /90
J. Brunes	6	62374 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	81.9 /90	20.5 /90	61.4 /90	10.2 /90
J. Mercado	4	65261 min	20.7 /90	00 /90	93.1 /90	31 /90	31 /90	134.5 /90
M. Vojta	2	4589 min	00 /90	00 /90	11 /90	00 /90	22 /90	11 /90
Roman Macek	6	71426 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.4 /90	00 /90	51.1 /90	00 /90
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Sparta Praha — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Praha before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Surovčík n 8	90.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Suchomel n 8	81.3	0.6 4/0	0.4 3/0
J. Alcócer n 6	80.3	2.2 5/4	0.6 2/1
Roman Macek n 6	71	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
J. Brunes n 6	62.3	1.9 5/3	0.5 2/0
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Sparta Praha — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Praha before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Surovčík n 8	90.5	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
M. Suchomel n 8	81.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
J. Alcócer n 6	80.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Roman Macek n 6	71	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Brunes n 6	62.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Crystal Palace v Sparta Praha — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Crystal PalaceDLWLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Sparta PrahaLWDLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Crystal Palace#21 pos5 pts4 pl+3 GD

Sparta Praha#22 pos4 pts4 pl0 GD

Goals per game

Crystal Palace scored2.25

Sparta Praha scored1.5

Crystal Palace conceded1.5

Sparta Praha conceded1.5

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