Sparta Praha v Rennes prediction

UEFA Europa League · Thu, 28 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT · epet ARENA

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

TACTIX’s free model pick for Sparta Praha v Rennes, UEFA Europa League on Thu, 28 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Sparta Praha host Rennes in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 28 January (kick-off 20:00 UK).

The key numbers

12 of Rennes’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (80%).

Form and the table

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%). At home, Sparta Praha have three wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.57 points per game, scoring 1.57 and conceding 1.43.

Both teams scored in 10 of Rennes’s last 15 results in all competitions (67%). Away from home, Rennes have one win, two draws and four defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 0.71 points per game, scoring 1.43 and conceding 2.71.

Sparta Praha are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Sparta Praha (22nd) and Rennes (17th) are two points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Rennes the stronger side, 236 rating points above Sparta Praha (Rennes 1838, Sparta Praha 1602, after at least 34 rated matches each).

Team news

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.

Predicted Rennes XI (5-3-2): B. Samba, C. Cresswell, A. Rouault, M. Nagida, B. Reynolds, A. Ait Boudlal, M. Camara, V. Rongier, S. Szymański, M. Tamari, B. Dia — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Esteban Lepaul (5.2 per match over nine appearances, seven goals) and Mahamadou Nagida (4.7 per match over 13 appearances, one goal and two assists) have been Rennes’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Rennes (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Esteban Lepaul averages 4.3 shots per 90 over 885 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances. Mahamadou Nagida averages 2.8 tackles per 90 over 870 minutes, with a tackle in seven 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, 28 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT · UEFA Europa League · epet ARENA
Recent form: Sparta Praha 1W 1D 3L · Rennes 1W 2D 2L

Sparta Praha v Rennes (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 / 2

Goals

against 2 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.88 / 6.75

Corners

against 7.25 / 4.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 6.63

Shots on target

against 5.25 / 5.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.5 / 2.25

Cards

against 1.63 / 2.13 · 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	Sparta Praha for / against	Line	Rennes for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.88 for · 7.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.75 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.38 for · 16.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	16.13 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6.63 for · 5.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.75 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.5 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

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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Rennes

Rennes Goalkeeper

Rennes — 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
B. Samba	11	90990 min	353.2 /90	70.6 /90	00 /90
N. Lemaitre	2	90180 min	63 /90	21 /90	00 /90

Rennes — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rennes 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+
B. Samba n 8	90	3.1 7/6

Rennes Defensive

Rennes — 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. Cresswell	13	901170 min	171.3 /90	80.6 /90	110.8 /90	866.6 /90	131 /90	20.2 /90
M. Nagida	12	72858 min	272.8 /90	222.3 /90	20.2 /90	646.7 /90	90.9 /90	00 /90
A. Rouault	9	90810 min	222.4 /90	111.2 /90	60.7 /90	455 /90	70.8 /90	20.2 /90
Przemysław Frankowski	9	74666 min	172.3 /90	111.5 /90	10.1 /90	364.9 /90	152 /90	20.3 /90
Bryan Reynolds	8	66524 min	81.4 /90	50.9 /90	30.5 /90	274.6 /90	71.2 /90	00 /90
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Rennes — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rennes 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
C. Cresswell n 8	90	1.1 6/2	0.5 4/0	—
V. Rongier n 8	71.3	1.9 8/3	0.6 3/1	—
Mousa Tamari n 8	64.6	0.2 1/0	1.4 4/3	—
M. Camara n 8	75.1	0.9 4/2	0.7 4/1	—
M. Nagida n 8	72.3	1.1 3/2	2 8/4	—
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Rennes — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rennes 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+
C. Cresswell n 8	90	1.8 6/4
V. Rongier n 8	71.3	3 7/6
Mousa Tamari n 8	64.6	0.9 5/0
M. Camara n 8	75.1	1.6 5/3
M. Nagida n 8	72.3	2 5/4
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Rennes Attacking

Rennes — 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
Mousa Tamari	13	65844 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	202.1 /90	91 /90	141.5 /90	212.2 /90
Esteban Lepaul	9	80719 min	70.9 /90	00 /90	364.5 /90	192.4 /90	91.1 /90	10.1 /90
L. Blas	8	51409 min	00 /90	00 /90	153.3 /90	61.3 /90	71.5 /90	61.3 /90
I. Soumaré	7	56393 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	81.8 /90	30.7 /90	20.5 /90	30.7 /90
B. Dia	6	63378 min	30.7 /90	00 /90	61.4 /90	41 /90	51.2 /90	20.5 /90
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Rennes — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rennes 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+
C. Cresswell n 8	90	1.3 5/3	0.4 3/0
V. Rongier n 8	71.3	1.6 6/3	0.5 3/0
Mousa Tamari n 8	64.6	2.6 6/5	1 4/2
M. Camara n 8	75.1	0.7 5/0	0.4 3/0
M. Nagida n 8	72.3	2 4/3	1.1 3/2
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Rennes — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Rennes 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+
C. Cresswell n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
V. Rongier n 8	71.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Mousa Tamari n 8	64.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
M. Camara n 8	75.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Nagida n 8	72.3	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

Sparta PrahaLWDLL

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

RennesLDWLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 2 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Sparta Praha#22 pos4 pts4 pl0 GD

Rennes#17 pos6 pts4 pl+1 GD

Goals per game

Sparta Praha scored1.5

Rennes scored1

Sparta Praha conceded1.5

Rennes conceded0.75

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