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Bayer vs Sparta Prague: Prediction and Betting Odds 2.60
In the final round of the general stage of the Champions League on January 29, Bayer will host Sparta Prague on its home field. The Pharmacists suffered a defeat from Atletico in the last game, but nevertheless have a good chance of finishing in the top 8, they need to take three points today. The opponent does not have even a theoretical chance of reaching the playoffs. Should we expect any intrigue today, or will the favorite easily take three points? - the answer is in our betting tip. What bets should you pay attention to?
Command Analysis
Bayer Leverkusen
GermanyCurrent form
Bayer had a great opportunity to secure a good chance of finishing in the top 8 in advance in the last round. Leverkusen played in Madrid against Atletico. With the score 0:0 in the first half, the opponent was left with ten men, the pharmacists opened the scoring, but in the second 45 minutes they allowed the mattress makers to recoup, then they themselves had Incapie sent off for a second yellow card. As a result, at the very end, the hosts scored the second goal and won with a score of 2:1. Nevertheless, even this failure leaves a strong chance of finishing in the top 8, they need to beat the unmotivated Sparta.
Xabi Alonso men have won all their home matches in the Champions League. Their opponents were Milan (1:0), Salzburg (5:0) and Inter (1:0). As you can see, Bayer has not conceded a goal at home. However, in recent matches, taking into account all tournaments, there have been problems in defense - only in one of the five previous matches did Leverkusen keep a clean sheet. After the unsuccessful trip to Madrid, there was another match in the championship with Leipzig, where Xabi Alonso team was leading 2:0, but lost the advantage, and again not without a late goal. It seems that the old problems have returned, when they often lost the advantage due to a loss of concentration.
In the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen is firmly in second place. It will not be easy to catch Bayern, as the gap is six points after 19 rounds. At the same time, there is a solid lead of five points over third-placed Eintracht.
Disqualifications and injuries
Belosyan, Adli and Terje will not play today due to injuries. Inkapie will serve a suspension.
Interesting trends for betting
- Bayer have won in the first half in four of their last five matches
- In Bayer previous seven home matches in the Champions League, at least one team failed to score
- Bayer Leverkusen players have not received more yellow cards than their opponents in three of their previous four matches
Estimated line-up: Kovarzh - Mukiele, Tapsoba, Ta, Grimaldo - Xhaka, Palacios - Frimpong, Wirtz, Garcia - Schick.
Sparta Prague
Czech RepublicCurrent form
Sparta started the overall Champions League with a confident 3-0 home win over Salzburg. However, the Czech team only added one point to their tally in the next six rounds, when they drew 1-1 away from home with Stuttgart. With four points, Lars Friis' men have no chance of continuing the fight in Europe premier club tournament.
In the last round, the Reds played Inter on their home field. The opponent scored an early goal and subsequently did not allow Sparta players to create much in attack. Nevertheless, the minimal defeat from the representative of Serie A can be considered an asset for the Czechs.
The Czech championship is still on pause, and the Champions League matches have to be prepared for through friendly matches. After the meeting with Inter, the team played a friendly match with the inferior Podbrezov and easily won with a score of 3:0. Sparta went into the break in the national championship only in third place in the table. The gap from the main rival Slavia reached 13 points, and there are as many as six points to the second-placed Viktoria Plzen.
Disqualifications and injuries
Due to injuries, Kobbout, Preciado, Rrahmani and Tuchi will not be able to help their team today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sparta have lost in the first half in three of their last five matches
- Sparta have scored in five of their last six Champions League away games
- At least three goals have been scored in four of Sparta last five Champions League matches
- The Reds have not conceded more than two goals away from home in five of their last seven Champions League matches
Approximate lineup: Vindal - Vitik, Sorensen, Panak - Vizner, Sadilek, Lyaci, Kairinen, Rynesh - Birmanchevic, Olatundzhi.
Trends
Bet : Sparta wins on corners with handicap (+5.5)
Sparta have not lost on corners in their last five matches
1.55Sparta will score in the second half
In the three previous matches, Bayer conceded in the second 45 minutes
2.76Bet Exact score 3:1
Bayer have won two of their last three home victories by two goals
10.50Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In four of Bayer last five matches, goals were scored in each half
1.39Bet: Bayer to win due to offsides
In the four previous matches, Bayer players were caught offside more often than their opponents
1.60Tip and bets
Bayer had a long successful winning streak, it seemed that Xabi Alonso had solved all the problems with defense, the pharmacists stopped missing unnecessary goals, losing points at the end. However, for three matches in a row, Leverkusen has not been able to play to zero. If the goal missed in the second half with Borussia Mönchengladbach did not affect the final result in any way, then with Atletico and Leipzig there were losses of points. Sparta has nothing to lose today, the visitors can obviously afford to play boldly, they can score, but it will be impossible to withstand the onslaught of Bayer attack. Moreover, it is important for the hosts to win from the point of view of the tournament layout.
Our prediction is both teams to score at odds of 2.10
Bet on the outcome
In the previous round, Sparta managed to avoid a major defeat with Inter. Perhaps the winter break helped the team in some way, after all, the schedule was difficult before. We think that the Czechs will not lose with a difference of more than two goals today.
The second bet is Sparta victory with an Asian handicap (+2.5) with odds of 1.88
Combined rate
Bayer have failed to keep a clean sheet in three games in a row, and they are unlikely to do so today, especially considering that Sparta scored in five of their previous six away games in the Champions League. At the same time, the hosts are capable of taking all three points due to their motivation and class advantage. With such a possible scenario, it would be logical to play a combination bet.
Prediction - Bayer win and both teams to score with odds of 2.60
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