Partizan vs Sparta Prague Match Analysis and Prediction

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Having taken a 1-0 away lead, Partizan will host Sparta Prague on Thursday for the second leg of their Europa Conference League knockout round playoff tie.

The defeat last week ended Sparta Prague’s eight-game unbeaten run, while the hosts enter the contest off the back of a nine-game undefeated streak in all competitions.

Partizan picked up a narrow victory in Prague last Thursday with a 78th-minute goal from Qaeensy Menig proving to be enough to help his side gain a 1-0 advantage.

That result was followed with a 2-0 home victory over Radnicki 1923 at the Super Liga, courtesy of goals from Ricardo Gomes and Milos Jojic.

Following their return from the winter break, Aleksandar Stanojevic’s side have picked up three consecutive victories to ensure they head into Thursday’s fixture in a confident mood.

The Serbian outfit seem to fare well at home, having not been defeated at the Partizan Stadium since a 1-0 loss to Gent on October 21.

Since that Europa Conference League group stage loss, Partizan have been on a eight-game unbeaten home run across all competitions.

On the other hand, Sparta Prague head into the contest being aware that they will have to pick up a victory in Belgarade if they are to secure a spot in the last 16.

The visitors have had mixed fortunes since their return from their winter break, drawing two league matches on either side of a cup win before suffering a narrow defeat in the first leg last week.

With no game at the weekend, the side from the Czech Republic have had a week to prepare for their trip to Belgrade.

Sparta Prague are yet to win away in European competition this season, with their poor away form in the Europa League group stage contributing to them dropping down to the Europa Conference League.

Partizan vs Sparta Prague head to head

The two sides have previously met on just one occasion in the first leg of the Europa Conference League playoff tie, where Partizan picked up a 1-0 away victory.

Sparta Prague 0-1 Partizan 17/02/22

Partizan latest home form

Partizan have recently been on an impressive run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their nine most recent matches. They recently picked up a 1-1 draw against Anorthosis in the Europa Conference League. In their last five matches, they have scored 9 goals and conceded 2 in the process.

Partizan 2-0 Nivi Pazar 05/12/21

Partizan 1-1 Anothorsis 09/12/21

Partizan 1-0 Kolubara 18/12/21

Partizan 3-1 Dinamo Batumi 05/02/22

Partizan 2-0 Radnicki Kragujevac 20/02/22

Partizan latest away form

Despite recently losing two away matches in club friendly matches, Partizan have been on a good form on the road in competitive matches. They defeated Radnicki Nis 2-0 in their last league away game. In their five most recent away matches, they have scored 7 goals and conceded just 3.

Metalac GM 0-3 Partizan 15/12/21

Istanbul Basaksehir 1-0 Partizan 29/01/22

Dinamo Moscow 2-1 Partizan 02/02/22

Radnicki Nis 0-2 Partizan 12/02/22

Sparta Prague 0-1 Partizan 17/02/22

Sparta Prague latest home form

Sparta Prague lost their last home game 1-0 to Partizan in the Europa Conference League. However, they have been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their previous nine matches. In their last five matches, they have won three, drawn one and lost one.

Sparta Prague 5-1 Bohemian 1905 12/12/21

Sparta Prague 5-0 Chrudim 12/01/22

Sparta Prague 2-0 Rostov 22/01/22

Sparta Prague 2-2 Viktoria Plzen 13/02/22

Sparta Prague 0-1 Partizan 17/02/22

Sparta Prague latest away form

Sparta Prague have recently been on a good form on the road, havine lost just one of their five most recent away matches. They recently lost 3-2 to Lokomotiv Moscow in a club friendly match. In their last five away matches, they have won three, drawn one and lost one.

Karvina 1-2 Sparta Prague 04/12/21

Hradec Kralove 0-1 Sparta Prague 18/12/21

Lokomotive Moscow 3-2 Sparta Prague 26/01/22

Ceske Budejovice 0-0 Sparta Prague 05/02/22

Slavia Prague 0-2 Sparta Prague 09/02/22

Partizan news

Partizan are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Ricardo Gomes set to lead the line for the hosts, while Queensy Mening will be one of the main goal threats.

Marko Jevtovic was introduced at half time in the first leg, and Stanojevic could bring him into the starting lineup.

Sparta Prague news

Adam Hlozek will feature as the key player for the visitors, as he looks to add to the seven goals he has scored this season.

Tomas Wiesner could return to the starting lineup after missing the first leg through suspension, with Lukas Haraslin likely to earn a starting role on Thursday.

Prediction and Odds

Sparta Prague enter the contest knowing that they are capable of making an upset, and with the home advantage they could pick up a positive result here.

However, Partizan are a tough team to beat and with the recent away form, we expect a home win or a draw on Thursday.

Odds: 1 1.90 X 2.05 2 2.45