Written by BillyTheKid

AFCB Looking For Fourth Win

After six wins in all competitions and keeping a clean sheet in all six games and scoring 16 goals, AFCB and their fans, some with and others without tickets, will be visiting the Czech Republic/Czechia and the capital, Prague, on Thursday 5th November for Sparta Prague at 5.45 pm UK time and 6.45 local time.

Sparta Prague v AFC Bournemouth

Sparta Prague Win

Draw

AFCB Win

After beating Real Sociedad, Sturm Graz and AC Milan in their previous Europa League games, scoring 8 goals and conceding 1. AFCB are now looking for their fourth win in this league. AFCB are one of five sides who have won their opening three fixtures and have 9 points. AFCB sit in third place in the table of 36 teams.

Sparta Prague play at the Letna Stadium. It was first opened as a wooden stadium in 1921, and it held motorcycle speedway there. It has hosted their international team and had an attendance of 34,000 when they played Switzerland. The stadium capacity has been reduced to its present 18,887.

Their manager is the Dane, Brian Priske. He joined them in June 2025; this is his second stint at the club. He was the manager in 2022, then left and joined Feyenoord in 2024. Previously, he was at Midtjylland and then Royal Antwerp. He was a Danish international footballer and also played for Portsmouth in the Premier League.

Sparta Prague’s results in the Europa League: in September, away they beat Ararat- Armenia 1-4. Then their first home game they drew 1-1 with Lillestrom. In their most recent game, Sparta Prague lost 1-0 away at Olympiacos. They are in 16th place on 4 points. Czech League, they are in fourth place after 13 games with 23 points.

Sparta Prague Team News
They had seven players out injured for their game on Sunday, including John Mercado and Adam Karabec, who could be missing on Thursday.

Sparta Prague Player To Watch
Tobias Guadal is their leading scorer in the Europa League with 2 goals. In their league, they have two players with 5 goals, Jonatan Braun Brunes and Jonn Mercado (injured). Josimar Alcocer has scored 4 goals, and Adam Karabec (injured) has 3 goals.

AFCB Team News
Probably some squad rotation again, which has proved successful recently, in this tight schedule of games, with Ipswich Town away on Sunday.

AFCB Player To Watch
Amine Adli has become a ‘super sub’ for AFCB in games he has played recently. In his last four games, he has scored 3 goals against AC Milan, Aston Villa and Leeds United. Another player is Ben Gannon-Doak, been lively down the wing and tormenting defenders, has been impressive in the games he has played.

The Referee
TBA

Your say…

Ice8cold

Not every day we have a European away day in Prague.

Looking at their team, I think they’re a similar sort of quality to Sturm Graz, but they have literal giants in every position on their pitch. Far bigger average height than any other team in the Prem. We’ll need to rest our team as much as possible, 100%, but we’ll certainly need to be on our A game on set plays. – To join the conversation, please click here.