Ararat Armenia vs Sparta Prague Tips & Predictions – Goals Expected in the Europa League

Vedran Ostojic

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Last updated: Mon 14 Sep 2026 15:46

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Sparta Prague are favorites but rarely keep a clean sheet
Ararat Armenia scored in all home games this season
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Sparta Prague have seen over 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches (Getty)

Ararat Armenia have scored in every single home match they played this season, four of which were European contests. Sparta Prague are favorites but rarely keep their net intact, so I expect goals on Wednesday.

Key Stats
Two Previous Meetings
Hosts Enter This Match as Underdogs
Sparta Inconsistent Lately
Team News & Predicted Lineups

Key Stats

Ararat Armenia have scored 7 goals in their last 4 home matches (European competitions).
Sparta Prague have seen over 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches.

Two Previous Meetings

These two teams clashed just twice so far, both matches taking place last season in the Conference League qualifiers. Sparta Prague advanced with a 6-2 win on aggregate.

Hosts Enter This Match as Underdogs

Ararat Armenia's European journey started in early June in the UCL qualifiers, where they eliminated Riga and Shamrock Rovers before losing to Celje 3-2 on aggregate and dropping to the UEL.

They were tagged underdogs against Universitatea Craiova, the Romanian champions, but advanced 2-1 on aggregate (1-1 on the road, won 1-0 at home). The opposition had a total of 14-4 shots on target in these two ties.

Ararat Armenia are currently third in the Armenian top flight with 16 points after seven rounds. After wrapping up the previous month with a 2-1 loss to Pyunik, they won two games in a row in September against Ararat 1-0 and Syunik 3-0.

Sparta Inconsistent Lately

Sparta Prague have played just two European games so far, battling against Lyon in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers. They won 2-1 at home, but suffered a heavy 3-0 loss in France and got placed into the UEL main phase.

Head manager Brian Priske was under huge pressure after losing the big Czech derby to Slavia Prague 3-0 in late August, followed by a 2-1 road defeat to Hradec Kralove.

The Garnets finally returned to winning ways last weekend, outplaying Jablonec 2-0 in front of the home crowd. John Mercado and Josimar Alcocer appeared on the scoresheet.

Team News & Predicted Lineups

Ararat Armenia (4-3-3) Danilo Kucher; Aleksandr Pavlovets, Joao Queiros, Jose Junior, Edgar Grigoryan; Alwyn Tera, Amos Nondi, Eric Ocansey; Alexis Guendouz, Sandro Lima, Marius Noubissi

The home side have no reported injuries or suspensions ahead of this clash.

Sparta Prague (3-4-3) Peter Vindahl Jensen; Martin Vitik, Filip Panak, Asger Sorensen; Angelo Preciado, Kaan Kairinen, Qazim Laci, Matej Rynes; Veljko Birmancevic, Victor Olatunji, Lukas Haraslin

Sparta Prague have traveled to Armenia dealing with several squad absences, as Pavel Kaderabek, Jakub Martinec, Sivert Mannsverk, Magnus Kofod Andersen, Uchenna Aririerisim, and Ondrej Penxa remain ruled out.

Verdict

Ararat Armenia v Sparta Prague

These two sides battled in the Conference League qualifiers last year, Sparta Prague winning 6-2 on aggregate. Ararat Armenia score regularly at home, so I predict another high-scoring contest.

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