Sparta Prague vs Bournemouth predictions: Keep picking Cherries while they are red-hot
Jamie Griffith
Sparta Prague have four points after three Europa League games
Bournemouth are a perfect three wins from three in their debut European campaign
Sparta lost 15 and won only four of their 23 previous meetings with English sides
Bournemouth are going great guns in all competitions and they have a great opportunity to make it seven wins in a row on Thursday, when they head to the Czech capital to take on Sparta Prague.
A perfect start in the Europa League means the Cherries are five points better off than their hosts and that gulf is likely to show at the Letna Arena.
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Key Stats
Bournemouth have won six games in a row, keeping a clean sheet in each of those
Sparta Prague have enjoyed only one win in their last five matches
The Czech giants failed to score in four of those games
None of Bournemouth's last six matches saw more than three goals scored
Under 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in six of Sparta's last seven games
The Cherries have scored on nine consecutive away days
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Team News
Sparta Prague's Matej Rynes, Adam Sevinsky and Adam Karabec are injured, while John Mercado is a doubt due to a calf problem.
Alex Scott is close to a return but Bournemouth are unlikely to risk him in this fixture.
Alex Toth and Julian Araujo are long-term absentees and Eli Junior Kroupi is yet to be reinstated to the Europa League squad, so Ben Gannon-Doak will keep his place.
Need to know
It should come as little surprise that Marco Rose has led Bournemouth to an excellent start in the Europa League, as the German has a fine record in Europe.
Rose guided RB Salzburg to the Europa League semi-finals in the 2017-18 season and he also made it out of the group stage in three of his five Champions League campaigns across spells with RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Monchengladbach, so the Cherries look to be in good hands.
Prediction
Opposing red-hot Bournemouth would be a brave move, as they have not only won six games in a row, but have beaten some top teams in that run.
AC Milan, Leeds, Manchester United and Aston Villa have all been swept aside by Rose's team and it is hard to envisage an out-of-sorts Sparta suddenly kicking into gear in time for this visit from the Cherries.
The six clean sheets are the headline of Bournemouth's winning run but their attack has been equally impressive and Sparta Prague will struggle to keep all of their opponents' forwards quiet.
Justin Kluivert is one of those dangerous Cherries and he is a nice price to score or provide an assist in the Czech capital.
The Dutchman has netted two goals in his three Europa League appearances and been directly involved in three goals in his last three all-competition starts.
Bournemouth's quality is spread across the pitch, and an energetic midfield, along with Kluivert in the number-10 role, is sure to keep Sparta's engine room busy.
Roman Macek will be tasked with breaking up play in the middle but two yellow cards in as many Europa League starts suggests he may not be up to the assignment.
