Sparta Prague vs Pardubice

11 October 2026 · Czech First League · 2026/27 · Referee Jan Benes

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • John Mercado 4’
  • Jaroslav Zelený 51’

Match summary

Sparta Prague won 2-0 at home to Pardubice. Sparta Prague led 1-0 at half-time.

John Mercado put Sparta Prague ahead in the 4th minute and Jaroslav Zelený made it 2-0 with a header in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: Sparta Prague created 2.47 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Pardubice's 1.36 from 13.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
24 Shots 13
8 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 6
75 Attacks 70
53 Dangerous attacks 53
430 Passes 371
89.1% Pass accuracy 81.7%
16 Tackles 20
4 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Sparta Prague Pardubice
Kick-off
John MercadoLeft foot shot1-0 (Sparta Prague)
4’
8’
Victor SamuelShot on target
28’
Václav DrchalShot on target
37’
Giannis-Fivos BotosShot on target
39’
Giannis-Fivos BotosShot on target
Ki-Jana HoeverShot on target
43’
Jonatan Braut BrunesShot on target
44’
Second half underway
Half-time1-0
Matěj JurásekEbrima Singhateh
46’
46’
Ryan MahutaTobias Boledovic
Jaroslav ZelenýHeader2-0 (Sparta Prague)
51’
57’
Daniel SmékalVictor Samuel
57’
Tomáš JelínekMarek Icha
Santiago EnemeHugo Sochurek
63’
67’
KahuanVáclav Drchal
69’
KahuanShot on target
Adam ŠevinskýJaroslav Zelený
74’
Sivert MannsverkPatrik Vydra
74’
75’
Giannis-Fivos BotosFoul
John MercadoShot on target
80’
Matěj JurásekShot on target
81’
84’
Martin ReilGiannis-Fivos Botos
Viktor VitályosMartin Suchomel
84’
85’
KahuanFoul
Jonatan Braut BrunesShot on target
90+1’
Jonatan Braut BrunesShot on target
90+1’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.47 1.36 4’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), 1-0 4’ 51’ Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Prague), 2-0 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.47 1.36 4’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), 1-0 Mercado 4’ 51’ Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Prague), 2-0 Zelený 51’
Sparta Prague 2.47 xGPardubice 1.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Pardubice attacking Sparta Prague attacking 
90+2’ Abdoull Tanko (Pardubice), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 90+1’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 4’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 28’ Václav Drchal (Pardubice), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 70’ Matěj Jurásek (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 83’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 8’ Victor Samuel (Pardubice), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 76’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 44’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 23’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 43’ Ki-Jana Hoever (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 82’ Kahuan (Pardubice), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 14’ Ebrima Singhateh (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 44’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ Giannis-Fivos Botos (Pardubice), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 9’ Abdoull Tanko (Pardubice), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Matěj Jurásek (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Giannis-Fivos Botos (Pardubice), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Michal Hlavatý (Pardubice), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Kahuan (Pardubice), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Dávid Krčík (Pardubice), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Martin Suchomel (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Emmanuel Godwin (Pardubice), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Dávid Krčík (Pardubice), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Victor Samuel (Pardubice), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 55’ Ki-Jana Hoever (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Abdoull Tanko (Pardubice), open play, 0.45 xG, off target 90+1’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 4’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 28’ Václav Drchal (Pardubice), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 70’ Matěj Jurásek (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 83’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 8’ Victor Samuel (Pardubice), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 76’ Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 44’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 23’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 43’ Ki-Jana Hoever (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 82’ Kahuan (Pardubice), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 14’ Ebrima Singhateh (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 37’ Giannis-Fivos Botos (Pardubice), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 9’ Abdoull Tanko (Pardubice), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Matěj Jurásek (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ Jonatan Braut Brunes (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Giannis-Fivos Botos (Pardubice), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Michal Hlavatý (Pardubice), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Hugo Sochurek (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Dávid Krčík (Pardubice), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Kahuan (Pardubice), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Patrik Vydra (Sparta Prague), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Emmanuel Godwin (Pardubice), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Dávid Krčík (Pardubice), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ John Mercado (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Victor Samuel (Pardubice), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Martin Suchomel (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Jaroslav Zelený (Sparta Prague), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 55’ Ki-Jana Hoever (Sparta Prague), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sparta Prague 4-3-3 Starting XI
Surovčík
Zelený 74’
Guddal
Vydra 74’
Hoever
Sochurek 63’
Macek
Suchomel 84’
Brunes
Singhateh 46’
Mercado
Pardubice 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Neuman
Godwin
Halinský
Krčík
Icha 57’
Boledovic 46’
Hlavatý
Botos 84’
Tanko
Samuel 57’
Drchal 67’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jakub Surovčík
90′ 5 0 38 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ki-Jana Hoever
90′ 2 4 – 4 1 46 – – – –
Tobias Kvalvagnes Guddal
90′ 2 – 1 5 2 67 – – – –
Jaroslav Zelený Taken off
74′ – 1 – 2 – 48 – 1 – –
Adam Ševinský Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 – – 10 – – – –
Viktor Vitályos Came on as a substitute
9′ 1 1 – 1 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Martin Suchomel Taken off
84′ – – 30 1 – 2 – 3 – 1 –
Hugo Sochurek Taken off
63′ – – 27 3 – – 1 1 – 1 –
Roman Macek
90′ – 1 52 5 – 4 – 6 2 1 –
Patrik Vydra Taken off
74′ – – 21 – – 2 1 6 – 3 –
John Mercado
90′ 1 – 28 3 – 2 1 7 1 1 –
Matěj Jurásek Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 12 1 – – – 4 – 2 –
Santiago Eneme Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 13 – – – – – – – –
Sivert Mannsverk Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 6 1 – – – 3 1 2 –
Forwards2 players
Jonatan Braut Brunes
90′ – 1 8 3 1.21 – 2 3 – 16 –
Ebrima Singhateh Taken off
45′ – – 1 – 0.09 – 1 3 – 12 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Sparta Prague WLLWW
Pardubice LLDWW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.