Malmo will take on Sparta Prague in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs at the Eleda Stadium on Wednesday.
Malmo are heading into the fixture on the back of a thrilling 4-3 win over PAOK and will be high on confidence to claim a win. Sparta Prague will be even more confident, having won their first five games of the new season. They are sitting at the top of the Czech League and will be hoping to deliver a good display away from home.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Malmo vs Sparta Prague kick-off time
| Date: | August 21, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm EST |
| Venue: | Eleda Stadium |
The match will be played at the Eleda Stadium on Wednesday, with kick-off at 3 pm EST for fans in the US.
How to watch Malmo vs Sparta Prague online - TV channels & live streams
The match will be shown live on Paramount+ and ViX in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Malmo FF team news
Malmö will be without Niklas Moisander, Anton Tinnerholm, and Stefano Vecchia as they continue their injury recoveries.
Isaac Kiese Thelin and Erik Botheim, who have netted a combined 28 goals in the 2024 season, are both likely to start in attack on Wednesday.
Malmo predicted XI: Dahlin; Larsen, Jansson, Zatterstrom, Busanello; Rieks, Pena, Johnsen, Nanasi; Botheim, Thelin.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Friedrich, Dahlin |
| Defenders: | Olsson, Stryger, Jansson, Rösler, Busanello, Makolli, Zätterström |
| Midfielders: | Rieks, Lewicki, Rosengren, Peña, Christiansen, Nanasi, Jørgensen, Berg, Ali, Johnsen, Loukili, Skogmar, Bolin, Busuladzic |
| Forwards: | Kiese Thelin, Botheim, Hakšabanović, Guðjohnsen |
Sparta Prague team news
For Sparta Prague, summer signing Imanol García de Albéniz has missed the last two matches due to an unspecified injury and is unlikely to be fit for the clash against Malmö.
There are no fresh injury concerns for the team ahead of their game against Malmo.
Sparta Prague possible XI: Vindahl; Vitik, Sorensen, Zeleny; Preciado, Laci, Kairinen, Rynes; Birmancevic, Olatunji, Haraslin.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Vindahl Jensen, Vorel, Surovcik |
| Defenders: | Suchomel, Ross, Preciado, Mejdr, Sorensen, Panak, Wiesner, Zeleny, Rynes, Kukucka, Vitik |
| Midfielders: | Solbakken, Pavelka, Danek, Birmancevic, Sadilek, Laci, Pesek, Haraslin, Krasniqi, Mokrovics |
| Forwards: | Olatunji, Kuchta, Tuci |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02/24 | Malmö 1 - 2 Sparta Prague | Friendly |
| 06/02/20 | Malmö 2 - 0 Sparta Prague | Friendly |
| 06/08/14 | Malmö 2 - 0 Sparta Prague | Champions League |
| 29/07/14 | Sparta Prague 4 - 2 Malmö | Champions League |