**Sparta Praha rolls into this friendly against lower-league Jihlava as heavy favorites** — a chance to build momentum and fine-tune before the serious stuff kicks back in. 🎯

Sparta's bouncing back from a rough stretch (3L in the last five), but they showed they can score in the Lyon friendly win. Jihlava are winless in their limited recent action, so this is a stage for the Prague side to impose themselves.

Key storylines:

- **John Mercado and M. Ryneš** lead Sparta's attack — expect them to test Jihlava's back line early and often
- **Sparta's midfield trio** of Vydra, Macek, and Sochurek will control possession against limited opposition
- Jihlava's defensive shape under **F. Slavata** will be crucial to staying compact and avoiding a blowout

Expected lineups:

- **AC Sparta Praha**: Surovčík, Zelený, K. Guddal, Sevinsky, Suchomel, Vydra, Macek, Sochurek, Ryneš, Brunes, Mercado
- **Vysočina Jihlava**: Slavata, Čermák, Khalid, Jambor, Matousek, Štětka, Moudrý, Selicha, Usman, Zenisek, Zahradnik

Prediction:

**Sparta Praha 3–0 Vysočina Jihlava**

Friendly gulf on display — Sparta should cruise past a team without the firepower to threaten. 💪