Artis hosts Sparta today,December 3,2025,at 18:00 in a Round of 16 matchup of the MOL Cup 2025/2026,broadcast live on Sport.cz. The fixture pits a Sparta side struggling for consistent form against an Artis team seeking an upset.
Sparta has recently dropped points against Slovácko, Karviná, Teplice, and Pardubice-the latter result requiring referee intervention to complete the match. A weakened defense, impacted by the absence of Uchenna, is a key concern for Sparta. Artis, having not played a competitive match in nearly a month, prepared with a friendly against Jihlava, winning 3-2, and previously eliminated Liberec from the cup via a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw.
Historically, Artis has demonstrated the ability to compete with higher-league opposition, notably holding Teplice to a halftime draw last year despite ultimately losing 3-1. Sparta often starts matches slowly, frequently resulting in first-half draws. Artis is expected to match Sparta’s physicality in the initial stages, possibly leading to a halftime stalemate, with Sparta anticipated to secure victory in the second half as Artis tires.
