Feyenoord will hope to solidify their position in the round of 16 playoff spots of the Champions League when they host Sparta Prague on Wednesday at Stadion Feijenoord.

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Feyenoord will no doubt head into Wednesday's match full of confidence considering they managed to come back from a 3-0 deficit away from home against Manchester City, scoring three times in the last 15 minutes in their stalemate on November 26.

The hosts admittedly benefitted from significant errors from the likes of Ederson and Josko Gvardiol, but they should still be praised given their comeback was the latest a side has been three goals behind in a Champions League game and avoided defeat.

However, boss Brian Priske will be disappointed that his team only have 32 points in the Eredivisie and are already 10 points and three places behind leaders PSV Eindhoven.

De club van het volk's record of 56 goals scored and 16 conceded is the Dutch league's second-best offensive and joint second-best defensive return.

Feyenoord have won three and drawn two of their last five games, but they have only triumphed in two of their past eight Champions League matches, losing on five occasions.

Priske's side's record at Stadion Feijenoord is mixed, with the club having been defeated twice in that period, while also having lost their three most recent home fixtures in Europe's premier competition by a cumulative score of 10-2.

As for Sparta Prague, they produced just four shots against Atletico Madrid but faced 24 efforts while also conceding five big chances.

Head coach Lars Friis will be alarmed by his side's defensive performances in the Champions League given his team have conceded 13 goals in their past three outings in Europe.

Sparta won the Czech top flight last term but are currently third with 34 points after 18 matchweeks, 16 fewer than first-placed Slavia Prague.

Friis's side may have won their two most recent games, but they failed to win any of the prior six matches, drawing three and losing three.

The visitors are also winless in their last six away fixtures, though they have won three and drawn one of their past five Champions League games on the road.

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