The Scottish Premiership is fiercely vying to hold onto its top 10 spots before past season results are subtracted, with Rangers standing as the final representative while they await their opponent in the Europa League last 16. The Czechs, on the other hand, now have THREE teams competing in Europe after Sparta Prague pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat Galatasaray 6-4 overall and advance as an unseeded team to the round of 16. Despite facing each other at the group stage, the two could be brought together, which would create an intriguing subplot.

In Thursday’s draw, Sparta was joined by Slavia, their city rivals, while Viktoria Plzen is awaiting their fate in the Europa Conference League. According to Scotland’s coefficient, the last-minute comeback by Sparta, which saw two goals in the final ten minutes, saw 0.75 added to their coefficient total, putting them in 11th position with 35.3 points, while Scotland’s total was just 35.85, placing them in 10th place.

The three Czech teams had already warned the Scots to beware after three group games, collecting 19 of the 27 group stage points available. In contrast, Premiership teams Celtic, Aberdeen, and Rangers managed a pitiful six points from their efforts throughout the three European championships.

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