Slovan Bratislava vs Man City Match Preview: Team news, possible lineups, predictions & H2H
Slovan Bratislava vs Man City Match Preview: Team news, possible lineups, predictions & H2H. Slovakian outfits Slovan Bratislava, continue their champions league journey, when they welcome Manchester City on Tuesday night for matchday 2.
Man City have been dealt with few blows in recent weeks, most notably the losing of key and influential midfielder Rodri for the season, and also Kevin De Bruyne for the last few matches as well. City were forced to share the spoils for their first European game against Inter Milan, and have also slipped off the top of the Premier League table, after dropping more points in their recent 1-1 draw with Newcastle United on Saturday.
Hosts for the Tuesday UCL showdown Bratislava, got off to the worst possible start against Celtic, after being thrashed 5-1 in Scotland, and face yet another tough task, to make it to the knockout stages with a difficult fixture list.
Below is our preview of the fixture between Slovan Bratislava and Man City.
What time does Slovan Bratislava vs Man City kick-off?
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
Stadium: Stadion Tehelne pole
Date: Tuesday 1 October
Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
Referee: Davide Massa (ITA)
VAR: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
Slovan Bratislava vs Man City H2H Record;
This is the first competitive fixture between Slovan Bratislava and Manchester City.
Slovan Bratislava team news;
Kenan Bajric remains doubtful to feature for Tuesday night’s hosts, with former Tottenham Hotspur defender Kevin Wimmer, ready to step in if the need arises. Lukas Pauschek is also out of action.
There will likely be a start for 112-time Slovakia international and former Watford midfielder Juraj Kucka.
Slovan Bratislava predicted lineup vs Man City
Slovan Bratislava predicted lineup vs Man City (4-2-3-1): Takac; Blackman, Kashia, Wimmer, Medvedev; Kucka, Ignatenko; Barseghyan, Tolic, Weiss; Strelec.
Man City team news;
Man City continue to be without Rodri after his season-ending injury at Arsenal, while Kevin De Bruyne missed the draw with Newcastle and hasn’t been included in the traveling squad.
Guardiola could make a few changes to his most recent XI. With Phil Foden chasing what would be his second start of 2024/25 in all competitions, while there may be a rest for captain Kyle Walker after starting City’s last three matches.
Oscar Bobb and Nathan Ake also remain sidelined for the Cityzens.
Man City predicted lineup vs Slovan Bratislava
Man City predicted lineup vs Slovan Bratislava (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Gundogan; Silva, Foden, Doku; Haaland.
Slovan Bratislava vs Man City score prediction
City haven’t been at their free-flowing best of late, winning just one of their last four games. While they remain unbeaten, Guardiola’s side need to rediscover both their ruthless streak and a viable way to get more victories without the influential Rodri.
That could make Bratislava ideal opponents. The Slovakians have already lost a match 5-0 at home this season, and were also dismantled by Celtic in their first Champions League outing.
City will want to establish themselves at the top of the league phase and a convincing away win would take them towards the summit after their opening draw.
Prediction: Slovan Bratislava 0-4 Man City
