Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City – Preview, Prediction, and Betting Tips 01/10/2024
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Prediction on Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City
Prediction: Man City to Win & Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
For the Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City prediction, we expect a Manchester City win with a high probability, but we predict Slovan Bratislava may score. Manchester City are clear favorites with a 90% chance of victory. Both teams have struggled for clean sheets recently, and we predict that Slovan Bratislava, buoyed by their strong domestic form, could manage a goal against City.
Betting Tip: Over 3.5 Goals
We predict Over 3.5 Goals for this encounter. Manchester City’s last five Champions League away matches have gone over 3.5 goals, and Slovan Bratislava have conceded five goals in both of their defeats this season, including their opening Champions League match against Celtic. Based on these statistics, we expect a high-scoring game in Bratislava.
Match Preview on Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City
Slovan Bratislava
Slovan Bratislava enters this game as underdogs. They suffered a 5-1 defeat at Celtic in their Champions League debut, but they have since bounced back in their domestic league with three consecutive wins, including a 4-2 victory over Zemplin Michalovce last weekend. Slovan leads the Slovakian Super Liga, but facing the reigning European champions will be their toughest challenge yet.
Currently, Slovan Bratislava is top of the Slovak Super Liga standings with 21 points from 8 matches. However, the gulf in class between them and Manchester City is vast, with their squad valued at £24m compared to City’s £1.04bn.
Manchester City
Manchester City enters this match after a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United in the Premier League, having been held to a goalless draw by Inter Milan in their Champions League opener. Pep Guardiola’s side will be eager to secure their first win in the competition this season and will view this fixture as an opportunity to get back on track.
City has a strong record in Europe, remaining unbeaten in their last 11 Champions League away games. Despite missing key players such as Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne, the quality in their squad, including Erling Haaland and Phil Foden, should prove too much for Slovan Bratislava.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Slovan Bratislava: Takac, Blackman, Kashia, Bajric, Wimmer, Kucka, Ignatenko, Barseghyan, Tolic, Weiss (c), Strelec
Manchester City: Ederson, Walker (c), Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Lewis, Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Gundogan, Grealish, Haaland
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