UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Slovan Bratislava vs Man City | Match Preview, Head-to-head, Possible Lineups and Fantasy XI Prediction

Manchester City will travel to Slovakia to take on the 2023-24 Slovak Super Liga Champions, Slovan Bratislava on the opening matchday of the second match-week of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25. Manchester City started their UCL campaign with a goalless draw against Inter Milan in the first UCL match-week. On the contrary, the Slovak side faced a rough defeat by 1-5 against Scottish Champions Celtic FC in their opening game. From possible starting XIs to Fantasy predictions, here is everything you need to know about the League match of Slovan Bratislava vs Man City in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25. 

Match Details 

Match: Slovan Bratislava vs Man City - UEFA Champions League 2024-25 League Match

Date:  2 October 2024

Time: 12:30 AM IST

Venue: Tehelné Pole Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia

How to watch the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 League  Match between Slovan Bratislava and Man City

The match will be streamed Live on the Sony Liv app and website. Viewers can also watch the game live on TV on Sony Sports Network. 

Team News

SK Slovan Bratislava

Slovan Bratislava will enter the second match-week of the UCL 2024-25 with a 3-game-winning streak in the Slovak Super Liga and Slovak Cup. However, This match against City will be their first-ever home game in the UCL. 

Slovan Bratislava got thrashed by Celtic by 1-5 in their first UCL appearance this season. In the Slovak Super Liga, they are topping the table currently with 7 wins out of 8 matches. Slovan earned a 4-2 win in their last match against Michalovce in the league. 

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— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 20, 2024

Tigran Barseghyan will be Slovan's key player who is currently the top-scorer of Slovak Super Liga with 7 goals. Youngster David Sterelec will also feature for them who had 4 appearances for Slovakia in the EURO 2024. 

Slovan Bratislava will miss their right-back Lukas Paushchek and forward Adler, both suffering injuries and expected to be out for the match against Manchester City. 

Last 5 Matches: W W L W W 

Manchester City

Though Manchester City suffered a goalless draw in their opening UCL game in the last match-week, they are the favorites to come victorious in this clash. 

Manchester City was held to a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United in their last match, which resulted in 2 consecutive draws in the Premier League. The absences have made them suffer for a couple of matches but they are likely to get their first UCL win this season. 

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— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 29, 2024

Savinho, Foden, and Doku are likely to get a start against Slovan after being excluded from the first eleven in the Newcastle game. 

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Pep Guardiola will need to field a starting eleven with Rodri getting out for a whole season and Oscar Bobb alongside Nathan Ake being out for an uncertain time. Erling Haaland has some discomfort as well which may lead Pep to give him rest for this match. Kevin De Bruyne is also expected to be out for almost two weeks. 

Last 5 Matches: W D D W D 

Head-to-head

Manchester City and Slovan Bratislava will meet for the first time in the UCL.

Slovan has lost all of their last 5 matches against an English Opposition. Manchester City is unbeaten in their last 11 UCL away matches with 5 wins and 6 draws. 

Possible Playing XI

SK Slovan Bratislava

Dominik Takáč (GK), Cesar Blackman, Guram Kashia, Kenan Bajrić, Kevin Wimmer, Juraj Kucka, Danylo Ihnatenko, Tigran Barseghyan, Marko Tolić, Vladimír Weiss, David Strelec

Manchester City

Ederson (GK), Rico Lewis, John Stones, Manuel Akanji, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, Savinho, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku

Slovan Bratislava vs Man City: Fantasy XI Prediction

Ederson, Gvardiol, Akanji, Wimmer, Barseghyan, Tolic, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Foden, Haaland, Strelec