The group stage of the UEFA Champions League continues on Tuesday night when Slovakia Bratislava welcome seven-time European champions AC Milan to the Stadion Teherne Pole.
It’s expected to be an interesting matchup, with Milan aiming for their third consecutive win in the competition and Slovan still looking for their first point.
match preview
Slovan Bratislava is making his Champions League debut this season, but it has been a tough experience so far. They are one of five teams yet to pick up a point and sit bottom of the group with -13 goal difference.
Despite its domestic dominance, Vladimir Weiss’s The team has struggled to adapt to the rigors of Europe’s top club competition.
In contrast, AC Milan have bounced back from a slow start in their Champions League campaign. after losing to liverpool The Rossoneri have recorded impressive wins against Club Brugge and reigning champions Real Madrid.
Paulo Fonseca’s The men’s players will aim to maintain their resurgent form and take a big step towards securing a place in the finals.
Slovan Bratislava’s domestic record has been relatively strong, with just one loss in 17 games this season. However, their performance in the Champions League is a different story, with them losing all four of their group stage matches so far.
The Sky Blues are desperately trying to avoid a fifth straight defeat in Europe’s top club competition.
Milan’s form has been a bit erratic, with the Italians having won just eight of their last 25 games across all competitions. Their mixed results domestically, including a 0-0 draw against Juventus and a 3-3 draw against Cagliari, were in stark contrast to their impressive performance in the Champions League.
The Rossoneri will be hoping to build on their recent wins and consolidate their place in the top eight.
direct confrontation
This will be the second time that Slovakia’s Bratislava and AC Milan will face off in a European competition. The two teams previously met in 1992 in the qualifiers for the first Champions League, with the Italian giants winning on aggregate.
team news
Slovakia Bratislava will welcome back Kevin Wimmer and Juraj Kukka after the international break.
However, they will still be without several first-team regulars as they aim for their first point in the Champions League.
Milan, on the other hand, will have almost the entire team available, with the exception of long-term absentees Ismael Bennacer and Alessandro Florenzi.
Alvaro Morata is expected to lead the line, supported by in-form Rafael Leao and Tijani Lijnders.
Slovakia Bratislava: Takacs, Medvedev, Bajric, Wimmer, Voytsko, Inatenko, Barseghyan, Schok, Gazydos, Mack, Streletz.
ac milan: Menhão, Hernandez, Thiau, Gabbia, Royal, Fofana Musa, Reynders, Leao, Pulisic, Morata.
prediction
Despite Slovakia’s impressive domestic performance, Bratislava’s struggles in the Champions League against a resurgent AC Milan show no end in sight.
The Rossoneri’s quality and experience should prove more than enough for the Slovak champions and they look set to secure an easy victory.
- Score prediction: Slovakia Bratislava 0-4 AC Milan
betting tips
– AC Milan wins
– 2.5 goals or more
– Alvaro Morata can score anytime
