0 Slovan Bratislava vs 4 Manchester City
Manchester City in search of UCL league phase victory in Tehelné Pole.
Slovan Bratislava faces a formidable test as they host Manchester City in their first home game of this UEFA Champions League campaign, looking to upend the competition's favorites and bounce back from recent disappointments.
Slovan Bratislava
Slovan Bratislava will face a daunting challenge in their maiden home game of this season’s UEFA Champions League as one-time UCL Champions Manchester City come visiting. Following an opening 5-1 defeat at the hands of Celtic on UCL Match Day 1, Vladimír Weiss' men have responded with three consecutive victories [WLWWW].
While Bratislava will be keen to pick up a maiden UCL win on Tuesday, their record against English opposition has been far from encouraging, with just two wins from 12 encounters [2W, 2D, 8L]. Bratislava’s last meeting with an English team resulted in home and away defeats to Wolverhampton Wanderers during the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League group stage.
That defeat saw their losing streak against English opposition drag on to five matches. Nevertheless, Slovan’s European form at home this season provides a glimmer of hope, as they have won all four of their European home fixtures, scoring 14 goals in the process.
David Strelec, who recently netted a brace against Michalovce, is set to lead the line in a 4-3-3 formation, flanked by Tigran Barseghyan and former Manchester City winger Róbert Mak, who will be facing his old club. Head coach Vladimír Weiss has no injury worries.
Manchester City
Manchester City failed to find a way through on Matchday 1 after they were held to a goalless draw at home by Inter Milan in what was a rematch of the 2023 UCL final. The draw against Newcastle United on Saturday compounded City's frustration, making it the first time they have recorded consecutive Premier League draws since March.
Manchester City have only one point (0W, 1D, 0L) in the league phase of the competition along with five other sides, including Arsenal and Atalanta. With their attention now on the Champions League, City will be looking to get back to winning ways as they aim to remain in contention for a top-eight finish after the league phase of the competition.
They have won 19 of their last 34 away European matches (19W, 10D, 5L) and are unbeaten in their last 11 (5W, 6D, 0L). The Sky Blues will be keen to see the record extended when they visit Tehelné Pole this Tuesday.
Pep Guardiola is expected to field a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Erling Haaland leading the attack. Kevin De Bruyne remains sidelined, while Oscar Bobb and Rodri, who is ruled out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury, will play no part in this fixture.
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