Slovan Bratislava vs Man City Prediction: Citizens can blow hosts away

Manchester City search for their first victory of the new Champions League campaign and when they travel to Slovakia on Tuesday night (20:00 KO, live on TNT Sports 1) to face a Slovan Bratislava side who were demolished on British soil last time out.

Read on for the latest match odds, team news and a couple of Slovan Bratislava vs Man City predictions.

Slovan Bratislava vs Man City Odds

As expected, Manchester City are the overwhelming favourites for victory in this encounter at 1/25, with Slovan Bratislava 40/1 to pull off one of the biggest shocks of the modern era. The draw is priced at 14/1.

Erling Haaland is the likeliest first goalscorer at 15/8, with Phil Foden second behind the Norwegian at 9/2.

Team News

Pep Guardiola must do without influential midfielder Rodri for the rest of the season after the Spaniard injured his ACL during the 2-2 draw with Arsenal a couple of weeks ago.

Kevin De Bruyne is also unlikely to feature in this clash as he continues to recover from an injury, while Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb are also out with hamstring and leg issues respectively.

Slovan boss Vladimir Weiss will be without Lukas Pauschek due to a shoulder problem, while Kenan Bajric is not expected to feature after missing the weekend victory at Michalovce.

Striker David Strelec should lead the line for the Slovakian outfit and heads into the contest having netted a brace at the weekend, while winger Tigran Barseghyan registered two goal contributions and could feature from the off.

Man City to win to nil @ 8/15

City may have only won one of their last four matches in all competitions - drawing three - but they did keep a clean sheet in their opening European encounter and should have more than enough quality to shut out the hosts on Tuesday.

They have not lost in regular time away from home in the Champions League since a 2-1 defeat to RB Leipzig in the group stages of the 2021/22 tournament and they have not lost any away fixture in the league since December 2023 - this form should see them comfortably past the hosts.

Josko Gvardiol to score anytime @ 9/2

Slovan Bratislava’s marking from set-pieces against Celtic was woeful, giving Liam Scales plenty of space to score the opener minutes after the defender missed a sitter from a corner.

This should provide City’s defenders ample opportunities to get on the scoresheet on Tuesday and one man who has looked dangerous in front of goal in recent weeks for the visitors is Josko Gvardiol.

The Croatian scored a brilliant opener in the 1-1 draw at Newcastle last time out and had two well-taken efforts saved by David Raya against Arsenal.

Should he find space, the 22-year-old will be expected to take his chance.

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