Matchday 8 of the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Bayern Munich (Germany) and Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) will take place on January 29 at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Bayern Munich vs. Slovan Bratislava: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bayern Munich
In the previous round, the Munich side suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat to Feyenoord. This result extended their uncompromising streak in the Champions League group stage to seven matches (4 wins, 3 losses). The team is currently 15th in the Champions League standings and has already secured a spot in the playoffs. Notably, Bayern has a chance to advance directly to the Round of 16; for this, Vincent Kompany's team needs to win the upcoming match and hope for slip-ups from their rivals.
Main defender Dayot Upamecano has recovered from injury and will participate in the upcoming match. Backup goalkeeper Daniel Peretz and main defender Alphonso Davies will miss out due to health issues. Key midfielder Leon Goretzka and backup goalkeeper Sven Ulreich are suspended.
- The Munich side has not scored more than one goal in the first half in 4 of their last 5 home matches in this tournament.
- At least one team failed to score in 5 of Bayern's last 7 home games in this tournament.
- The club has not scored more than three goals in regular time in 7 of their last 8 home matches in the Champions League.
Slovan Bratislava
In the previous round, Vladimir Weiss's team lost 1-3 to Stuttgart. This result extended the club's losing streak in this tournament to seven matches. The team is in 35th place in the standings and has already been eliminated from playoff contention. Notably, Slovan has conceded 24 goals in the Champions League group stage, the worst among all participants.
Team captain Vladimir Weiss and key midfielder Juraj Kucka will miss the match due to health issues. Midfielder Danil Ignatenko has recovered from injury and will be available for the upcoming game.
- No more than one goal was scored in the first half in 4 of the club's last 5 away matches in this European competition.
- Both teams scored in 6 of Slovan's last 8 away matches in the Champions League.
- No more than four goals were scored in regular time in 11 of the team's last 12 away matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineups for Bayern Munich vs. Slovan Bratislava
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer – Raphael Guerreiro, Eric Dier, Kim Min-jae, Joshua Kimmich – João Palhinha, Alexander Pavlovic – Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sané – Harry Kane.
Slovan Bratislava (4-3-3): Dominik Takac – Simen Vut, Kenan Bajric, Guram Kashia, Cesar Blackman – Kyriakos Savvidis, Marko Tolic, Tigran Barseghyan – Ijessi Metzoko, David Strelec, Robert Mak.
Referee: João Pedro Pinheiro (Portugal)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 17%.
Bayern Munich vs. Slovan Bratislava: Match Prediction
Bayern Munich consistently wins at home in the Champions League but rarely with a very large margin. The Munich side has won by more than four goals just once in their last 12 home matches in this European competition, even against modest opponents like Galatasaray (2-1) and Copenhagen (0-0).
Slovan's debut in the main stage of the Champions League has been unsuccessful. The club has failed to earn a single point in seven group stage matches. However, the team has often put up a fight against opponents in this stage of the tournament and has only lost by a four-goal margin twice.
Vladimir Weiss's team will play their final match in the current Champions League campaign away from home. Remarkably, in the entire history of their Champions League appearances, the Slovak club has never lost by more than four goals in away matches. I anticipate that they will avoid a heavy defeat in the upcoming game. My prediction: Slovan Bratislava with a handicap (+4.5)
