The Matchday 5 encounter of the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) and AC Milan (Italy) will take place on November 26 at the Tehelné pole Stadium. Slovan Bratislava vs. AC Milan: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: José María Sánchez (Spain)
Matches – 14 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 87;
Average yellow cards per match – 6.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 14%.
Predicted lineups for Slovan Bratislava vs. AC Milan
Slovan Bratislava (4-2-1-3): Dominik Takáč – César Blackman, Guram Kashia, Kevin Wimmer, Sharani Zuberu – Kenan Bajrić, Danilo Ignatenko – Tigran Barseghyan – Marko Tolić, Vladimír Weiss, David Strelec.
AC Milan (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan – Emerson Royal, Malick Thiaw, Strahinja Pavlović, Theo Hernández – Tijjani Reijnders, Youssouf Fofana – Samuel Chukwueze, Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leão – Tammy Abraham.
Slovan Bratislava
Vladimír Weiss's side suffered a 1-4 defeat at home to Dinamo Zagreb in the last round. As a result, Slovan has endured four consecutive losses in the Champions League, with three of those defeats by a margin of at least three goals. The Slovaks, along with four other clubs, have not earned any points and sit at the bottom of the group stage due to the worst goal difference (-13).
Midfielder Juraj Kucka and forward Adler will miss the game due to injuries.
- The team has scored first in regular time in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the Champions League.
- The club has found the net within 90 minutes in 9 of their last 10 home games in this European competition.
- At least three goals have been scored in regular time in 7 of the last 8 home fixtures for the Slovaks in the Champions League.
AC Milan
In the last round, Paulo Fonseca's side defeated Real Madrid 3-1 away. Consequently, AC Milan, after starting the Champions League group stage with two losses, secured their second consecutive victory in this European competition. These results have propelled the team into the playoff zone, with six points placing the Italians in 20th position in the standings.
Defender Alessandro Florenzi, midfielder Ismaël Bennacer, and forward Luka Jović will miss the match due to injuries. Forward Álvaro Morata will not play due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- The club has not won in regular time in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Champions League (3 draws, 3 losses).
- Both opponents have scored within 90 minutes in 6 of the team's last 7 matches in the Champions League.
- At least three goals have been scored in regular time in 7 of the last 8 matches for the Italians in this European competition.
Slovan Bratislava vs. AC Milan: Match Prediction
Home games for the Slovaks in the Champions League are usually very high-scoring. Slovan itself tries to play aggressively up front but also allows plenty of opportunities for their opponents. In their last ten home matches in this European competition, the team failed to breach the defense only of Manchester City, while keeping a clean sheet only twice in this span. Moreover, in their last three home games, the club conceded ten goals.
AC Milan plays in a similar style, favoring attacking moves and often neglecting defensive solidity. In their last seven Champions League encounters, the team has only once left the field without scoring, while not securing a single clean sheet in their last eight matches in this European competition. Notably, four goals were scored in each of the Italians' last two Champions League games.
I expect plenty of goals in this clash, so my prediction: Total over 3 goals
