Slovan Bratislava vs AC Milan: betting odds November 26, 2024

The Matchday 5 clash in 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 registered their fourth consecutive loss in the Champions League, with three of those defeats by a margin of at least three goals. The Slovak team, along with four other clubs, has not earned any points but sits 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 scored first in regular time in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the Champions League.
• The club has found the back of the net in 9 of their last 10 home encounters in this European competition.
• At least three goals have been scored in regular time in 7 of Slovan's last 8 home games in the Champions League.

AC Milan

In the last round, Paulo Fonseca's side defeated Real Madrid 3-1 away. Consequently, AC Milan, who began the Champions League group stage with two losses, secured their second consecutive victory in this European competition. These results 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 is suspended 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 teams scored in 6 of the team's last 7 previous encounters in the Champions League.
• At least three goals have been scored in regular time in 7 of Milan's last 8 matches in this European competition.

Slovan Bratislava vs. AC Milan: Match Prediction

Home matches for the Slovak team in the Champions League tend to be very high-scoring. Slovan tries to play boldly up front but also allows their opponents plenty of opportunities. In their last ten home games in this European competition, they failed to breach the defense only of Manchester City, managing just two clean sheets during this period. Notably, they conceded ten goals in their last three home matches.

AC Milan plays in a similar style, favoring attacking actions while often neglecting defensive solidity. In their last seven Champions League encounters, the team left the field without scoring only once, failing to keep a clean sheet in eight consecutive matches in this European competition. It's worth noting that four goals were scored in each of Milan's last two Champions League games.

I expect a high-scoring encounter in this matchup, so my prediction: Total over 3 goals