Matchday 7 of the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) and Stuttgart (Germany) will take place on January 21 at the Tehelné Pole Stadium. Slovan Bratislava vs. Stuttgart: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Slovan Bratislava vs. Stuttgart
Slovan Bratislava (4-2-3-1): Dominik Takac – Kenan Bajric, Guram Kashia, Simen Vut, Cesar Blackman – Kyriakos Savvidis, Tigran Barseghyan – Nino Marcelli, Marko Tolic, Ijessi Metzoko – David Strelec.
Stuttgart (4-4-2): Alexander Nubel – Ramon Hendriks, Jeff Chabot, Anthony Rouault, Josha Vagnoman – Chris Führich, Angelo Stiller, Atakan Karazor, Jacob Bruun Larsen – Nick Woltemade, Deniz Undav.
Slovan Bratislava
In the previous round, Vladimir Weiss's side lost 1-3 to Atletico. The club has suffered its sixth defeat in the Champions League group stage and has yet to earn a single point. The team is ranked 35th in the standings and no longer has a chance to reach the playoffs. Notably, Slovan has conceded 21 goals in the group stage, with only Young Boys having a worse record (22).
Due to health issues, key midfielders Juraj Kucka and Danil Ignatenko will not play. However, midfielder Tigran Barseghyan has recovered from an injury and will participate in the upcoming game.
- At least four goals have been scored in regular time in 6 of the club's last 7 matches in this tournament.
- Opponents have scored at least twice in the first half in 4 of Slovan's last 5 Champions League games.
- The team conceded first in 5 of their previous 6 matches in this European competition.
Stuttgart
In Matchday 6 of the group stage, the team thrashed Young Boys 5-1. This victory was the club's second in this Champions League campaign, with one draw and three losses in other matches. Notably, Sebastian Hoeneß's side is 26th in the standings and still has a decent chance of reaching the playoffs, as they are only one point behind the 24th spot.
- The team has not scored more than one goal in regular time in 5 of their last 6 matches in this tournament.
- A draw at halftime occurred in 5 of Stuttgart's last 6 Champions League games.
- The number "1" appeared in the score at the end of 90 minutes in 5 of the club's last 6 matches in this European competition.
Slovan Bratislava vs. Stuttgart: Match Prediction
The Slovak club has not pleased its fans with results in the current Champions League campaign, but they often score. Slovan has found the net in 6 of their last 8 matches in this tournament. Moreover, in their last two Champions League games, the club breached the defenses of strong opponents like Milan (2-3) and Atletico (1-3). However, Vladimir Weiss's side has evident defensive issues, conceding in their last 8 matches in this tournament, and in 7 cases, at least twice.
Stuttgart's defense also cannot boast reliability, as the team failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 Champions League matches. Offensively, they are better, scoring in 5 of their last 6 games in this tournament. I expect both teams to exchange goals in the upcoming match. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
