Champions League: Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 2 match between Slovan Bratislava and Manchester City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Slovan Bratislava hope to live up to their early billing as the Champions League title favourites this coming Tuesday when they welcome Manchester City over to the National Football Stadium for a round 2 match.

A look at the Champions League standings shows that one points and 18 places currently separate the two teams.

Team form: Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City

Slovan Bratislava Form

Slovan Bratislava went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against FC Midtjylland, a 3-2 win against FC Midtjylland and a 5-1 defeat against Celtic.

Manchester City Form

In their last three matches, Manchester City drew 2-2 with Arsenal, beat Watford 2-1 before a 1-1 draw with Newcastle. Manchester City recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Champions League, in which they banged in 16 goals, whilst conceding nine. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting stats and facts for Slovan Bratislava and Manchester City

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Slovan Bratislava and Manchester City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City

Having scored just once lately in the Champions League, Kevin Wimmer will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. The Citizens hope Kevin De Bruyne can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Champions League goals in his last six Champions League games.

Popular markets: Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Slovan Bratislava won eight times and lost two as well. Manchester City won seven times, drew three and lost zero of their last 10 games away from home. Manchester City have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 10 games. Good luck taking on Manchester City currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 20 away games without defeat.

Both teams to score

Slovan Bratislava scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Manchester City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Slovan Bratislava games Manchester City should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Slovan Bratislava only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Manchester City claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Slovan Bratislava saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Manchester City, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game. Slovan Bratislava conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.

Betting prediction: Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Slovan Bratislava and Manchester City seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Champions League match.

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