SK Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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SK Slovan Bratislava vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Tehelne Pole.
- SK Slovan Bratislava 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Massa
- Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
- Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
9 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 28 Aug | FC Midtjylland | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Aug | FC Midtjylland | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | APOEL FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | APOEL FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | SK Slovan Bratislava | A | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | West Ham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
SK Slovan Bratislava this season
SK Slovan Bratislava this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SK Slovan Bratislava
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/5
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/5
61-75
–/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SK Slovan Bratislava
| Suleiman Camara Sanneh | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. SK Slovan Bratislava host Manchester City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 8' What a moment for Ilkay Gundogan! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 13' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' A goal from the England international Phil Foden! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-2!
- 20' Kyle Walker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Nunes made 517 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' SK Slovan Bratislava is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Slovan Bratislava and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Erling Haaland adds to his 26 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 60' James McAtee has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erling Haaland on 60 minute.
- 63' Another change for SK Slovan Bratislava made on 63 minute. Danylo Ignatenko leaves to be changed by Julius Szoke.
- 68' A quiet spell here at Tehelne Pole. SK Slovan Bratislava seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 74' The England James McAtee breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 0-4!
- 78' Kyle Walker gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Josko Gvardiol and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' It is a substitution in SK Slovan Bratislava team. Tigran Barseghyan is replaced by Robert Mak on 85 minute.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SK Slovan Bratislava Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 88
- 6
- 4
- 71
- 7
- 12
- 11
- 13
- 28
- 10
- 77
Bench
- 21
- 20
- 37
- 17
- 25
- 31
- 2
- 35
- 93
- 23
- 18
- 26
Coach
Vladimir Weiss
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
- 5
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Jack Grealish 78'
-
25
Manuel Akanji ↓ Ruben Dias 60'
- 18
- 27
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ James McAtee 60'
- 11
-
24
Josko Gvardiol ↓ Kyle Walker 78'
- 26
- 82
Bench
- 8
- 31
- 20
-
2
Kyle Walker ↑ 78'
- 33
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 78'
-
3
Ruben Dias ↑ 60'
-
87
James McAtee ↑ 60'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ilkay Gundogan | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 1 |
| James McAtee | 1 |
SK Slovan Bratislava Form
2024-10-01
SK Slovan Bratislava
0–4
Manchester City FC
L
2024-09-18
Celtic FC
5–1
SK Slovan Bratislava
L
2024-08-28
SK Slovan Bratislava
3–2
FC Midtjylland
W
2024-08-21
FC Midtjylland
1–1
SK Slovan Bratislava
D
2024-08-13
APOEL FC
0–0
SK Slovan Bratislava
D
2024-08-07
SK Slovan Bratislava
2–0
APOEL FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
2024-10-01
SK Slovan Bratislava
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2024-09-28
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2024-09-22
Manchester City FC
2–2
Arsenal FC
D
2024-09-18
Manchester City FC
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2024-09-14
Manchester City FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2024-08-31
West Ham United FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
SK Slovan Bratislava xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Manchester City FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SK Slovan Bratislava or Draw
45%
Draw or Manchester City FC
79%
SK Slovan Bratislava or Manchester City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — SK Slovan Bratislava
| Handicap | SK Slovan Bratislava covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
SK Slovan Bratislava keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

