Bayern Munich are the heavy favorites to defeat Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday evening, but require results to go their way in order to automatically qualify in the 16th round of the Champions League.
Vincent Company side has underestimated in Champions League So far this season, and a 3-0 loss to Feyenoord last week reduced their chances of finishing in the first eight of the league phase table.
A place in Knockout's round play-off is safe, and they will have to play two games in February to advance in the last 16 if they fail to climb the top eight after match 8.
Bundesliga Leaders are facing a Slovan Bratislava team that still should not claim a point during their first experience of this competition. Slovak dress has accepted more goals in the League and have simply not been able to compete against the continent's elite.
Visitors sit at the top of the Premier League Slovak with only a few matches left in their inner calendar.
Here 90min Guide to Bayern Munich vs Slovan Bratislava in Champions League.
Bayern Munich vs Slovan Bratislava Record with Head
This is the first competitive match between Bayern Munich and Slovan Bratislava.
Current form (all races)
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Freiburg 1-2 Bayern Munich – 25/01/25 |
Slovan Bratislava 1-3 Stuttgart – 21/01/25 |
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Feyenoord 3-0 Bayern Munich – 22/01/25 |
Al-Garafa 1-2 Slovan Bratislava-16/01/25 |
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Bavaria Munich 3-2 Wolfsburg – 18/01/25 |
Slovan Bratislava 2-1 Dunajska Streda – 14/12/24 |
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Bavaria Munich 5-0 Hoffenheim – 15/01/25 |
Atletico Madrid 3-1 Slovan Bratislava – 11/12/24 |
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Borussia Monchengladbach 0-1 Bayern Munich – 11/01/25 |
MSK Zilina 2-1 Slovan Bratislava – 07/12/24 |
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United Kingdom |
Discovery+, Discovery+ App, TNT Sports 7 |
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United States |
Paramount+ |
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Canada |
Dazn Canada |
Leon Goretzka chose a minor muscle injury in Saturday's victory over Freiburg, but the German midfielder has been suspended for Wednesday's game, however due to the accumulation of yellow card.
Bayern have lost the Alphonso Davies for the next four to six weeks due to a hamstring injury received in last week's loss to Feyenoord. Dayot Upamecano is also a doubt, while the arrival of summer Hiroki Ito continues to be disturbed by a leg problem.
With Sven Ulreich suspended and Daniel Peretz aside, Manuel Neuer is the only old goalkeeper available to hosts.
Bayern predicted the VS Slovan Bratislava lineup (4-2-3-1): New; Laimer, Kim, Dier, wars; Kimi, Pavlovic; Oliza, Music, Coman; Cane.
It has been a slogan for visitors in their scope of the Champions League girls, and they will aim to complete the League phase with a historic result Wednesday evening.
They will be assisted by a pure health bill, though experienced midfielder Juraj Kucka is lost with long -term knee damage.
Former Tottenham defender Kevin Wimmer can start in the heart of a three rear, while Bayern will aim to contain Slovan's top scorer David Strelec up.
Slovan Bratislava predicted the VS Bayern formation (3-4-3): Takac; Kashia, Wimmer, Voet; Blackman, Bajric, Savvidis, Zuberu; Mak, Marcelli, Strelec.
Bayern only have himself to blame for not being in a rarer position in the league phase chart. They destroyed the chance after chance in Rotterdam last week, and were undone from Feyenoord's work on the counter.
This should be a much quieter walk for the company side – the type of night they have been taught over the past 15 years.
There is still a chance for them to end up in the first eight, so the hosts will tend to enjoy a pronounced victory against a translucent Slovan Bratislava team.