AC Milan will take on Slovan Bratislava at Tehelne Pole on Tuesday evening, looking to get their UEFA Champions League campaign on track.
AC Milan have managed to bounce back from two consecutive defeats in the Champions League with back-to-back wins, and they will be full of confidence heading into the contest vs Slovan Bratislava at Tehelne Pole on Tuesday.
On paper, the Rossoneri are a far better team compared to the opposition, and they will be the favourites to pick up all three points. Meanwhile, Slovan Bratislava have lost all four matches in the UEFA Champions League, and this will be an uphill challenge for them.
Even though they are unbeaten in four of the last five matches in all competitions, Milan are a lot better and the home side will need a major slice of luck to get something out of this contest. They have struggled in the UEFA Champions League so far, and Milan are likely to pile further misery on them.
Team News & Tactics
Slovan Bratislava
The home team do not have any major injury issues to deal with, and they should be able to field a full-strength lineup here. Slovan Bratislava are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs AC Milan, with Dominik Takac in goal.
Cesar Blackman and Kevin Wimmer will start as the full-backs here, and they will look to protect the central defenders and keep the back four organised. Guram Kashia and Kenan Bajric will start in the central defensive pairing.
Danylo Ignatenko and Juraj Kucka will start in the middle of the park, and they will look to protect the defensive unit and break down the opposition’s attacking moves. They will look to win the ball back for their team and set up counter-attacking opportunities.
Tigran Barseghyan and Vladimir Weiss will start on the flanks, and they will look to help out during the transition with their pace and flair. Marko Tolic will start in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities in the final third. David Strelec will lead the line for Slovan Bratislava vs AC Milan.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Takac; Blackman, Kahsia, Bajric, Wimmer; Ignatenko, Kucka; Barseghyan, Tolic, Weiss; Strelec
AC Milan
The visitors will be without Ismael Bennacer and Alessandro Florenzi due to knocks. AC Milan are likely to shape up in a 4-3-3 formation vs Slovan Bratislava, with Mike Maignan in goal. Emerson Royal and Theo Hernandez will start as the full-backs here, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch.
Fikayo Tomori will start alongside Strahinja Pavlovic at the heart of the defence. As for the midfield unit, Youssouf Fofana will start alongside Tijjani Reijnders and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the central areas.
The trio will look to add defensive cover, control and physicality to the midfield. Finally, Alvaro Morata will lead the line for AC Milan vs Slovan Bratislava, with Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao on either side of him.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Maignan; Royal, Tomori, Pavlovic, Hernandez; Reijnders, Fofana, Loftus-Cheek; Pulisic, Abraham, Leao
Key Stats
- AC Milan are unbeaten in four of the last five matches in all competitions.
- Slovan Bratislava are unbeaten in four of the last five matches in all competitions.
- Slovan Bratislava have conceded 15 goals in four Champions League matches this season.
- AC Milan have lost two of their last four Champions League outings.
- Slovan Bratislava have lost four of their last four Champions League outings.
Player to Watch
Christian Pulisic
The United States international is our key player to watch out for. Pulisic has been in impressive form for Milan this season and he could cause all sorts of problems for the home team with his pace, flair and link-up play. He will look to take on the opposition defenders and carve out opportunities for his teammates. Pulisic will look to get on the score sheet as well.
Prediction
Slovan Bratislava 0-2 AC Milan
The home team have been in disastrous form in the UEFA Champions League, and they are likely to struggle once again. The gulf in class between the two teams is quite significant, and AC Milan should be able to pick up a comprehensive victory away from home.
The away side has picked up two consecutive victories in the European competition, and they will look to build on their recent form and put together a winning run now. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-0 win for AC Milan vs Slovan Bratislava.