Stuttgart will aim to give themselves a chance of securing a playoff place in the UEFA Champions League as they travel to Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday. The Germans are coming off a comfortable win in their last match in the competition and will be confident of seeing off the hosts, who have been woeful so far.
Slovan Bratislava are only playing for pride at the moment having already crashed out of the Champions League. They are one of three teams without a single point so far having lost their six matches in the competition, including a 3-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in their last fixture.
Beyond the Champions League, Slovan Bratislava have won four of their last six matches in all competitions. However, some of their heaviest defeats in the Champions League have come in front of their fans as Vladimir Weiss’ team have been beaten 4-0 by Manchester City and also lost 4-1 to Dinamo Zagreb.
Stuttgart gave themselves a fighting chance of reaching the playoffs after claiming a 5-1 victory over Young Boys in their previous fixture. Sebastian Honess’ men have now won two matches in the competition and are just one point off the top 24.
The Germans’ overall form has also been impressive as they are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 matches in all competitions. They have won seven times in that run and beat Freiburg 4-0 in the Bundesliga last weekend.
How the bookies view it: Easy ride for Stuttgart
The bookies have installed Stuttgart as overwhelming favourites and are priced at 1/4 by BoyleSports. An unlikely victory for Slovan Bratislava is valued at 10/1 by BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 9/2 for a draw.
Head to head: Stuttgart unbeaten
Both teams met during the 2009-10 Europa League with Stuttgart winning 1-0 in Bratislava before a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Eyes on Stuttgart’s attack
Deniz Undav is a major attacking threat for Stuttgart and has scored in two of the last three matches. Ermedin Demirovic has also impressed lately and both men can help the visitors produce over 1.5 goals at 1/4 with BoyleSports.
David Strelec has also impressed for Slovan Bratislava, scoring in three of the last four matches in all competitions. Vladimir Weiss and Idjessi Metsoko also feature in attack and can help the hosts produce over 0.5 goals at 8/13 with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
Strelec is expected to lead the line once again for Slovan Bratislava and should have support from Weiss. Kevin Wimmer is expected to hold the fort in defence while Juraj Kucka should continue in midfield.
El Bilal Toure is injured for Stuttgart and will miss Tuesday’s match alongside Dan Axel Zagadou. Undav should feature in attack after starting on the bench against Freiburg last Saturday, while Anthony Rouault is set to retain his place in defence.
Slovan Bratislava: Takac, Voet, Wimmer, Kashia, Pauschek, Szoke, Kucka, Marcelli, Weiss, Metsoko, Strelec
Stuttgart: Nubel, Hendriks, Rouault, Al Dakhil, Vagnoman, Leweling, Stiller, Karazor, Millot, Demirovic, Undav
Anything else catch the eye?
Stuttgart scored in both halves in their last Champions League fixture and a repeat can be considered at 3/4 by BoyleSports. Given the result in that fixture, a -1 handicap could also be on the cards at 8/11 by BoyleSports.
The Germans have conceded in their last three Champions League matches and given the minimal odds for a straight victory, a win and both teams to score can be considered at 6/4 with BoyleSports. Their last two Champions League matches have also produced over 3.5 goals and a similar outcome is priced at evens with BoyleSports.
This UEFA Champions League match between Slovan Bratislava and Stuttgart will be played on Jan 21, 2025 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Slovan Bratislava vs Stuttgart prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
