Roma vs Slovan Bratislava prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on October 20, 2026
On October 20, 2026, in Matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase, Roma will face Slovan Bratislava. This is an opponent they simply have to beat.
Roma - Slovan Bratislava: team news and expert analysis
The Rome-based club finished third last season. This campaign, they have made a start on par with the reigning Serie A champions, Inter—even beating them 2-0 before eventually settling for a draw. The visitors from Bratislava have long dominated the domestic scene. However, they have already suffered several setbacks in the current campaign—although everyone remains confident that they will reclaim top spot "over the distance."
The Italians returned to the Champions League after a long absence. They began with a hard-fought draw against Fenerbahçe in Istanbul. Then, despite taking a commanding lead against Real Madrid, they ended up losing.
The Slovaks made it through qualifying this time, eliminating Iberia 1999, Mjällby and Celje. But in the league phase, they suffered a painful defeat to PSG, although they did manage a consolation goal—the final score was 1-6. Against Stuttgart, they failed to respond to the Germans' three goals.
Previous meetings: Roma - Slovan Bratislava
In 2011, the Slovaks produced a shock result by eliminating Roma in qualifying: a 1-0 home win followed by a 1-1 draw away.
It is clear that the hosts should win by more than the bare minimum this time. We are backing them with a "-2 goal" handicap (odds – 1.70).
Roma - Slovan Bratislava: key statistics and trends
- Roma are winless in the Champions League
- Roma score an average of 2.33 goals and concede 0.5 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 33% of Roma's matches, with an average total of 2.83 goals per game
- Slovan Bratislava have suffered heavy defeats in both of their previous matches
- Slovan Bratislava score an average of 2.4 goals and concede 1 goal per match
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Slovan's matches, with an average total of 3.4 goals per game
Roma - Slovan Bratislava: possible starting lineups
Roma play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Svilar - Hermoso, Ndicka, Mancini - França, Cristante, Koné, Rensch - Soulé, Dybala - Malen
Slovan Bratislava play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Takáč - Kruž, Marković, Bajrić, Blackman - Pokorný - Kamara, Ibrahim, Martínez, Barseghyan - Šporar
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