Preview: Slovan Bratislava vs. Dinamo Zagreb – prediction, team news, lineups

In her fourth Champions League League phase game of the season, Slovak champions Slovak Bratislava are expected to host the Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday at Tehelne Pole Stadium.

The hosts are last in 36th place without points in the Champions League table and lost 0:2 against Girona in their final game in the competition on October 22, while their opponents sit in 22nd place with four points after three game weeks defeated Red Bull Salzburg 2-0 on October 23rd.

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Slovan Bratislava have had a disastrous season in Europe's premier tournament. Lost 5-1 to Celtic on September 18th and 4-0 against Manchester City on October 1st.

Belasi were reasonably competitive against Girona, but although they only conceded two big chances, they didn't create any of their own and managed just 36% possession.

Tuesday's hosts are currently in first place in the Slovak league with 31 points from 12 games and are one point ahead of second-placed Zilina with one game to go.

manager Vladimir WhiteThe Barcelona team have won their last three games, and while they have lost their last three Champions League games, they have won five and drawn three in their last eight games in the competition.

Slovan Bratislava's loss to Manchester City was just their first home defeat in the Champions League in the last five attempts, having won their last four games at the Stadion Tehelne Pole.

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Meanwhile, Dinamo Zagreb currently occupies one of the 16 playoff spots in the Champions League round of 16 and is one point ahead of giants Bayern Munich.

Visitors on Tuesday managed to limit themselves Pep LijndersSalzburg only has one big chance left, even though the Austrian team was reduced to 10 men after the goalkeeper Alexander Schlager was sent off in the 66th minute, the Blues were ultimately deserved winners.

Boss Nenad Bjelica will be happy with the victory, especially considering that his team started the European Championship with a humiliating defeat 2:9 defeat against Bayern on September 17th.

Bjelica's team are Third in the top Croatian league with 23 points from 12 games, although they are only four points away from first place Hajduk Split.

Dinamo Zagreb has five wins, two draws and one defeat in their last eight games. Of the last five away games, Dinamo Zagreb won four games and drew one.

Slovan Bratislava Champions League form:

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Team news

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The hosts have to do without a midfielder Juraj Kucka until mid-December as a striker due to a meniscus injury Robert Mak The return is probably not planned until the end of November.

Slovan Bratislava could start at center back Kenan Bajric, Guram Kashia And Kevin Wimmer in front of the goalkeeper Dominik Takac.

Danylo Ignatenko And Kyriakos Savvidis can form a partnership in midfield behind a forward line consisting of Tigran Barseghyan, Marko Tolic And David Strelec.

Dinamo Zagreb cannot select a striker Bruno Petkovic and goalkeeper Ivan Nevistic for the next few weeks.

Danijel Zagorac can start between the posts while Sandro Kulenovic will probably play up front in front of the attacking midfielder Martin Baturina.

Petar Sucic, Arijan Ademi And Josip Misic are likely candidates to start in a midfield three, with Ademi positioned as the deepest of the trio.

Slovan Bratislava possible starting lineup:
Takac; Bajric, Kashia, Wimmer; Blackman, Ignatenko, Savvidis, Zuberu; Barseghyan, Tolic; Strelec

Possible Dinamo Zagreb starting lineup:
Zagorac; Theophile-Catherine, Bernauer, Torrente; Ristovski, Sucic, Ademi, Misic, Ogiwara; Baturina, Kulenovic

We say: Slovan Bratislava 1-2 Dinamo Zagreb

Although Dinamo Zagreb are in third place in their domestic league, they have proven resilient in the Champions League after losing to Bayern.

Slovan Bratislava may score a goal on Tuesday, but given the visitors' strong away record it would be no surprise if the hosts lost again.

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