Slovan Bratislava vs Stuttgart prediction 14.10.2026 | Champions League

Slovan Bratislava have been a dominant force in Slovakia in recent years, winning eight consecutive league titles. However, over the summer, the team made some significant changes, both in the roster and in the coaching department, given that Vladimir Weiss Senior left and Yaya Toure arrived. While it is still early to judge, it seems there is a slight drop-off compared to last season based on what we have seen thus far. In the domestic league, they are in 4th place with 17 points from nine rounds and are already six points away from the top spot. However, many football pundits believe they are playing well and that they were simply a bit unlucky.

Coach Yaya Toure should have no new injuries for the upcoming game. The only player who should miss the game is Mykola Kukharevych, who was out for almost the entire season, and his absence isn't too much of a problem.

Slovan have been excellent for this bet, as both teams scored in their last five games. While they are a big underdog in this game, we believe they can score at least once, since they managed to score in 17 out of 18 games across competitions. They even scored against PSG and should be able to score at home against Stuttgart.

We saw both teams scoring in Stuttgart's first Champions League game as well, as they won 3:1 against Viking at home. They were the better team, no doubt, but still allowed chances to Viking. Generally speaking, they struggle to keep clean sheets, with only two in seven games across competitions!

Also, last year, Stuttgart won 3:1. Considering all the above, we expect both teams to score at least once in this Champions League tie.