{"id":16042,"date":"2026-10-13T20:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T00:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=16042"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T00:52:32","slug":"match-preview-roma-vs-slovan-bratislava-20-10-26-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/champions-league\/match-preview-roma-vs-slovan-bratislava-20-10-26-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Roma vs Slovan Bratislava: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roma host Slovan Bratislava at Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday, October 20 (3:00 PM ET \/ 2:00 PM CT \/ 12:00 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are no fresh fitness concerns flagged for either side heading into this one, so Roma should be able to call upon their established front-foot options. Paulo Dybala, who found 2 shots on target in Roma’s last outing, and Bryan Cristante, Roma’s only goalscorer in the sample so far, both played the full 90 minutes at Fenerbahce and look set to retain their places, with Donyell Malen (4 shots) offering the central outlet in behind them. For Slovan Bratislava, Suleiman Camara Sanneh arrives as the clear headline name, with 3 goals and 7 shots already logged this season, flanked by the goalscoring threats of Andra\u017e \u0160porar and Alasana Yirajang up top.<\/p>\n

Roma sit on 1 point from 1 game after drawing 1-1 at Fenerbahce, while Slovan Bratislava have 0 points from 1 game and a goal difference of -5 following their opening defeat. That gulf is likely to define this one: Roma’s control in midfield through Cristante and Wesley should allow Dybala and Malen the platform to work the Slovan defence, but Slovan’s own goalscorers have shown they can find the net against stronger opposition, with Sanneh, \u0160porar and Yirajang all among the goals already this season. Expect Roma to assert control for long spells while leaving just enough space in behind for Slovan to get on the scoresheet themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n