
Roma host Slovan Bratislava at Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday, October 20 (3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM PT).
No fresh absences are flagged for either side, so Roma should field their key men from the trip to Turkey: Paulo Dybala pulling the strings behind the front line, Donyell Malen leading the attack after 4 shots in the draw, and Bryan Cristante anchoring midfield after scoring in that game. Slovan Bratislava will lean on the form that has delivered goals already this season, with Suleiman Sanneh and Andraž Šporar both among the scorers and Cristian Martínez supplying the service from midfield.
Roma have 1 point from 1 game after drawing 1-1 at Fenerbahce, while Slovan Bratislava have 0 points and a goal difference of -5 after a 6-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in their only outing. That gulf in early form, allied to Slovan’s leaky record in Europe this term, points to goals at both ends rather than a shutout for Roma: Dybala and Malen carry enough craft up front, and Sanneh and Šporar are clinical enough to find the net at the other end.
US viewers can watch Roma vs Slovan Bratislava on Paramount+.
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Season Form & Standings
Roma have 1 point from 1 game after drawing their opener, while Slovan Bratislava sit on 0 points from 1 game with a goal difference of -5 after an opening defeat.
Champions League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
Roma vs Slovan Bratislava Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Roma
3-4-2-1Slovan Bratislava
4-1-4-1Potential Match-Winners
- Bryan Cristante (Roma): Scored in Roma’s 1-1 draw at Fenerbahce and played all 90 minutes of it, giving Roma a goal threat from deep midfield.
- Paulo Dybala (Roma): Put 2 shots on target in the draw at Fenerbahce and remains Roma’s chief creative outlet behind the front line.
- Suleiman Sanneh (Slovan Bratislava): Slovan’s top scorer with 3 goals and 7 shots so far, including 2 on target, with 1 assist to his name.
Recent Form
Roma: D
- 2026-09-10: Fenerbahce 1-1 Roma (D, away)
Roma have 1 result on the board, a 1-1 draw away at Fenerbahce.
Slovan Bratislava: W W D D L
- 2026-09-09: Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 Slovan Bratislava (L, away)
- 2026-08-26: Celje 1-2 Slovan Bratislava (W, AET, away)
- 2026-08-19: Slovan Bratislava 1-1 Celje (D, home)
- 2026-08-11: Slovan Bratislava 2-0 Mjällby AIF (W, home)
- 2026-08-04: Mjällby AIF 1-2 Slovan Bratislava (W, away)
Slovan Bratislava’s sequence reads W W D D L, their most recent outing a 6-1 defeat away to Paris Saint-Germain.
Roma vs Slovan Bratislava Prediction
Roma’s extra quality in the final third should be enough to see off Slovan Bratislava, who arrive with 0 points from 1 game and a goal difference of -5 to protect after their opening defeat. Expect goals at both ends before Roma’s class tells: 2-1 to the hosts, with Cristante again among the scorers and Slovan’s forwards making sure it is not a comfortable night.


