Will the 0-3 defeat at Feyenoord Rotterdam mean that FC Bayern Munich no longer have direct access to the last sixteen in their own hands? However, if Bayern beat Slovan Bratislava, the tip for a home win by the German record champions could well push the Reds into the top eight. A positive goal difference would also be useful for this. The Slovaks can expect a warm welcome in Munich.

Slovan Bratislava, meanwhile, have already been eliminated. The Slovakian champions lost all seven of their Champions League group games, conceding an average of 3.4 goals per game. This makes the Belasí the weakest defense in the competition, which of course influences our prediction for Bayern against Slovan Bratislava. Precisely because the goal difference could still be important, Munich should not let up even if they are 3-0 or 4-0 up.

We expect the German record champions to start like a house on fire in front of their home crowd and to get the game under control early on. In this context, there is much to be said for an early goal and much to be said for a high victory for the Reds, especially since they are now coming up against a guest who has never won in nine previous away games in the Champions League (or in the European Champions Cup) (one draw, eight defeats).

Our main recommendation is a handicap of -1 for Bayern at half-time. In other words, we are betting that FCB will be ahead by at least two goals after just 45 minutes, for which Merkur Bets is offering odds of 1.59.

Bayern – Statistics & current form

FC Bayern Munich may have once again been knocked out of the DFB Cup early on. However, things are going well in the other competitions. In the Champions League, the Reds would love to skip the playoffs, for which a top-eight finish would be required.

In contrast to clubs such as Bologna, Girona or RB Leipzig, who have already been eliminated, or Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain or Sporting Lisbon, who could all still slip out of the top 24, the Reds have at least already secured a place in the playoffs.

Will Bayern complete the mandatory task with ease?

Should Bayern’s tip for a high home win against Slovan Bratislava come true, the chances of making up a lot of ground in the table would not be bad either. The record speaks clearly for the German record champions, who have not been beaten in 33 home games in Champions League preliminary rounds (31 wins, two draws).

A well-played victory in the Allianz Arena would suit the Reds well in any case. After all, a lot of their play has come from set pieces so far. Munich have scored almost half of all their home goals in the current Champions League season from dead-ball situations (five out of 11).

Bayern are once again leading the Bundesliga by a comfortable margin

Meanwhile, it is encouraging to see that Vincent Kompany, while still keeping an eye on load control, is allowed to field his first team in the premier class. At the weekend, Holstein Kiel are not exactly the toughest opponents, although the gap to Bayer Leverkusen has recently increased again to six points anyway.

Slovan Bratislava – Statistics & current form

Slovakian champions Slovan Bratislava made it through to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League after beating Celje, Nikosia and Midtjylland. Despite strong performances in the qualifiers and play-offs, this shark tank is far too big for the little fish from the only capital city in the world to border more than one neighboring country (Austria and Hungary).

The Belasí (in English: the sky-blues) have played seven games so far in the league phase of the Champions League. They have lost all seven games, which means they have already been eliminated and have not been able to collect any points for Slovakia in the UEFA five-year ranking.

Slovan Bratislava travel to the Isar as rank outsiders

Should they manage to defend the Nike Liga title, where the record champions are currently three points ahead of MSK Zilina, coach Vladimír Weiss’s players would have to go through at least three qualifying rounds again next summer.

However, it seems hopeless to win a point at the Isar. For the game between Bayern and Slovan Bratislava, odds of 131.00 are being offered for the Belasí to win on the road, which clearly underlines the team’s role as the rank outsider. These odds can be found in the LeoVegas sportsbook.

There are two problematic aspects for the Slovaks: Firstly, they really didn’t perform well in the Champions League season, as evidenced by the fact that they scored no points and conceded a whopping 24 goals, which also makes Slovan Bratislava the weakest defense in the competition.

And secondly, the Slovakian league is still in the winter break, which means that the Belasí have not played a competitive game outside the Champions League since mid-December. The lack of rhythm also led to a 3-1 home defeat against VfB Stuttgart just last Tuesday. The Slovaks have never won a game away from home in nine attempts in the main rounds of the premier class (one draw, eight defeats)…

Bayern – Slovan Bratislava Direct comparison / H2H record

There has never been a meeting between the two clubs in an international competitive match before. Consequently, there is no head-to-head data available that could influence our prediction for Bayern v Slovan Bratislava.

Bayern v Slovan Bratislava Betting Tip

The betting odds of the bookmakers with a German license for Bayern against Slovan Bratislava are clear and unmistakable in favor of the German record champions, who have not been beaten in 33 home games (31 wins, two draws) in the preliminary round of the Champions League (league phase and formerly group phase). Accordingly, little should go wrong against a club that has lost all seven games so far, conceded an average of 3.4 goals per game and has the weakest defense in the league phase.

We expect a very dominant performance from Munich, who would further increase their chances of a top eight finish with a particularly good goal difference. It should ultimately be a clear-cut game.

We recommend betting on the Reds being ahead by at least two goals at half-time. The odds for Bayern against Slovan Bratislava are 1.59, which we are playing with four units at Merkur Bets. If the FCB make it directly into the last sixteen, the Munich team would have a break in February, when the 2025 federal election is also scheduled, which would help to straighten out the full schedule a little.