Roma are the heavy favourites as they host Slovan Bratislava at home in the third round of the Champions League. Roma sit in 25th place with one point from two matches, following a thrilling 3-4 loss to Real Madrid and a 2-0 win over Genoa in Serie A. Slovan Bratislava, meanwhile, are bottom in 36th place with no points after their 0-3 defeat to Stuttgart, and are searching for their first point.
When is the Roma vs Slovan Bratislava match?
The match will be played on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Kick-off is at 20:00 Morocco and Algeria time, and 22:00 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time.
What channels are showing Roma vs Slovan Bratislava?
The match will be broadcast in the Middle East and North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, the Gulf) on beIN SPORTS 6. It will also be shown in Germany and Croatia on Arena Sport 8. The channel may vary depending on your package and country, so it is advisable to check your local TV schedule.
Team line-ups
Roma’s expected line-up
Roma are expected to play a 3-4-2-1 formation, based on the last official starting line-up against Genoa on 17 October 2026, and may change.
- Goalkeeper: Pierluigi Gollini
- Defence: Leonardo Balerdi, Evan Ndicka, Konstantinos Koulierakis
- Midfield: E. Loli, Marten de Roon (captain), Nicolò Pisilli, D. Rensch
- Attack: Matías Soulé, Rodrigo Mora, Santiago Castro
Slovan Bratislava’s expected line-up
Slovan Bratislava are expected to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, based on the last official starting line-up against Stuttgart on 14 October 2026, and may change.
- Goalkeeper: Dominik Takáč
- Defence: César Blackman, Kenan Bajrić, Svetozar Marković, Sandro Cruz
- Midfield: Peter Pokorný, Alen Mustafić, Tigran Barseghyan, Christian Martínez, Sulaiman Camara
- Attack: Andraž Šporar (captain)