Galatasaray v Stuttgart preview: UEFA Champions League clash
Galatasaray arrive with 4 wins from their last 5 matches as they host a Stuttgart side unbeaten in the UEFA Champions League and 6th in the table.
The occasion and the table
Galatasaray host Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League, with kick-off on 3 November 2026 at 17:45. The two sides come into this fixture from very different positions in the standings.
Stuttgart are 6th in the table with 7 points from 3 matches. They have won 2, drawn 1 and lost none, scoring 7 goals and conceding only 2. Galatasaray sit 23rd with 3 points from their 3 matches, the result of 1 win and 2 defeats, with 6 goals scored and 9 conceded.
For the hosts, this is a chance to improve their position. For the visitors, it is an opportunity to protect an unbeaten record in the competition.
Recent form and home/away records
Galatasaray have 4 wins and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches. Most recently they won 4-0 away against Konyaspor. Before that, they beat Fenerbahçe 2-1 at home, and before that they won 4-2 away against Lille. Earlier still came a 1-0 away win over Gençlerbirliği, while the oldest match in that run was a 1-4 home defeat by Barcelona.
Stuttgart's last 5 matches have produced 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Their latest outing was a 4-2 away win against Bayer Leverkusen. Before that, they won 1-0 away against Paderborn. Prior to those two victories, they lost 2-3 at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach, and before that they drew 1-1 at home with Atlético Madrid. The earliest result in the sequence was a 0-1 away defeat by Hamburg.
The venue records in the UEFA Champions League this season point in opposite directions. Galatasaray have played 1 home match in the competition and lost it, scoring 1 goal and conceding 4. Stuttgart have played 1 away match in the competition and won it, scoring 3 goals without conceding.
Players to watch
Alexey Batrakov is Galatasaray's top scorer in the UEFA Champions League this season with 2 goals. With the hosts needing points to climb from 23rd, his contribution in attack is likely to be an important part of their effort.
For Stuttgart, Ermedin Demirovic leads the way with 3 goals in the competition this season. That accounts for 3 of the 7 goals his side have scored in the UEFA Champions League so far, making him the central figure in the visitors' attack.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers suggest Galatasaray are a side that regularly finds the net. They have scored in all 5 of their last 5 matches, kept a clean sheet in 2 of them, and both teams have scored in 3. In the UEFA Champions League, however, the defensive picture is less encouraging: 9 goals conceded in 3 matches against 6 scored.
Stuttgart's figures point to a solid defensive base in the competition. Conceding just 2 goals in 3 UEFA Champions League matches while scoring 7 indicates a well-balanced side at this level. Across their last 5 matches, they scored in 4, kept a clean sheet in 1, and both teams scored in 3.
On paper, that sets Galatasaray's consistent scoring record against Stuttgart's tight defensive return in the competition, a contrast that could shape how the match unfolds on the pitch.
Estimated win chances
Estimated win chances computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, are: Galatasaray 43%, draw 24%, Stuttgart 33%. These figures are estimates, not a prediction of the result.
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