Go Ahead Eagles and Stuttgart return to action in the Europa League when they square off at De Adelaarshorst Stadium on Thursday. Both sides picked up contrasting results in their last outings on the continental scene, with the Dutch outfit suffering defeat against Salzburg while Stuttgart secured a comfortable home win over Feyenoord.
FootballWhispers’ Go Ahead Eagles vs Stuttgart prediction examines the odds of both sides coming out on top here as they find themselves level on six points in the bottom half of the table.
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Go Ahead Eagles vs Stuttgart prediction: Stuttgart to return to winning ways
Key stats
- Stuttgart are unbeaten in five of their last six matches across all competitions, picking up four wins and one draw since the fourth week of October.
- Go Ahead Eagles and Stuttgart have both conceded first in five of their most recent seven outings, with the home side failing to keep a clean sheet in each of their last four games.
- Stuttgart’s last five games have had fewer than 11 corner kicks, while there have also been at least five bookings in five of their last seven outings in all competitions since October 23.
Correct score prediction: Go Ahead Eagles 1-2 Stuttgart
Stuttgart’s two defeats in the Europa League have come away from home, but they will be backing themselves against a Go Ahead Eagles side, who have lost three of their most recent four games. The Germans boast a more experienced and superior squad on paper, and we predict they will come away with the desired result.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Stuttgart heavily tipped to win by bookies
- HOME: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%
- DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.7%
- AWAY: 1/2 (1.50) – 66.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
With a 66.7% win probability, the bookmakers have Stuttgart as firm favourites to come out on top at De Adelaarshorst Stadium on Thursday.
Go Ahead Eagles have been given an 18.2% chance of securing maximum points in front of their home crowd, while there is a 21.7% possibility of the game ending all square.
While we take a deeper look into both teams, you can take a peek at some of FootballWhispers’ best picks and predictions for the European fixtures in today’s free football betting tips.
Most recent H2Hs: A first-ever meeting
There have been no recorded meetings between Go Ahead Eagles and Stuttgart in the past, adding an extra layer of intrigue to Wednesday’s clash as they do battle for the first time.
Go Ahead Eagles preview: Out to arrest slum in form and return to winning ways in Europe
Go Ahead Eagles were left empty-handed once again as they fell to a 4-2 defeat against Heracles in their Eredivisie clash at the Asito Stadion last Saturday.
Having gone unbeaten in five of their six outings in October, Melvin Boel’s men have now lost all but one of their last four matches since the start of November, a run which has seen them drop into 12th place in the Eredivisie standings.
Go Ahead Eagles now turn their focus to the Europa League, where they kicked off their campaign with a 1-0 defeat against FCSB in September before claiming back-to-back victories over Panathinaikos and Aston Villa in their October fixtures.
However, the Dutch outfit were sent crashing back to earth on November 6, when they fell 2-0 against Salzburg courtesy of second-half goals from Yorbe Vertessen and Aleksa Terzic in Austria.
Predicted lineup: Busser (GK), Deijl, Meulensteen, Kramer, James, Twigt, Rahmouni, Margaret, Goudmijn, Suray & Smit
Last five games
- Heracles 4-2 Go Ahead Eagles
- Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 Feyenoord
- Salzburg 2-0 Go Ahead Eagles
- NAC Breda 1-0 Go Ahead Eagles
- Go Ahead Eagles 2-0 Excelsior
Stuttgart preview: Out for first away win in Europe
Stuttgart turned in a resilient team display at the weekend when they fought back from two goals down to salvage a 3-3 draw against Borussia Dortmund.
Denis Undav grabbed the headlines at the Signal Iduna Park as he netted a hat-trick, including a 91st-minute equaliser, to help the visitors rescue a point.
Stuttgart have now gone unbeaten in seven of their last eight Bundesliga games, picking up six wins and one draw, a run which has seen them surge into fifth in the league table.
Like Thursday’s hosts, Sebastian Hoeness’s men have struggled for consistency in the Europa League, picking up two wins and losing two of their four matches while scoring four goals and conceding four so far.
With their two defeats in Europe coming on the road, Stuttgart will need to be at their best at De Adelaarshorst Stadium as they look to end their away woes and move into the playoff places.
Predicted lineup: Nubel (GK), Mittelstadt, Chabot, Jeltsch, Assignon, Stiller, Andres, Leweling, Khannouss, Bouanani & Undavo
Last five games
- Dortmund 3-3 Stuttgart
- Stuttgart 3-2 Augsburg
- Stuttgart 2-0 Feyenoord
- Leipzig 3-1 Stuttgart
- Mainz 0-2 Stuttgart
Player to watch — Frantzdy Pierrot
Denis Undav continued his newfound form in front of goal against Borussia Dortmund at the weekend, and the German striker will be one to keep an eye on at De Adelaarshorst Stadium.
With his hat-trick against Dortmund, the 29-year-old now has six goals in his last three matches, having netted just once in the first 10 games this season.
Undav has started just one of Stuttgart’s four Europa League games so far, but the former Brighton and Hove Albion man should lead the attack on Thursday, forming the front three with Badredine Bouanani and Jamie Leweling.