Europa League: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Porto – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round of 16 match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Porto and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When FC Porto come to MHPArena for the Europa League match on Thursday, VfB Stuttgart will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Porto

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Celtic, they came out empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 4-0 win against Wolfsburg. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Mainz 05. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for VfB Stuttgart but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Europa League matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 11 goals while conceding seven.

FC Porto Form

FC Porto look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 1-0 and 3-1 winners against Rio Ave and Arouca, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Benfica, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. In their last six away matches in the Europa League, FC Porto won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for VfB Stuttgart and FC Porto

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between VfB Stuttgart and FC Porto. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Porto

Jamie Leweling has three strikes in six Europa League matches for VfB Stuttgart, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with FC Porto. The visitors are looking to Samuel Aghehowa, who has provided his team with three Europa League goals.

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Full-time result

VfB Stuttgart won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. FC Porto won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost two in this run.

Both teams to score

VfB Stuttgart scored first in seven of their last ten home games. FC Porto scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. VfB Stuttgart managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from FC Porto performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of VfB Stuttgart’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of FC Porto’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.