Porto vs Stuttgart Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | Round of 16
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FC Porto are getting back to their best as the Portuguese giants seek to restore themselves at the top domestically – and also as a major threat in Europe.
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Key stats
- The first leg was the first UEFA competition match between Stuttgart and Porto.
- Porto have won their last four UEFA matches against German opposition.
- Porto have lost only two of their last 13 UEFA home matches against German teams (W9 D2).
- Porto have won only two of their 13 previous UEFA two-legged ties against German teams.
- Porto’s last UEFA Europa League round of 16 appearance came in the 2021/22 season, when they were beaten 2-1 on aggregate by Lyon (0-1 home, 1-1 away).
- Porto have lost their last four UEFA two-legged ties.
- Porto have lost only one of their nine UEFA matches this season (W6 D2) and are unbeaten in their last six (W4 D2).
- Porto have lost only one of their last 12 UEFA home matches (W9 D2) and have won all four this season.
- Porto have lost only two of their last 21 matches in all competitions (W16 D3).
- Porto have won seven and lost two of their nine previous UEFA two‑legged ties after winning the first leg away by a one‑goal margin.
- In this tie, Stuttgart are facing Portuguese opposition in UEFA competition for the first time since the 2010/11 Europa League round of 32, when they were beaten 4-1 on aggregate by Benfica (1-2 away, 0-2 at home).
- Stuttgart are competing in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 for the first time since the 2012/13 season when they lost 5-1 on aggregate against Lazio (0-2 home, 1-3 away).
- Stuttgart have won four of their last six UEFA two-legged ties.
- Stuttgart have lost both of their previous UEFA two‑legged ties in which they were defeated at home by a one‑goal margin in the first leg.
Porto vs Stuttgart prediction
With just two defeats in league and Europe this season, FC Porto began this round of 16 tie with an impressive 2-1 defeat of Stuttgart away from home in the first-leg of this tie, courtesy of strikes from Terem Moffi and Rodrigo Mora.
Francesco Farioli has produced some remarkable periods of form with Nice and Ajax before getting the Porto job last summer. The Dragons have been very impressive throughout this campaign as they now seek to see off a Stuttgart side that, coached by the highly-rated Sebastian Hoeness, have been one of the most entertaining teams to watch in Europe for the last couple of years.
That should mean the visitors head to Estadio do Dragao ready to get on the front foot but with a solid defence and some real depth in attack, Porto are firm favourites.
Porto vs Stuttgart tip: Porto to win & both teams to score
