Stuttgart vs Porto Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | Round of 16

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These are two of the leading contenders for the UEFA Europa League title this season, but one of them will surprisingly fail to make the quarter-finals.

Kick-off date/time: 12 March 2026 at 5:45 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Key stats

• This is the first UEFA competition match between Stuttgart and Porto.
• 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 only two of their last 11 matches in all competitions (W7 D2).
• Porto have won their last three UEFA matches against German opposition without conceding a goal.
• 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 eight previous UEFA matches this season (W5 D2).
• Porto have lost only two of their last 19 matches in all competitions (W14 D3). 

Stuttgart vs Porto prediction

Sebastian Hoeness and his very entertaining Stuttgart side come into this one on the back of comfortably seeing off Celtic in the knockout playoff round. In the Bundesliga, the Germans most recently shared a typically fun 2-2 draw with Mainz in their pursuit of a top four finish and UEFA Champions League qualification.

FC Porto have been transformed this season with former Ajax and Nice boss Francesco Farioli at the helm, marching their way to the Portuguese title once again. The Dragons shared a thrilling 2-2 draw in O Classico against Benfica at the weekend at Estadio da Luz in a game in which Porto had been 2-0 up until late on.

Porto are a very strong team with a strong squad. They will seek to control an often chaotic and fun Stuttgart side. Both teams scoring may well be a good bet for an intriguing tie.

Stuttgart vs Porto tip: Both teams to score