Go Ahead Eagles and Stuttgart are next to each other in the UEFA Europa League standings. But while the former have produced several unexpected results, the latter are still far from their best form.
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles are making their debut in the Europa League, and expectations for their campaign were modest. However, they earned hard-fought wins against Aston Villa (2:1) and Panathinaikos (2:1), despite the statistical superiority of their opponents. There was no upset against Red Bull Salzburg (0:2) or FCSB (0:1), but the team generated 1.37 xG in both matches and dominated possession, averaging 65%.
Stuttgart
Stuttgart have been impressive in the Bundesliga: over the last two months they have recorded six wins and only one defeat, against RB Leipzig, and they came back from 0:2 down to draw 3:3 with Borussia Dortmund. At home in the Europa League everything looks good — 2:1 against Celta de Vigo and 2:0 against Feyenoord Rotterdam — but away from home they have no points so far and suffered a setback at Basel 1893 (0:2), although they created a lot of chances (2.54 xG). The injury list is still long, and their away record this season is weak — four wins, one draw and five defeats, and the German club have kept a clean sheet only twice.
Go Ahead Eagles vs Stuttgart Prediction
The bookmakers are once again underestimating Go Ahead Eagles on their own pitch, where they have already beaten Aston Villa. Stuttgart have looked noticeably weaker away from home this season than at their home stadium, and they will not take three points from the Netherlands. We expect a tight match in which the hosts will avoid defeat.
