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Galatasaray vs VfB Stuttgart: prediction, team news and form

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This is the first meeting between the clubs in UEFA competition. Galatasaray, top of the Süper Lig on 25 points, lost 4-1 at home to Barcelona in their last home game in Europe but then won 4-2 at Lille and have added league wins over Gençlerbirliği, Fenerbahçe and Konyaspor. They have three points from three games and sit 23rd. Sebastian Hoeneß's Stuttgart are sixth on seven points after beating Viking and Slovan Bratislava and drawing with Atlético Madrid. Their domestic form has been patchier, with nine points from eight Bundesliga games, but they won 4-2 at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. This is their third away game in a week. History is against the hosts: Galatasaray have not beaten a German side at home in Europe since 1992.

Form

Last 5, all competitions, most recent first.

Galatasaray

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. L
  1. awayKonyasporSüper Lig

    Win4-0
  2. homeFenerbahçeSüper Lig

    Win2-1
  3. awayLille

    Win4-2
  4. awayGençlerbirliğiSüper Lig

    Win1-0
  5. homeBarcelona

    Loss1-4

VfB Stuttgart

  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L
  1. awayBayer LeverkusenBundesliga

    Win4-2
  2. awaySC PaderbornDFB-Pokal

    Win1-0
  3. homeBorussia MönchengladbachBundesliga

    Loss2-3
  4. homeAtlético Madrid

    Draw1-1
  5. awayHamburger SVBundesliga

    Loss0-1

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