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Tue 3 Nov 2026 · 17:45 GMTLeague phase · Matchday 4 · Rams Park, Istanbul

Galatasaray v VfB Stuttgart match analysis

This analysis was locked at kick-off on Tue 3 Nov 2026 and has not been changed since.

Pre-match analysis · as published

Written before kick-off

Galatasaray are favourites. Galatasaray have won four of their last five matches, while Stuttgart have one win in their last five. Stuttgart are depleted with seven players ruled out, while Galatasaray have six unavailable.

How the match could end · bookmaker odds before kick-off

47%Galatasaray win
22%Draw
31%VfB Stuttgart win

Bookmaker odds, margin removed · prices at Tue 3 Nov 2026 · 12:16 GMT

Goals · bookmaker odds, margin removed

Over 2.5 goals73%
Under 2.5 goals27%
Both teams score: yes72%
Both teams score: no28%

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Form · newest first

Galatasaray

Last 5: 4 wins, no draws, 1 defeat

won4–0at Konyaspor
won2–1v Fenerbahçe
won4–2at Lille
won1–0at Gençlerbirliği S.K.
lost1–4v Barcelona

VfB Stuttgart

Last 5: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats

won4–2at Bayer Leverkusen
won1–0at SC Paderborn 07
lost2–3v Borussia Mönchengladbach
drew1–1v Atletico Madrid
lost0–1at Hamburger SV

Past results

From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.

In Europe this season

Galatasaray

3 games: 1 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost (90 minutes)

xG 3.31 for, 6.72 against, in 3 games with xG

Wonat LilleUEFA Champions League21 Oct 20264–2xG 1.66–2.11
Lostv BarcelonaUEFA Champions League13 Oct 20261–4xG 0.42–2.86
Lostat Sporting CPUEFA Champions League9 Sep 20261–3xG 1.23–1.75

VfB Stuttgart

3 games: 2 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost (90 minutes)

xG 6.02 for, 2.36 against, in 3 games with xG

Drawnv Atletico MadridUEFA Champions League20 Oct 20261–1xG 1.63–0.91
Wonat Slovan BratislavaUEFA Champions League14 Oct 20263–0xG 2.21–0.82
Wonv VikingUEFA Champions League9 Sep 20263–1xG 2.18–0.63

The two leagues in UEFA matches

Süper Lig clubs against other leagues since 2021-22: 273 games, 122 won, 61 drawn, 90 lost (1.56 points per game)

Bundesliga clubs against other leagues since 2021-22: 396 games, 194 won, 76 drawn, 126 lost (1.66 points per game)

UCL and UEL, 90 minutes. Each club counts with the league it played that season.

Home and away

League figures are against each club's own league opponents, so they do not compare across leagues.

Galatasaray

Galatasaray at home

Last 5: 4 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost

WonFenerbahçeSüper Lig26 Oct 20262–1
LostBarcelona13 Oct 20261–4
WonKasımpaşaSüper Lig9 Oct 20263–1
WonKocaelisporSüper Lig13 Sep 20261–0
WonGöztepeSüper Lig29 Aug 20263–2

Galatasaray: home games in Süper Lig

Last 10 league games, 90-minute score

Goals: 25 scored, 10 conceded in 10
Both teams scored: 7 of 10
Over 2.5 goals: 8 of 10
Clean sheets: 3 of 10

VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart away

Last 5: 4 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost

WonBayer LeverkusenBundesliga31 Oct 20264–2
WonSC Paderborn 07DFB Pokal28 Oct 20261–0
LostHamburger SVBundesliga17 Oct 20260–1
WonSlovan Bratislava14 Oct 20263–0
WonSC Paderborn 07Bundesliga10 Oct 20262–0

VfB Stuttgart: away games in Bundesliga

Last 10 league games, 90-minute score

Goals: 22 scored, 23 conceded in 10
Both teams scored: 8 of 10
Over 2.5 goals: 8 of 10
Clean sheets: 1 of 10

Rest and schedule

Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.

Galatasaray

Last match: 4 days before30 Oct 2026 · v Konyaspor · Süper Lig
Next match: 4 days after7 Nov 2026 · v Amed · Süper Lig

VfB Stuttgart

Last match: 3 days before31 Oct 2026 · v Bayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Next match: 4 days after7 Nov 2026 · v Werder Bremen · Bundesliga

Injuries and suspensions

Galatasaray
Ruled out
E. Aydin (Off the roster) · K. Ayhan (Off the roster) · C. Guner (Off the roster) · K. Karatas (Off the roster) · A. Unyay (Off the roster) · A. Yilmaz (Off the roster)
VfB Stuttgart
Ruled out
J. Diehl (Muscle Injury) · S. Drljaca (Off the roster) · L. Sauer (Muscle Injury) · L. Stergiou (Off the roster) · A. Stiller (Groin Injury) · J. Vagnoman (Muscle Injury) · D. Zagadou (Muscle Injury)

Published 3 Nov 2026, 16:42 GMT · not changed since

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