The Matchday 3 encounter of the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 between Fenerbahce (Turkey) and Stuttgart (Germany) will take place on October 23 at the Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul. Fenerbahce vs. Stuttgart: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Fenerbahce
Domenico Tedesco's men triumphed over Nice at home in the previous round (2-1). Consequently, Fenerbahce earned their first points in the group stage following a defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the opening match (1-3). Moreover, this victory marked only their third in the last nine Europa League encounters (3 draws, 3 losses). In the standings, the Turkish side has three points and occupies the 20th position.
- The club has not lost in 13 of their last 15 home matches in the Europa League (8 wins, 5 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of their last 7 matches in this European competition.
- The Turks scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 Europa League games.
Predicted lineup for Fenerbahce (4-3-3)
Ederson – Nelson Semedo, Milan Skriniar, Jayden Oosterwolde, Archie Brown – Talisca, Marco Asensio, Ismail Yuksek – Nene Dorgeles, Kerem Akturkoglu, Youssef En-Nesyri.
Forward John Duran is unavailable due to injury.
Stuttgart
Sebastian Hoeneß's side suffered a 0-2 defeat away to Basel in the last round and failed to build on their initial group stage success, where they defeated Celta (2-1). As a result, Stuttgart has endured three losses in their last four Europa League outings and failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last eight matches in this competition. With three points, the German team is in 23rd place in the standings.
- The team has not won the second half in 7 of their last 9 away Europa League matches (3 draws, 4 losses).
- Exactly 2 or 3 goals have been scored in 6 of their last 8 away games in this European competition.
- The Germans have scored in 11 of their last 13 away Europa League matches.
Predicted lineup for Stuttgart (4-5-1)
Alexander Nübel – Lorenz Assignon, Luca Haques, Ramon Hendriks, Maximilian Mittelstädt – Bilal El Khannous, Badredine Bouanani, Tiago Tomas, Angelo Stiller, Jamie Leweling – Ermedin Demirović.
Forward Ermedin Demirović will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2023/24–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 20;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 17%.
Fenerbahce vs. Stuttgart: Match Prediction
The Turks have been solid at home in European competitions, aiming to showcase vibrant, attacking football in front of their fans. This style has led Fenerbahce to score frequently: in their last 15 home Europa League matches, they left the field without scoring only twice, and in nine instances during this period, they netted at least two goals.
Stuttgart is not very consistent away from home in terms of results, but they do not struggle with scoring. In 13 previous away Europa League games, the Swabians failed to breach the opponent's defense only twice, and in seven encounters during this period, they managed to score at least twice. However, the Germans cannot boast about their defensive reliability: in 7 of their last 9 away matches, the club conceded, including at least two goals in five of those games.
I expect a high-scoring game, so my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
