Galatasaray are in danger of slipping out of the Champions League picture when they host Stuttgart at Rams Park (Ali Sami Yen Stadium) on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Kick-off is at 17:45 UK time, on league phase matchday 4.
Two sides at opposite ends of the table
Stuttgart are sixth in the league-phase table after three games. They have won two, scored well and have seven points, with a goal difference of plus five. The top eight go straight through to the last 16.
Galatasaray are 23rd. They have won one of their three, have three points and a goal difference of minus three. That is inside the knockout play-off places, which run from ninth to 24th, but only just.
For context, PSG lead the way with three wins from three, nine points and a goal difference of plus nine. Slovan Bratislava are bottom in 36th, without a point and with a goal difference of minus 12.
Form and season numbers
Galatasaray come into the game on the back of two defeats. They lost 3-1 at Sporting and 4-1 at home to Barcelona. Their one win in the run was a 4-2 success at Lille.
Stuttgart are unbeaten. They beat Viking 3-1 at home and won 3-0 at Slovan Bratislava. They also drew 1-1 at home to Atlético Madrid.
The season averages show where the difference lies:
- Goals per game: Galatasaray 2.00, Stuttgart 2.33
- Conceded per game: Galatasaray 3.00, Stuttgart 0.67
- Points per game: Galatasaray 1.00, Stuttgart 2.33
- Clean sheets: Galatasaray 0, Stuttgart 1
- Yellow cards: Galatasaray 5, Stuttgart 4
Galatasaray are not short of goals. They have scored six in three games. The problem is at the other end. They have conceded nine, and they have not kept a clean sheet. Stuttgart have let in only two, and one of those games ended with their goal intact.
Head-to-head and MFF's prediction
There is no recent head-to-head record between the two clubs to draw on, so this is a first look at each other for the current group of players in our data.
Both sides score freely, so the defensive records are likely to matter most. Stuttgart's has been far sturdier. Galatasaray's has been the weakest of any side in this preview.
MFF's match model has the game very close. It gives Stuttgart a 39% chance of winning, Galatasaray 38% and a draw 23%. Its predicted score is Galatasaray 1-2 Stuttgart.
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