Will the Swabians overcome their away-game jitters?
Both the Dutch cup winners and the German cup winners have shown very different faces in the Europa League group stage so far. With two wins and two defeats each, both opponents currently occupy 20th and 21st place.
If Go Ahead Eagles beat VfB Stuttgart, it would be a big step towards the knockout stages. However, Sebastian Hoeneß’s team has not only lost both of its away games in the Europa League so far, but also failed to score in Basel (0-2) and Fenerbahce (0-1).
A colorful surprise package is to be expected, which is why we clearly advise against the three-way system in our Go Ahead Eagles vs. VfB Stuttgart prediction. Since we do not expect a goal fest in Deventer, the best value can be found in betting on under 3.5 goals.
Much will depend on whether the German cup winners can overcome their recent scoring drought away from home. While there was a spectacular 3-3 draw at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga recently, VfB failed to score in both of their Europa League away games. This was particularly curious because the Swabians had a total of 41 shots in both games – the third highest number in the competition behind Ludogorets (50) and Porto (44).
Basically, we consider both an away goal and an away win to be likely, especially since the Dutch have already conceded 30 shots on goal. If you are looking for higher odds on Go Ahead Eagles vs. VfB Stuttgart, you can still cover a few eventualities by betting on a maximum of one team scoring.
Go Ahead Eagles – VfB Stuttgart Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
Head to head: 0 – 0 – 0
The two teams have never crossed paths in an international competitive match before. This means that there is no head-to-head data available that could influence our tip for Go Ahead Eagles vs. VfB Stuttgart. While this is the first ever match against a German club for the club from Overijssel, the Swabians are traveling to the Netherlands for the first time in 21 years. In November 2004, they suffered a 0-1 away defeat at SC Heerenveen in the group stage of the UEFA Cup.
Go Ahead Eagles – VfB Stuttgart Tip
The top betting providers clearly favor the Bundesliga club in this away game, which seems a little deceptive to us. Although Go Ahead Eagles have already conceded 30 shots on goal, which is only surpassed by FCSB (32) in the EL league phase, the Dutch celebrated a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa in their last home game, which was quite a statement.
The Swabians, on the other hand, have lost both of their away games in the Europa League without scoring, despite managing an impressive 41 shots in Basel and Istanbul. This streak must also be broken, especially since no keeper in the competition has made more saves than Jari Busser (25).
We would not rule out another surprise home win for the Dutch, nor the much more likely away win for the Swabians. In both scenarios, however, we expect a rather close game, which is why it makes the most sense to bet on a maximum of three goals in Deventer.
