FC Porto vs VfB Stuttgart Preview

FC Porto host VfB Stuttgart at the Estádio do Dragão on Thursday evening in the second leg of their Europa League knockout tie, with kick-off at 20:00 GMT. Porto lead 2-1 on aggregate following their win away at Stuttgart in the first leg on March 12, meaning Stuttgart need to score at least twice without reply, or once and then prevail in extra time, to progress.

Porto head into this second leg in good form. Their most recent result was a 3-0 home win over Moreirense in the Primeira Liga on March 15. Prior to that came the 2-1 win away at Stuttgart in the first leg. Earlier in this run, a 2-2 draw away at Benfica, a 1-0 defeat away at Sporting CP in the Taça de Portugal, and a 3-1 home win over Arouca complete a sequence of three wins, one draw and one defeat — a solid picture for a side that has shown the ability to win both home and away. In the Europa League this season, Porto have scored 15 goals with a goal difference of +7 and just 8 conceded — a compact, defensively disciplined side who will be well aware that protecting their aggregate lead at the Dragão is very much within their capabilities tonight.

Stuttgart travel to Porto having rediscovered some form domestically. Their most recent result was a 1-0 home win over RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on March 15. Prior to that came the 2-1 home defeat to Porto in the first leg. Earlier in this run, a 2-2 draw away at Mainz, a 4-0 home win over VfL Wolfsburg, and a 1-0 home defeat to Celtic in the Europa League round out a sequence of two wins, one draw and two losses. Stuttgart have the stronger Europa League attacking record of the two sides — 20 goals scored, a goal difference of +7, and 16 assists compared to Porto’s 8 — though they have also conceded 13 goals, five more than their hosts. They will need to take risks on the road tonight, which plays into Porto’s hands on a European tie that already leans the hosts’ way.

The head-to-head record between these sides is limited to the first leg alone — a 2-1 Porto win away at Stuttgart on March 12. Porto have yet to concede at home in this tie.

UK and Irish supporters can watch on TNT Sports 3 and discovery+ from 20:00 GMT on Thursday. Fans in Germany can stream on RTL and RTL+. Portuguese supporters can watch on Sport TV Multiscreen and Sport TV5, while viewers in the United States can stream on Paramount+ and ViX.

FC Porto Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	FC Porto	3-0	Moreirense	Portuguese Primeira Liga	Mar 15, 2026
W	VfB Stuttgart	1-2	FC Porto	Europa League	Mar 12, 2026
D	Benfica	2-2	FC Porto	Portuguese Primeira Liga	Mar 8, 2026
L	Sporting CP	1-0	FC Porto	Taça de Portugal	Mar 3, 2026
W	FC Porto	3-1	Arouca	Portuguese Primeira Liga	Feb 27, 2026

VfB Stuttgart Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	VfB Stuttgart	1-0	RB Leipzig	German Bundesliga	Mar 15, 2026
L	VfB Stuttgart	1-2	FC Porto	Europa League	Mar 12, 2026
D	Mainz	2-2	VfB Stuttgart	German Bundesliga	Mar 7, 2026
W	VfB Stuttgart	4-0	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Mar 1, 2026
L	VfB Stuttgart	0-1	Celtic	Europa League	Feb 26, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
VfB Stuttgart	1-2	FC Porto	Mar 12, 2026	Europa League

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
United Kingdom	TNT Sports 3, discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 6
Ireland	TNT Sports 3, discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 6
Germany	RTL, RTL+
Portugal	Sport TV Multiscreen, Sport TV5
United States	Paramount+, ViX
Australia	Stan Sport
Spain	Movistar Liga de Campeones 5, Movistar Liga de Campeones 11
Italy	Sky Sport 255, Sky Sport Mix
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport 3
Norway	Viaplay Norway