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Celtic vs Stuttgart Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | Knockout Playoffs

by Alex Lawes · February 18 2026, 16:15
Celtic vs Stuttgart Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | Knockout Playoffs
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Celtic are fighting on multiple fronts at the moment as the Bhoys now face a really tough test in the UEFA Europa League with the visit of Stuttgart to Celtic Park.

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How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Key stats

  • The only previous UEFA meetings between the sides came in the 2002/03 UEFA Cup fourth round, where Celtic won 5-4 on aggregate after a 3-1 home victory and a 3-2 defeat in Germany.
  • Celtic have won only two of their last 19 UEFA matches against German teams (D4 L13).
  • Celtic have lost six of their last eight UEFA home matches against German teams (W2).
  • Celtic have lost only three of their last 12 UEFA home matches (W6 D3).
  • Celtic have lost three last three UEFA two-legged ties.
  • Celtic are unbeaten in their last ten matches in all competitions (W8 D2), winning each of the last five.
  • Stuttgart won their most recent UEFA away match against Scottish opposition — a 2-0 victory over Rangers in the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League group stage — having lost all four such games prior to that.
  • Stuttgart have won four of their last seven UEFA matches against Scottish teams (D1 L2).
  • Stuttgart have won four of their last five UEFA Europa League matches (L1).
  • Stuttgart have lost only two of their last 13 matches in all competitions (W9 D2), and they have won five of their last six (L1).

Celtic vs Stuttgart prediction

Celtic come into this one on the back of a dramatic and late, turnaround victory away at Livingston to help close the gap on league leaders Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. In what is Martin O’Neill’s second stint in charge this season, their performances have improved albeit the tactical limitations in Europe have been exposed.

They now face one of Europe’s most entertaining teams to watch, Stuttgart, who have been brilliant once again under the management of highly-rated coach Sebastian Hoeness. The visitors squeezed themselves into the top four in the Bundesliga the other day, too, with a 3-1 win over Cologne.

While the visitors have their own league and cup commitments, they will remain entirely focused on this and they simply seem to be a better side than their opponents.

Celtic vs Stuttgart tip: Stuttgart to win

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