Stuttgart vs Celtic Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | Knockout Playoffs
by Alex Lawes ·
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German giants Stuttgart will believe they are among the leading contenders for this trophy as they seek to wrap up a victory against Scottish champions Celtic.
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How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised
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Key stats
- Prior to this tie, the only 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.
- Stuttgart are unbeaten at home against Scottish opposition in UEFA competitions, having recorded four wins and one draw across five meetings.
- Stuttgart have won five of their last six UEFA Europa League matches (L1).
- Stuttgart have won their previous four UEFA Europa League home matches this season.
- Stuttgart have lost only two of their last 15 matches in all competitions (W10 D3).
- Stuttgart have won all 15 UEFA two-legged ties in which they won the first leg away from home.
- Celtic have won only two of their last 20 UEFA matches against German teams (D4 L14).
- Celtic are winless in their previous 16 UEFA matches away from home against German teams (D4 L12).
- Celtic have won only one of their last 18 UEFA matches away from home (D7 L10).
- Celtic have won only one of their ten UEFA two‑legged ties after losing the first leg at home. Their sole comeback came against Dynamo Moscow in the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, overturning a 1-0 home defeat with a 2-0 victory away in the second leg.
Stuttgart vs Celtic prediction
Stuttgart hammered Celtic by four goals to one at Celtic Park in Glasgow in the first-leg of this UEFA Europa League knockout playoff round tie last week, courtesy of a brace of goals from Bilal El Khannouss as well as strikes from Jamie Leweling and Tiago Tomas.
Sebastian Hoeness is one of the most highly rated coaches in European football and he will believe he is destined for very big things – but his work with Stuttgart is not done in what is another impressive campaign. Celtic head to Scotland knowing the tie is all but done and they will soon be getting back to chasing Hearts down at the top of the Scottish Premiership table.
Stuttgart have to remain as favourites for yet another comfortable victory, especially with home advantage, and Celtic may just be aiming for damage limitation.
Stuttgart vs Celtic tip: Stuttgart to win
