BETTING GUIDE: Stuttgart vs Celtic, Match Preview, Team News and prediction
Reading Time: 3min | Thu. 26.02.26. | 12:28
Stuttgart come into this fixture in strong form across all competitions. They have won four of their last six matches, drawing once and losing just once in that run
Stuttgart welcome Celtic to the MHPArena on Thursday evening for the second leg of their UEFA Europa League knockout playoff tie.
Kick-off is scheduled for 8:45pm local time, with Sebastian Hoeneß’s men carrying a commanding 4-1 advantage from the first leg in Glasgow. With a place in the round of 16 on the line, Celtic face an uphill task in Germany.
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Stuttgart come into this fixture in strong form across all competitions. They have won four of their last six matches, drawing once and losing just once in that run.
Over those six games, Die Roten have averaged 2.5 goals scored per match while conceding 1.17, with 83% of those matches producing over 2.5 goals.
Their attacking output has been particularly consistent, scoring in eight straight matches. In the Bundesliga, they continue to push in the upper half of the table, while in Europe they narrowly missed a top-eight finish in the league phase by a single point.
At home, Stuttgart have been especially dominant. They won all four of their Europa League league-phase home fixtures and finished as the highest-scoring home side in the competition with 11 goals.
Domestically, they are unbeaten at the MHPArena since early December, winning five and drawing two of their last seven there.
The first leg performance further highlighted their efficiency - 1.88 expected goals and three clear-cut chances translated into four goals in a ruthless display.
Team news could see some rotation given their healthy aggregate lead. Julian Chabot is suspended, while Dan-Axel Zagadou, Justin Diehl and Lazar Jovanovic remain sidelined.
Angelo Stiller is doubtful after a significant knock, and Hoeneß may opt for a Karazor-Chema Andres double pivot if he is rested.
Deniz Undav remains a key creative figure, leading the competition in assists, while Bilal El Khannouss and Ermedin Demirovic provide additional attacking thrust.
Celtic, meanwhile, arrive under pressure. They have lost back-to-back matches, including a 2-1 defeat to Hibernian that leaves them six points off top spot in the Scottish Premiership.
Across their last six matches, the Bhoys have won four and lost two, averaging 1.83 goals scored and 1.67 conceded.
Notably, 83% of those matches saw both teams score, and 83% also produced over 2.5 goals.
Away from home, Celtic had been unbeaten in five straight prior to this trip, though European away performances have been less convincing.
They have managed only one away win in this competition and have conceded eight goals in their last three matches overall. Defensive injuries compound their challenge, with Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston, Arne Engels and Jota among those unavailable.
Benjamin Nygren, Celtic’s top scorer with 18 goals this season, remains their main attacking threat and has scored in six of his last eight appearances.
The head-to-head record strongly favours Stuttgart. The only recent meeting ended in a 4-1 German victory, producing five total goals and both teams scoring.
That match generated nearly four expected goals combined, underlining the open nature of the tie.
Key Betting Pointers;
- Stuttgart have seen BTTS + Over 2.5 in their last four matches.
- Celtic have conceded eight goals in their last three games.
- Both teams have scored in 78% of Celtic’s Europa League fixtures.
- Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals has landed in eight of Celtic’s last nine matches in all competitions.
- Stuttgart are on an eight-game scoring run, while Celtic have netted in 13 consecutive fixtures.
With Celtic needing to chase a three-goal deficit, they are likely to open up early, which should create space for Stuttgart’s clinical attackers.
Given both sides’ consistent scoring patterns and defensive vulnerabilities, goals look highly probable.
Prediction; Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 Goals
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