Stuttgart vs Celtic Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 26 Feb 2026

Europa League Betting Preview: Stuttgart vs Celtic

German Bundesliga side Stuttgart host Scottish Premiership club Celtic at MHPArena in the second leg of this Europa League play-off tie, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 26 February.

Stuttgart are likely to beat Celtic and we think there’s merit in backing the Reds at -1.5 on the Asian Handicap at -100. It’s well within their capability to claim a victory by two goals or more here.

Stuttgart drew on the road in their last game. A 3-3 Bundesliga scoreline was played out against Heidenheim at Voith-Arena. Stuttgart had eight shots on target and enjoyed 66% possession, with Chris Fuehrich, Maximilian Mittelstaedt and Deniz Undav scoring one goal apiece.

Celtic lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Hibernian by a 2-1 Premiership scoreline at Celtic Park. Martin O'Neill's men had the lion’s share of the ball recording 61% possession and two shots on goal, with Benjamin Nygren on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Stuttgart claimed a 4-1 away win over Celtic at Celtic Park in the first leg. Celtic enjoyed 51% possession, while Stuttgart won the shots on target 7-3. Bilal El Khannous scored twice for the visitors, with Jamie Leweling and Tiago Tomás also on the scoresheet. Benjamin Nygren netted for the Hoops.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Stuttgart	8	5	0	3	15	9	6	15:9	15
21	Celtic	8	3	2	3	13	15	-2	13:15	11

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Stuttgart have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 14.3 attempts. Sebastian Hoeness' team have averaged 59.0% possession and 4.8 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.4 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 11.6 attempts and 3.6 corners.

Ermedin Demirovic and Deniz Undav are the leading goalscorers with 5, while Jamie Leweling has 3. Leading assistor is Deniz Undav with 4, while goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel has 2 clean sheets.

Celtic have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 2.2 goals from 14.8 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal. The Old Firm club average 58.0% possession, 6.8 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against them, while conceding 1.5 goals from 11.2 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.

Benjamin Nygren has scored 8, followed by Auston Trusty, Arne Engels and Hyun-Jun Yang with 2 goals apiece. Kieran Tierney has managed 5 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Stuttgart confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nuebel (GK), Josha Vagnoman, Finn Jeltsch, Luca Jaquez, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, Atakan Karazor, Chema Andres, Badredine Bouanani, Tiago Tomas, Jamie Leweling, Deniz Undav.

Celtic confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Viljami Sinisalo (GK), Colby Donovan, Auston Trusty, Dane Murray, Marcelo Saracchi, Hyun-Jun Yang, Callum McGregor, Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Chukwubuike Adamu, Luke McCowan.

Stuttgart vs Celtic Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Stuttgart vs Celtic with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners angle, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Match Prediction

We’re expecting Stuttgart achieve a comfortable victory in this Europa League game and they look an attractive bet at odds of -100. Back the favourites at -1.5 to have the upper hand here.

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the Europa League form guide are important duties ahead of making football predictions. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can sometimes be effective.

Key Stuttgart vs Celtic Europa League & league stats:

• The -1.5 line has been covered by Stuttgart in 8 of their last 20 games.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 50% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Stuttgart Asian Hcp -1.5 @ -100 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Stuttgart 3 - 1 Celtic

Let’s take a chance on the +700 available that the Reds secure a 3-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Benjamin Nygren Over 1.5 Shots -123

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) has recorded over 1.5 shots in one of his past five matches. Our opinion is that there’s value for him to cover the Player Shots line, with betting odds of -123 currently on offer.

Latest Benjamin Nygren Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+350

First

+1100

Shots

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

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Ermedin Demirovic to Score +125

Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart) has scored at least one goal in three consecutive home games. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +125.

Latest Ermedin Demirovic Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+125

First

+390

Shots

Over 3.5

-104

Under 3.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Stuttgart Under 6.5 Corners -132

Stuttgart have had under 6.5 corners in five straight games, with Celtic conceding less than 6.5 corners in their past seven games. The number of Stuttgart corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -132.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Stuttgart

Total

8.40 4.80 3.60

Home

8.70 4.90 3.80

Away

7.50 4.60 2.90

Celtic

Total

11.30 6.80 4.50

Home

11.20 7.80 3.40

Away

9.20 3.50 5.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+104

Under 10.5

-147

Stuttgart Corners

Over 6.5

+108

Under 6.5

-154

Celtic Corners

Over 3.5

-123

Under 3.5

-115

Most Corners

1

-263

X

+750

2

+245

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Stuttgart vs Celtic Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Stuttgart have been priced up as the overwhelming -286 favourites for this Europa League clash. This means the bookies give them a 74% chance of claiming victory. If you want to wager on the underdog, Celtic have been priced up at +650.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. Stuttgart are -125, while Celtic are alternatively priced at +480 and the draw is +180.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -182 on the BTTS market.

The top football betting sites provide hundreds of markets for the latest Europa League matches. Be sure to peruse all of the available options before going ahead with your preferred wager.

Full-Time Result

1

-286

X

+440

2

+650

Half-Time Result

1

-125

X

+180

2

+480

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-667

X2

+200

Draw No Bet

1

-833

2

+410

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-105

2 Hcp +1.5

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+205

Over 2.5

-270

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-182

No

+132

Deniz Undav is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +280 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is -133.

Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)

First

-133

Anytime

+280

Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)

First

+125

Anytime

+390

Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)

First

+260

Anytime

+800

Badredine Bouanani (Stuttgart)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart)

First

+280

Anytime

+900

Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Tomas Cvancara (Celtic)

First

+300

Anytime

+950

Nikolas Nartey (Stuttgart)

First

+340

Anytime

+1000

Chris Führich (Stuttgart)

First

+340

Anytime

+1100

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

First

+350

Anytime

+1100

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

First

+350

Anytime

+1100

Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart)

First

+400

Anytime

+1200

Chukwubuike Adamu (Celtic)

First

+400

Anytime

+1300

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Arne Engels (Celtic)

First

+430

Anytime

+1300

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

First

+450

Anytime

+1400

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

First

+475

Anytime

+1300

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

First

+500

Anytime

+1700

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

First

+550

Anytime

+1700

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

First

+575

Anytime

+1800

Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart)

First

+575

Anytime

+1900

Atakan Karazor (Stuttgart)

First

+575

Anytime

+1900

Lorenz Assignon (Stuttgart)

First

+600

Anytime

+1900

Joel Mvuka (Celtic)

First

+600

Anytime

+1900

James Forrest (Celtic)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Ramon Hendriks (Stuttgart)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Ameen Al Dakhil (Stuttgart)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)

Over 5.5

+125

Under 5.5

-

Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)

Over 3.5

-104

Under 3.5

-

Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart)

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

Daizen Maeda (Celtic)

Over 1.5

-122

Under 1.5

-

Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Celtic)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)

Over 1.5

+148

Under 1.5

-

Chukwubuike Adamu (Celtic)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-

Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Kelechi Iheanacho (Celtic)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Chris Führich (Stuttgart)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Tomas Cvancara (Celtic)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Badredine Bouanani (Stuttgart)

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

-

Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-

Nikolas Nartey (Stuttgart)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Atakan Karazor (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-

Ramon Hendriks (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-

James Forrest (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Joel Mvuka (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Lorenz Assignon (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Luke McCowan (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

-

Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Reo Hatate (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Arne Engels (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Paulo Bernardo (Celtic)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Stuttgart Stats

Celtic Stats

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.80 corners awarded and 3.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 3.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 8.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.70 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 6.80 corners awarded and 4.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 3.50 corners awarded and 5.70 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 11.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 59.00% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 56.60% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 58.00% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 57.60% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 away matches

Stuttgart vs Celtic Lineups & Team News

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