Stuttgart are one of German football’s established names, founded in 1893 and based at the MHPArena. Their current squad is valued at around £343.5m by Transfermarkt, with 27 players and an average age of 25.
Their 2026-27 season has been uneven. They sit eleventh in the Bundesliga, with a campaign that has also taken in the DFB-Pokal third round and the Champions League league phase. Recent league results underline the inconsistency: a 4-2 win away to Bayer Leverkusen sits beside defeats to Borussia Monchengladbach, Hamburg, Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim.
At home, Stuttgart carry a clear attacking threat, averaging 2 goals per match, though they also concede 1.7. Away from home the balance is looser: 1.6 scored and 2 conceded per match, enough to trouble sides but not enough to suggest much defensive comfort. They have also started quickly at times, scoring inside the first 20 minutes in seven of 17 league matches.
Ermedin Demirovic is the main finisher, with 9 goals, ahead of Dženan Pejčinović on 3 and a group including Bilal El Khannouss, Jamie Leweling and Deniz Undav on 2. For Celtic supporters, Stuttgart profile as a technically capable Bundesliga side with attacking depth, but one whose current league form and defensive numbers leave clear questions.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, who sit clear at the top of the table, Stuttgart are the less consistent outfit and possess a far more vulnerable defence that Celtic can target; Stuttgart can hit teams early and have produced surprise away scalps, but on balance Celtic hold the edge in league position, steadiness and the kind of defensive solidity that Stuttgart lack.
