Stuttgart are one of Germany’s established clubs, founded in 1893 and based at the MHPArena. Their squad is valued at around £343.5m by Transfermarkt, with 30 players and an average age of 25 – a group with enough profile and physical maturity to be taken seriously.
Their 2026-27 season has been uneven. They sit fifteenth in the Bundesliga, having also competed in the Champions League league phase and reached the DFB-Pokal second round. Recent league results show the pattern clearly enough: heavy defeat at Bayern Munich, losses to Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim, but also convincing home wins over Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen.
At home, Stuttgart carry a clear attacking threat, averaging two goals per match and scoring at least that rate across the campaign. Away from home the picture is far less secure, with one goal scored and 3.5 conceded per match. They have also struck first inside 20 minutes in six of 18 league games, so slow starts against them are not advisable.
Ermedin Demirovic leads their scoring with four goals, followed by Dženan Pejčinović on three. Josha Vagnoman, Bilal El Khannouss and Maximilian Mittelstädt have also contributed, suggesting the goals are not confined to one source, even if the overall league position points to a side still trying to settle.
For Celtic supporters, Stuttgart look like a technically capable Bundesliga opponent with a strong home edge and obvious defensive issues away from Germany. Their current standing is modest, but the squad value, European exposure and home scoring record make them more than a routine assignment.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Celtic enter the clash with a clear advantage in consistency and form — sitting top with eighteen points — while Stuttgart offer the opposite profile: porous defensively and volatile in results; Celtic should have the edge in controlling games, though they must respect Stuttgart's home set-piece threat which can produce sudden scoring opportunities.
