Stuttgart are one of Germany’s established clubs, founded in 1893 and based at the MHPArena. Their present side sits fourth in the Bundesliga, with a 24-man squad averaging 26 years of age and valued at around £325.5m by Transfermarkt.
Their season has carried weight across several fronts. Stuttgart reached the DFB-Pokal final and the DFL-Supercup final, while their Europa League run ended at the last 16 stage. In the league, recent results have been competitive rather than tidy: a 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt, a 3-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen, and a 3-3 draw at Hoffenheim all point to a side with plenty of scoring power and some obvious looseness.
That balance is clearest away from home. Stuttgart average 2.4 goals scored on the road, but also concede 1.9 per match, which gives opponents encouragement if they can survive the early pressure. They have struck first inside 20 minutes in seven of 18 league matches, so Celtic would have little room for a slow start.
Deniz Undav has been the main finisher with 25 goals, supported by Ermedin Demirović on 15, Jamie Leweling on 11, Bilal El Khannouss on nine and Chris Führich on eight. It is a spread of threat that explains their position near the top end of the Bundesliga.
Stuttgart arrive as a strong German side with proven attacking output, credible European experience this season, and a defensive profile that can still be tested, particularly away from home.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
For Celtic supporters, Stuttgart look like an opponent whose attacking level demands respect but whose defensive profile offers encouragement. The available data points to a side more dangerous in transition and on the road than secure across the back line, so Celtic would need to manage the early spells carefully while targeting the spaces Stuttgart leave when matches open up.
