Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Celtic FC vs VfB Stuttgart, Europe 2025-26 PLAYOFFS

UEFA Europa League · 2025-26
Celtic FC
1 – 4
Full Time
VfB Stuttgart
Thu 19 Feb 2026 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Celtic FC vs VfB Stuttgart — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Erik Lambrechts

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Celtic FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals VfB Stuttgart
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-19 Celtic FC 1–4 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb VfB Stuttgart H 1–4 L
15 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 3–2 W
11 Feb Livingston FC H 2–1 W
01 Feb Falkirk FC H 2–0 W
29 Jan FC Utrecht H 4–2 W
25 Jan Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–2 D
VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb Celtic FC A 4–1 W
14 Feb 1. FC Köln H 3–1 W
07 Feb FC St. Pauli 1910 A 1–2 L
04 Feb Holstein Kiel A 3–0 W
01 Feb SC Freiburg H 1–0 W
29 Jan BSC Young Boys H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Celtic FC VfB Stuttgart
#21 Position #11
11 Points 15
8 Played 8
3 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 0 / 3
13 Scored 15
15 Conceded 9
-2 GD +6
1.38 PPG 1.88
38% Win % 63%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Celtic FC this season

Celtic FC are 21st (11 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 11th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Celtic FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Celtic FC
Mika Baur 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Celtic FC to score. At the same time, VfB Stuttgart does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 1-4 the final result. Celtic FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Celtic FC Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48 Celtic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.83 VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC23% Draw22% VfB Stuttgart55%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Celtic FC or Draw
45%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
77%
Celtic FC or VfB Stuttgart
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Celtic FC17% Draw34% VfB Stuttgart49%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 3
7.2%
1 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
5.3%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.2%
2 – 4
3.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
0 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Celtic FC

Handicap Celtic FC covers Push VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 10% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 19% 45%
+1.5 55% — 45%
+2 55% 18% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.