VfB Stuttgart vs Celtic: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32Kick-off on February 26, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC)MHPArena, Stuttgart
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What was the result of VfB Stuttgart vs Celtic?
Celtic won 0-1 on February 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′L. McCowanCeltic
Official lineup for VfB Stuttgart vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
VfB Stuttgart
4-4-1-1- 8Tiago Tomás
- 26D. Undav
- 18J. Leweling
- 30José María Andrés Baixauli
- 16A. Karazor
- 27B. Bouanani
- 7M. Mittelstädt
- 14L. Jaquez
- 29Finn Jeltsch
- 4J. Vagnoman
- 33A. Nübel
Celtic
4-2-3-1- 9J. Adamu
- 38D. Maeda
- 14L. McCowan
- 13Yang Hyun-Jun
- 41R. Hatate
- 42C. McGregor
- 36M. Saracchi
- 6A. Trusty
- 47D. Murray
- 51Colby Donovan
- 12V. Sinisalo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VfB Stuttgart have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Celtic have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 1. FC Heidenheim(away) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Celtic(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 7, 2026 | FC St. Pauli(away) | 1-2 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Holstein Kiel(away) | 3-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Hibernian(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2026 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Kilmarnock(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Livingston(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Dundee(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 VfB Stuttgart win, 0 draws, 0 Celtic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Celtic 1-4 VfB Stuttgart | UEFA Europa League |
Last archived meeting: Celtic vs VfB Stuttgart on Feb 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
VfB Stuttgart score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfB Stuttgart | 2.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Celtic | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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