PREVIEW | Celtic vs Stuttgart - team news, lineups, predictions

Celtic and Stuttgart face each other this Thursday at the Celtic Park of the UEFA Europa League.

Last time out, Celtic triumphed 2-3 against Kilmarnock (Scottish Premiership 2025/26). In their last match, Stuttgart prevailed 3-1 against FC Köln (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Stuttgart winning 3-2.

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Celtic

Stuttgart

• Lazar Jovanovic - Back Problems
• Nikolas Nartey - Knock

Last starting XIs

Celtic ( vs Kilmarnock 2026-02-15): Kasper Schmeichel, Julián Araujo, Liam Scales, Auston Trusty, Kieran Tierney, Reo Hatate, Callum McGregor, Benjamin Nygren, Yang Hyun-jun, Junior Adamu, Daizen Maeda

Stuttgart ( vs FC Köln 2026-02-14): Alexander Nübel, Lorenz Assignon, Julian Chabot, Finn Jeltsch, Max Mittelstadt, Atakan Karazor, Chema Andrés, Jamie Leweling, Deniz Undav, Chris Fuhrich, Ermedin Demirovic

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MANAGERS

• Martin O'Neill has faced Stuttgart on two occasions, recording one win and one loss.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Stuttgart currently has one draw in the last 17 games.
• Away from home, Stuttgart has scored in three consecutive games.
• Stuttgart currently has two losses in the last 13 games.
• Stuttgart currently has three draws in the last 32 games.
• Stuttgart has scored in six consecutive games.
• At home, Celtic currently has one loss in the last seven games.
• At home, Celtic currently has one draw in the last 18 games.
• At home, Celtic has scored in seven consecutive games.
• At home, Celtic is on a five-game unbeaten streak.
• At home, Celtic is coming off five consecutive victories.
• Celtic currently has one loss in the last 11 games.
• Celtic currently has two draws in the last 31 games.
• Celtic has scored in 11 consecutive games.
• Celtic has conceded goals in three consecutive games.
• Celtic is on a ten-game unbeaten streak.
• Celtic is coming off five consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Celtic and Stuttgart have faced each other twice, with no advantage between Celtic and Stuttgart: each team has one win in two games.
• At Celtic Park, Celtic has an advantage in clashes against Stuttgart: one win in one game.
• In the Europa League, there were two matches between the two teams, with Celtic winning one and Stuttgart winning the other.