Stuttgart are one of Germany’s older football institutions, founded in 1893 and based at the MHPArena. They sit fifth in the Bundesliga, with a squad valued at around £325.5m by Transfermarkt, spread across 24 players with an average age of 26.
Their season has carried weight beyond the league table. Stuttgart have reached the DFB-Pokal final and the DFL-Supercup final, while their European run ended in the Europa League last sixteen. That points to a side operating with consistency across several fronts rather than merely riding one good domestic spell.
The attacking threat is clear enough. Deniz Undav has led the scoring with 24 goals, supported by Ermedin Demirović, Jamie Leweling, Bilal El Khannouss and Chris Führich. They have also shown an ability to start quickly, scoring the first goal inside 20 minutes in six of their 18 league matches.
There is a more open edge away from home. Stuttgart average 2.4 goals scored on the road, but concede 1.9, which makes them dangerous rather than secure. At the MHPArena, the balance is tidier, with 1.7 scored and 0.9 conceded per match.
Recent league form has been steady rather than emphatic, with three straight draws against Bayer Leverkusen, 1899 Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen following a mixed run that included defeat to Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. For Celtic supporters, Stuttgart profile as a well-resourced Bundesliga side with strong forward options and some defensive looseness away from home.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
The supplied dataset does not include Celtic’s matching figures, so a direct statistical comparison would be forced. From Stuttgart’s profile alone, the key point for Celtic supporters is clear: this is an opponent with serious attacking output, particularly away from home, but one that gives up chances and goals more readily than the best sides in its peer group.
