Stuttgart, founded in 1893 and based at the MHPArena, remain a substantial German club rather than a passing Bundesliga curiosity. Their current squad is valued at around £343.5m by Transfermarkt, with 29 players and an average age of 25.
Their 2026-27 season is still taking shape. Stuttgart sit eighth in the Bundesliga, with a Champions League league-phase campaign and a DFB-Pokal run to the third round also part of the picture. Recent league results have been uneven but lively: a 1-0 home win over Werder Bremen followed a 4-2 away win at Bayer Leverkusen, offset by defeats to Borussia Monchengladbach, Hamburg and Borussia Dortmund in the preceding stretch.
There is enough attacking threat to command respect. Ermedin Demirovic leads their scoring with nine goals, well ahead of Dženan Pejčinović on three, while Bilal El Khannouss, Jamie Leweling and Maximilian Mittelstädt have each added two. Stuttgart have also struck first inside 20 minutes in seven of their 17 league matches, which suggests a side capable of setting the tempo early.
The weakness is more apparent away from home, where they average 1.6 goals scored but concede two per match. At the MHPArena, the balance is steadier at 1.8 scored and 1.3 conceded. For Celtic supporters assessing them, Stuttgart look like a capable Bundesliga side with clear attacking qualities and a defence that can be pressed into mistakes, particularly outside Germany.
📈 Key stats and insights
⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
Compared with Celtic, Stuttgart are the less consistent proposition: Celtic sit top of the table and offer steadier form, while Stuttgart present a more volatile attack and a markedly weaker defence. Celtic have the edge in stability and defensive solidity, whereas Stuttgart pose threat in flashes — particularly away — and will be dangerous if Celtic allow the game to become open.
