The Matchday 1 encounter of the Europa League 2025/26 group stage between Stuttgart (Germany) and Celta (Spain) will take place on September 25 at the MHP Arena. Stuttgart vs. Celta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Stuttgart
The team earned the right to participate in the Europa League group stage by winning the German Cup last season. As a result, Stuttgart will play in the main draw of this European competition for the first time since the 2012/13 Europa League and only the third time in their history. The club's best achievement in the Europa League was reaching the Round of 16. Last season, the Germans participated in the Champions League, ending their campaign in the group stage.
- At least four goals have been scored in the club's last four matches in European competitions.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 European encounters involving the team.
- The Germans have not won the second half in 6 of their last 8 European matches (3 draws, 3 losses).
Predicted lineup for Stuttgart (4-5-1)
Alexander Nübel – Maximilian Mittelstädt, Finn Eltsch, Jeff Chabot, Lorenz Assignon – Bilal El Khannous, Angelo Stiller, Chema Andres, Tiago Tomas, Jamie Leweling – Ermedin Demirovic.
Forward Deniz Undav will miss the match due to injury.
Celta
The Spaniards finished seventh in the last La Liga season, earning a spot in the Europa League group stage. This marks only the club's second participation in the main draw of this European competition. In the 2016/17 season, Celta reached the semi-finals, where they were defeated by Manchester United over two legs (0:1, 1:1). Notably, the Spaniards have not lost in 6 of their last 7 Europa League matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in their last seven away matches in the Europa League.
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 away matches in this European competition.
- Exactly two goals have been scored in 5 of Celta's last 7 away matches in the Europa League.
Predicted lineup for Celta (4-3-3)
Andrei Radu – Joel Lago, Sergio Carreira, Mihailo Ristic, Javi Rueda – Manu Fernandez, Fran Beltran, Hugo Sotelo – Hugo Alvarez, Borja Iglesias, Bryan Zaragoza.
Defenders Sergio Carreira and Mihailo Ristic will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Nicolas Walsh (Scotland)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 27;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 17%.
Stuttgart vs. Celta: Match Prediction
Last season, the Germans, although they did not advance to the Champions League playoffs, showed significant attacking prowess. In eight matches, Stuttgart failed to score only against Atalanta, netting a total of 13 goals during this period. However, the club made numerous defensive errors, keeping only one clean sheet and conceding a total of 17 goals.
Celta, during their last Europa League campaign, performed admirably, including strong away performances. Over their last seven away matches in this European competition, the team lost only once and scored in each of these encounters. Additionally, Celta's away scoring streak in La Liga spans 13 matches.
I expect both teams to effectively showcase their attacking abilities, and we will see goals from both sides. My prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match.
