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VfB Stuttgart vs Celtic

VfB Stuttgart
0 - 1
Celtic
🕒 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:45 Europe/London 📍 Stuttgart Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Irfan Peljto 🔁 Round of 32 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Round of 32
Europa League Table
VfB Stuttgart 15 · Celtic 26
Referee Stats
Irfan Peljto
4 matches · 4.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.50
Reds avg 0.50
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 0%
Draws 25%
Away wins 75%
How the match was won
  • VfB Stuttgart outshot their opponent (23-3).
  • VfB Stuttgart controlled possession (66%).
  • VfB Stuttgart had the sharper finishing (8-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

VfB Stuttgart (Home stats)

Games / Record

6
W-D-L: 4-0-2

Goals For / Against

12 / 7
Avg: 2.00 / 1.17

Points

12
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1
Celtic (Away stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 2-2-1

Goals For / Against

8 / 7
Avg: 1.60 / 1.40

Points

8
Avg: 1.60

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.60
2.00
GF
1.60
1.17
GA
1.40
67%
O2.5
60%
67%
BTTS
80%
67%
Score 1st
60%

League-position context

VfB Stuttgart rank15th
Celtic rank26th
VfB Stuttgart points18
Celtic points14
VfB Stuttgart: #15 · 18 pts · GD +5
21 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Celtic: #26 · 14 pts · GD -4
25 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

VfB Stuttgart last 5 home

L L W W W
Points9/15
Weighted index40
Goals10-6
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Celtic last 5 away

W D W L D
Points8/15
Weighted index64
Goals8-7
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

VfB Stuttgart trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Celtic trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS80%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 60% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

VfB Stuttgart score at home83%
VfB Stuttgart clean sheet at home17%
Celtic score away100%
Celtic clean sheet away20%

First-goal patterns

VfB Stuttgart score first67%
VfB Stuttgart win after scoring first100%
Celtic score first60%
Celtic win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: VfB Stuttgart 0% · Celtic 50%
Avg first goal minute: VfB Stuttgart 41.3' · Celtic 20.7'

Vs league average

VfB Stuttgart score at home2.00 vs 1.47
VfB Stuttgart concede at home1.17 vs 1.16
Celtic score away1.60 vs 1.16
Celtic concede away1.40 vs 1.47
VfB Stuttgart score 36% above league average, while Celtic score 38% above league average.
Defensive side: VfB Stuttgart are level with league average at home, and Celtic are 5% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals3.00
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

VfB Stuttgart goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
61-75 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
61-75 0

Celtic goal timing (away)

1H scored: 63% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
46-60 1
16-30 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
61-75 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
2
Total Shots
23
3
Shots off Goal
6
1
Blocked Shots
9
0
Shots Inside Box
14
2
Shots Outside Box
9
1
Ball Possession
66%
34%
Corner Kicks
13
7
Fouls
6
13
Offsides
6
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
6
Total Passes
602
309
Passes Accurate
523
240
Passes %
87%
78%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
1' ⚽
⚽
1' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
L. McCowan
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Adamu
45'
45' Colby Donovan
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Leweling
1st substitution · For: C. Führich
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ J. Adamu
1st substitution · For: T. Čvančara
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ Colby Donovan
2nd substitution · For: A. Ralston
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ José María Andrés Baixauli
2nd substitution · For: A. Stiller
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ Tiago Tomás
3rd substitution · For: E. Demirović
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ Yang Hyun-Jun
3rd substitution · For: B. Nygren
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ L. McCowan
4th substitution · For: S. Tounekti
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ L. Jaquez
4th substitution · For: R. Hendriks
77' ⚽
⚽
77' ⚽ VAR
D. Undav
Goal cancelled
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ R. Hatate
5th substitution · For: K. Ịheanachọ
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ B. Bouanani
5th substitution · For: B. El Khannouss

VfB Stuttgart vs Celtic 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Celtic beat VfB Stuttgart 1-0 on Thursday, 26 February 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Irfan Peljto. It was played at Stuttgart Arena.

First half: Celtic took an early lead at 1' when L. McCowan scored, with the assist credited to J. Adamu, making the score 0-1. Colby Donovan received a yellow card for Celtic at 45'.

Second half: VfB Stuttgart made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Leweling replacing C. Führich. Celtic made their 1st substitution at 56', with J. Adamu replacing T. Čvančara. Celtic made their 2nd substitution at 56', with Colby Donovan replacing A. Ralston. VfB Stuttgart made their 2nd substitution at 64', with José María Andrés Baixauli replacing A. Stiller. VfB Stuttgart made their 3rd substitution at 64', with Tiago Tomás replacing E. Demirović. Celtic made their 3rd substitution at 68', with Yang Hyun-Jun replacing B. Nygren. Celtic made their 4th substitution at 68', with L. McCowan replacing S. Tounekti. VfB Stuttgart made their 4th substitution at 72', with L. Jaquez replacing R. Hendriks. VAR intervened at 77' for VfB Stuttgart (Goal cancelled). Celtic made their 5th substitution at 78', with R. Hatate replacing K. Ịheanachọ. VfB Stuttgart made their 5th substitution at 85', with B. Bouanani replacing B. El Khannouss.

VfB Stuttgart used 5 substitutions while Celtic used 5 substitutions. Celtic got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • VfB Stuttgart outshot their opponent (23-3).
  • VfB Stuttgart controlled possession (66%).
  • VfB Stuttgart had the sharper finishing (8-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

VfB Stuttgart vs Celtic Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
26 Feb 2026 VfB Stuttgart vs Celtic 0 - 1 19 Feb 2026 Celtic vs VfB Stuttgart 1 - 4