UEFA Europa League---VfB Stuttgart VS Celta Vigo Prediction

VfB Stuttgart VS Celta Vigo    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:26-09-2025 03:00 Friday
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Match Preview: 
Stuttgart rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest clubs on the continent last season, participating in the Champions League against the likes of Real Madrid, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain. The Bundesliga side struggled to match themselves against elite opposition, winning just three of their eight league phase matches. With that in mind, the Swabians will welcome a step-down to the Europa League – a competition in which they will be expected to reach the knockout stages. Sebastian Hoeness, who oversaw a DFB Pokal-winning season last term, has endured a mixed start to the new campaign; Stuttgart lost their first two competitive games, but the team have since bounced back with three wins from four across all competitions.

Celta Vigo, on the other hand, return to Europe for the first time in nine years. The Spaniards sealed their continental return after finishing seventh in La Liga last season – their best league finish in nearly a decade. The Sky Blues are not regulars on the European stage, but whenever they compete on the continent, they tend to give a very good account of themselves. Their last such run saw them reach the Europa League semi-final in 2017, narrowly losing to Manchester United. During the 2000s, the club also reached two UEFA Cup quarter-finals and a round-of-16 run in the Champions League – one which ended with an aggregate loss to Arsenal.

Match Prediction:
Celta Vigo have endured five straight 1-1 draws – a sixth such result would be rather unprecedented. We are not expecting a repeat of that scoreline, with Stuttgart playing well in recent games – especially at home. Bearing everything in mind, we are backing the hosts to prevail by a single goal. We say: Stuttgart 2-1 Celta Vigo