Feb. 26, 2026, 7:30 a.m. ET
The UEFA Europa League knockout playoffs continue on Thursday as Stuttgart welcomes Celtic to MHP Arena, with the hosts holding a commanding 4-1 aggregate lead.
Stuttgart put on a dominant display at Celtic Park last week with goals from Bilal El Khannouss (two), Jamie Leweling and Tiago Tomás. The Germans come home to an MHP Arena where they have been unbeaten since early December, going 5W-2D-0L in their last seven home games.
Sebastian Hoeneß’s side will be a little short-handed in their bid to reach the next stage. Jeff Chabot is suspended, and Angelo Stiller, Justin Diehl, Dan-Axel Zagadou and Lazar Jovanovic are all out injured.
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Meanwhile, Celtic arrives needing to score at least three goals to stay alive. Morale will be low for the Scots after a 2-1 home loss to Hibernian over the weekend. Martin O’Neill’s side has now lost back-to-back games for the first time in his second stint in charge, and it sits six points behind league-leaders Hearts in the Scottish Premiership.
Celtic has managed just one away win in European competition all season and has never won at MHP Arena. The Hoops will play for pride on Thursday, but overturning a three-goal deficit against a Stuttgart side this confident at home is a very tall order.
If you are looking for betting advice for the matchup, we’ve got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of OddsWire.
Stuttgart vs. Celtic game odds
Stuttgart vs. Celtic prediction, pick
Stuttgart is in full control of this tie and has little reason to take risks at home. Celtic’s recent form and its struggles to score on the road in Europe make a comeback highly unlikely. The counter should be on and this one could get ugly in the aggregate.
Prediction: Stuttgart 3, Celtic 1
Stuttgart vs. Celtic channel, start time, streaming
- When: Thursday, February 26
- Where: MHP Arena (Stuttgart, Germany)
- Time: 12:45 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Paramount+ (WATCH HERE), CBS Sports Network, TUDN, ViX (Watch on Prime Video)
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