Stuttgart vs Celta Vigo Tips & Preview - Germans to begin with home win

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Stuttgart in strong form, winning three of last four matches.
Celta Vigo return to Europe but struggle for form, winless this season.
Both teams have scored and conceded frequently; head-to-head is balanced.

Stuttgart vs Celta Vigo

Stuttgart will look to carry their domestic form into the UEFA Europa League as they host Celta Vigo in match-day one of the league phase.

The Germans are looking solid at the moment and will head into this clash full of confidence. They should be too strong for the visitors, who are struggling to find their rhythm this season.

Stuttgart News

Stuttgart are coming off a 2-0 victory over St Pauli in a German Bundesliga fixture last weekend. Ermedin Demirovic opened the scoring in the first half, while Bilal El Khannouss added the second after the break.

That result is part of a solid start to the season for Stuttgart, who have won three of their last four matches across all competitions. Sebastian Hoeness' team are also solid at home, winning their last two fixtures in front of their fans.

The goals have flowed freely for Stuttgart, who have scored in their last seven matches across all competitions. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of those fixtures, all of which have produced over 2.5 goals.

Celta Vigo News

Celta Vigo are making a return to European competition for the first time since the 2016-17 Europa League. They reached the semi-finals in that competition before losing to eventual winners Manchester United, and will be keen to produce a similar run this time around.

However, the Spaniards have been below their best this season and are yet to pick up a win so far. They travel to Germany after a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano in a Spanish La Liga fixture last weekend.

That result highlights one of the problems for Celta Vigo, who often look sharp going forward while also struggling to keep things tight at the back. Claudio Giraldez’s team have scored and conceded in their last five matches.

Head to Head

Stuttgart and Celta Vigo have one win each and a draw from their three previous matches. The most recent meeting was a friendly back in July, which ended 2-1 in favour of the Germans.

Verdict

VfB Stuttgart v Celta Vigo

Neither defence has been convincing this season, and both teams could be backed to score here. Five of Stuttgart's last seven matches have produced over 2.5 goals, and with the last meeting with Celta Vigo also offering up a similar outcome, a repeat could be on the cards.

Stuttgart are looking sharper than their rivals at the moment, winning three of their last four matches. They should have the upper hand over Celta Vigo, who are still without a victory this season.

Yes

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