Stuttgart

Compared with Celtic, Stuttgart look like the more erratic version of a front-foot team. Their attacking numbers are good enough to threaten, particularly away from home, but they do not have the same balance between chance creation and defensive control that Celtic supporters would expect from their own side at domestic level. The broad edge here is that Stuttgart are capable of scoring in bursts against strong opponents, but Celtic would usually expect to be the more stable team structurally, while Stuttgart carry the greater risk of a game becoming stretched and chaotic.

The clearest strength is Stuttgart's attacking output away from home, where they outperform everyone in this group apart from Bayern Munich. They also post solid corner numbers, which supports the idea of a side capable of sustaining pressure. The obvious weakness is defensive security: they concede more than any of the other three teams in the comparison, and that weakness is most exposed away from home. Their profile is therefore tilted toward proactive, transition-heavy football rather than control, with enough threat to hurt strong sides but too little resistance to dominate consistently.

Stuttgart have used 24 players, which points to decent squad involvement rather than a tiny, overworked core, but the minutes data still shows a reliable spine. Alexander Nübel starting all 34 league matches gives them continuity in one key position, while 70 league goals across the squad suggests the attack is not dependent on one narrow channel. Even so, the scoring burden is not completely flat, because Undav remains the standout finisher within that broader collective.