VfB Stuttgart will face Celta Vigo on 25 September 2025 at 19:00 UTC at the MHP Arena in Stuttgart, Germany in a UEFA Europa League group stage fixture[1]. Stuttgart enters the match after back-to-back home wins in the Bundesliga, building strong form with clean sheets, while Celta Vigo returns to European competition for the first time since their 2016/17 semi-final run and currently has a winless start in La Liga this season[4].
Stuttgart, who narrowly missed out on the Champions League knockout stages last season, aim to capitalize on their European experience. Their most recent match resulted in a 2-0 home victory over St. Pauli, with notable performances from Ermedin Demirovic and Bilal El Khannouss[2]. For this fixture, Stuttgart will be without Deniz Undav, Justin Diehl, Leonidas Stergiou, and Silas Katompa Mvumpa due to injuries[3].
Celta Vigo qualified for the Europa League after finishing seventh in La Liga. The club is under the leadership of manager Claudio Giráldez, who faces his first European test with a squad that lacks recent continental experience. Injuries sideline Mihailo Ristic and Sergio Carreira[3].
Expected lineups according to multiple sources are:
- Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nübel; Lorenz Assignon, Finn Jeltsch, Ramon Hendriks, Maximilian Mittelstaedt; Chema Andres, Angelo Stiller; Badredine Bouanani, Bilal El Khannouss, Jamie Leweling; Ermedin Demirovic[3].
- Celta Vigo (3-4-3): Ionut Andrei Radu; Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso; Jones El-Abdellaoui, Ilaix Moriba, Fran Beltrán, Oscar Mingueza; Iago Aspas, Pablo Durán, Ferrán Jutglà[3].
Live coverage, stats, and real-time updates will be available on major live score platforms. Both teams’ recent form, squad news, and live odds are accessible for those following the match[3].