Europa League: VfB Stuttgart vs Celta Vigo – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 1 match between VfB Stuttgart and Celta Vigo and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Celta Vigo face a daunting first assignment in the Europa League when they visit the title favourites VfB Stuttgart on the opening day of the new campaign.

Team form: VfB Stuttgart vs Celta Vigo

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart beat Borussia Moenchengladbach by 1-0, lost 3-1 against Freiburg, before defeating St. Pauli 2-0. VfB Stuttgart are without a win in their last six Europa League matches on home soil, which produced a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored three goals.

Celta Vigo Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Celta Vigo are on the lookout for a win again. Against Villarreal, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before finishing level with Girona in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 match against Rayo Vallecano. Celta Vigo won half their previous six away matches in the Europa League, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten goals whilst conceding five.

Betting stats and facts for VfB Stuttgart and Celta Vigo

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between VfB Stuttgart and Celta Vigo. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: VfB Stuttgart vs Celta Vigo

With another Europa League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both VfB Stuttgart and Celta Vigo. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: VfB Stuttgart vs Celta Vigo

Full-time result

VfB Stuttgart claimed six wins in their previous 10 matches at MHPArena across all tournaments. They lost four as well, while visitors Celta Vigo won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost four. The last three Europa League matches for Celta Vigo ended in a draw.

Both teams to score

VfB Stuttgart scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Celta Vigo scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Celta Vigo games. Celta Vigo managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of VfB Stuttgart’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Celta Vigo, who managed to score one time in those matches. Celta Vigo conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.