Liverpool hosts Manchester City in a Matchweek 6 Premier League clash. The big derby takes place this Sunday, October 11, at 16:30 at Anfield.
Celtic will play against Stuttgart in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs between the two teams. The match will be played on Thursday night at 20:00 UK Time in Glasgow.
Form of both teams
Celtic are in good form - 6 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the last 10 matches. The team's strongest weapon is the attack. In these matches, The Cloverleafs have scored 21 goals: an average of over 2 goals per match. The performance at home is particularly impressive: 4 goals against Dundee United, 4 against Utrecht, 2 against Livingston and 2 against Falkirk. Even in the more difficult matches such as the one against Rangers (1:3) and the draw with Dundee FC (1:1), the team again finds a way to the goal. At the same time, the defense is not always flawless - in 5 of the last 10 matches Celtic conceded at least 2 goals, which makes their matches open and productive.
Stuttgart also demonstrates efficiency in attack. In their last 10 matches, the German team has scored 22 goals - also an average of over 2 per match. The victories with 3:1 over Cologne, 3:0 over Holstein Kiel, 3:2 against Young Boys and 4:1 against Bayer Leverkusen show excellent results. However, the team rarely keeps a clean sheet against more serious opponents. Conceded goals against St. Pauli, Union Berlin, Roma and Eintracht Frankfurt show that the defense also leaves spaces. This further increases the likelihood of a goal spectacle.
Prediction for Celtic - Stuttgart
We see that both teams are in excellent goal form and score regularly, while conceding goals. The style of play of both Celtic and Stuttgart is attacking, with a high tempo and creating many chances in front of the opponent's goal. In view of the statistics and the current state of both teams, the expectations are for an open and dynamic match with at least three goals. The most logical prediction for Celtic - Stuttgart is that three or more goals will be scored.
