Freiburg Team Form
The Germans were not thrown off by last round’s away defeat to Genk (0:1), and in the return leg the team thrashed their opponents 5:1. As a result, after two unsuccessful attempts to get past the Europa League round of 16, Sport-Club Freiburg have reached the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time in their history. In the 2025/26 Europa League, Julian Schuster’s side have lost only twice, and both defeats came away from home (6 wins, 2 draws). It is also worth adding that in the group stage the club finished in the top two for defensive performance, but the Germans are now on a three-match run of conceding goals.
- At least one side failed to score in 5 of Sport-Club Freiburg’s last 6 Europa League matches.
- On home soil in this tournament, the team are on a six-game winning run.
- In the last 6 home Europa League matches, the Germans have not conceded more than one goal.
Potential Sport-Club Freiburg Lineup (4-5-1)*
Noah Atubolu – Bruno Ogbus, Jordy Makengo, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Treu – Johan Manzambi, Yuito Suzuki, Jan-Niklas Beste, Vincenzo Grifo, Maximilian Eggestein – Igor Matanovic.
Defender Maximilian Rosenfelder and midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyere will miss out through injury.
Celta Team Form
The Spaniards drew at home with Lyon in the previous round (1:1), but in France they managed to get the required result – 2:0. The team’s unbeaten run in the Europa League has reached six matches (4 wins, 2 draws), but on that stretch Celta de Vigo have kept a clean sheet only twice. The Galicians have reached the Europa League quarter-finals for the fifth time, and they have only managed to get past this stage in the 2016/17 season. It is also worth adding that, with 21 goals scored, the club are the most prolific side in the current edition of the tournament.
- Both teams scored in 6 of Celta de Vigo’s previous 8 Europa League matches.
- Away from home in this tournament, the team have avoided defeat in 9 of the last 11 matches (6 wins, 3 draws).
- In 4 of the previous 5 Europa League away games, the Spaniards scored at least two goals.
Potential Celta de Vigo Lineup (3-4-3)*
Andrei Radu – Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Javi Rodriguez – Javier Rueda, Matias Vecino, Ilaix Moriba, Sergio Carreira – Williot Swedberg, Pablo Duran, Fernando Lopez.
Midfielders Matias Vecino and Miguel Roman, defender Carl Starfelt and forward Iago Aspas are unavailable due to injuries. Defender Javi Rueda is suspended.
Who Will Referee the Match
Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Matches – 11 (International fixtures, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 4.0;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 27%.
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
