RC Celta de Vigo vs SC Freiburg, Europe 2025-26 QUARTER FINALS
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RC Celta de Vigo vs SC Freiburg — Europe at Municipal de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Dan Cook
11 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | SC Freiburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Real Oviedo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | SC Freiburg | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Valencia CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Mar | Deportivo Alavés | H | 3–4 | L |
| 19 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | FC Bayern München | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | KRC Genk | H | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #7 |
| 13 | Points | 17 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 11 | Conceded | 4 |
| +4 | GD | +6 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 50% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 16th (13 pts). SC Freiburg are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RC Celta de Vigo and SC Freiburg get this one started.
- 5' It’s high time Claudio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ifechukwu Ogbus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Igor Matanovic, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Balaidos with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 20' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Yoel Lago is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
- 30' SC Freiburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Igor Matanovic does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Freiburg surge ahead!
- 38' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 39' Against the run of play, Yuito Suzuki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Igor Matanovic on 45 minutes.
- 46' Another substitution for RC Celta de Vigo to replace Borja Iglesias by Iago Aspas on 46 minute.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matias Vecino.
- 50' Yuito Suzuki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 55' Derry Scherhant, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' That is a card for SC Freiburg. Matthias Ginter will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' Vincenzo Grifo makes way for Derry Scherhant at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Freiburg.
- 61' Philipp Lienhart has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' The RC Celta de Vigo bench stirs into life. Matias Vecino is withdrawn and Hugo Alvarez gets his opportunity.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Celta de Vigo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 71' A change in the SC Freiburg ranks — Philipp Lienhart exits the field as Ifechukwu Ogbus enters on 71.
- 76' SC Freiburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 83' The SC Freiburg manager makes a substitution. Jan-Niklas Beste departs to be replaced by Cyriaque Irie.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Hugo Alvarez. He receives a card.
- It finishes all square. RC Celta de Vigo and SC Freiburg share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 20
-
7
Borja Iglesias ↓ Iago Aspas 46'
-
15
Matias Vecino ↓ Hugo Alvarez 64'
- 13
- 9
- 3
-
6
Ilaix Moriba ↓ Williot Swedberg 46'
- 32
- 17
-
29
Yoel Lago ↓ Sergio Carreira 46'
- 30
Bench
-
10
Iago Aspas ↑ 46'
- 1
- 4
- 21
-
5
Sergio Carreira ↑ 46'
- 22
-
23
Hugo Alvarez ↑ 64'
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 46'
- 18
- 14
-
39
Jones El-Abdellaoui ↑ 46'
- 12
Coach
Claudio
SC Freiburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
- 8
- 32
- 3
- 28
- 14
-
31
Igor Matanovic ↓ Lucas Holer 56'
- 1
- 33
- 29
-
44
Johan Manzambi ↓ Nicolas Hofler 71'
Bench
- 26
- 21
- 24
- 30
- 17
-
27
Nicolas Hofler ↑ 71'
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 56'
- 5
-
7
Derry Scherhant ↑ 56'
-
43
Ifechukwu Ogbus ↑ 71'
-
22
Cyriaque Irie ↑ 83'
- 65
Coach
Julian Schuster
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuito Suzuki | 2 |
| Jan-Niklas Beste | 1 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 1 |
| Matthias Ginter | 1 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
| Williot Swedberg | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
40%
Draw or SC Freiburg
83%
RC Celta de Vigo or SC Freiburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.2%
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
8.2%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 1
3.5%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.