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 (2025/26)
- SC Freiburg 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Dan Cook
19 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 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 Plzeň | 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
21%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 16th (13 pts). SC Freiburg are 7th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Williot Swedberg | 5 G | 2 A |
| Iago Aspas | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pablo Duran | 3 G |
SC Freiburg
| Vincenzo Grifo | 5 G | 4 A |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RC Celta de Vigo and SC Freiburg has kicked off!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noah Atubolu made 493 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' The 33-year-old Vincenzo Grifo has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' RC Celta de Vigo have won 375 goals from 320 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' Igor Matanovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' A stunning finish from Yuito Suzuki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 44' RC Celta de Vigo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Igor Matanovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' RC Celta de Vigo make a change. Borja Iglesias trudges off to be replaced by Iago Aspas on 46 minutes.
- 49' Matias Vecino is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 50' GOAL! Yuito Suzuki fires home to make it 0-3!
- 55' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' A moment of madness from Matthias Ginter on 56 minutes earns him a card. SC Freiburg will be frustrated.
- 56' A change in the SC Freiburg ranks — Vincenzo Grifo exits the field as Derry Scherhant enters on 56.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Claudio will be considering his options from the bench.
- 64' Hugo Alvarez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matias Vecino at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' 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.
- 71' It is a substitution in SC Freiburg team. Philipp Lienhart is replaced by Ifechukwu Ogbus on 71 minute.
- 76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marcos Alonso suffering a number of foals already.
- 81' SC Freiburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Cyriaque Irie. He replaces Jan-Niklas Beste on 83 minute.
- 87' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a card on 87.
- Another three points for SC Freiburg.
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 |
| Igor Matanovic | 1 |
| Williot Swedberg | 1 |
| Jan-Niklas Beste | 1 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 1 |
| Matthias Ginter | 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.