Celta Vigo vs Freiburg predictions: Resilient Germans can reach the final four
Daniel Childs
Freiburg have won four of their last five matches
Celta Vigo are winless in their last four home fixtures
Recommended bet: Freiburg +0.5 on Asian handicap
Celta have had a strong season but they face a daunting task against Europa League quarter-final opponents Freiburg, who will take to the field at Estadio Balaidos with a three-goal advantage.
Before the teams locked horns in Baden-Wurttemberg last Thursday, there were expectations of an evenly matched encounter.
But Freiburg swept into a 2-0 half-time lead with goals from Vincenzo Grifo and Jan-Niklas Beste before Matthias Ginter's towering 78th-minute header completed the rout.
Celta were left stunned and they went through another nightmare on Sunday when losing 3-0 at home to La Liga basement boys Oviedo.
Meanwhile, there was a very different weekend experience for Freiburg, who consolidated eighth place in the Bundesliga with a 1-0 victory away to mid-table Mainz.
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Team news
Celta Vigo are unable to call on midfielder Miguel Roman, who has been sidelined for a month with a fractured Metatarsal.
Carl Starfelt and Mihailo Ristic (both unspecified injuries) are doubts, but Javi Rueda is available after a one-game ban.
Centre-back Max Rosenfelder (hamstring) and defensive midfielder Patrick Osterhage (knee) are out of contention for the away side, who are unlikely to make too many changes from last Thursday's first leg starting team.
The stats
Celta Vigo have won just two of their last eight fixtures.
Celta have conceded multiple goals in each of their last four games.
The Galicians have lost their last two matches by a 3-0 scoreline.
Freiburg have scored in each of their last five matches.
Freiburg have broken the deadlock in three consecutive games.
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Prediction
Freiburg have got themselves into a commanding position and they can coast through to the Europa League's final four by avoiding defeat in Galicia.
There were widespread expectations of an evenly matched tie, but Celta were outclassed on German soil and it is hard to see them finding much of a response.
Claudio Giraldez's side were arguably even worse in their weekend home defeat to Oviedo, and they look a pale shadow of the side that overcame Lyon 3-1 on aggregate in the previous round.
Freiburg have impressed right from the outset of their European adventure.
They collected four more points than Celta during the league phase and are likely to ease to a wide margin aggregate success of at least three goals.
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