Freiburg vs Celta Vigo predictions: Breisgau Brazilians can turn on the style
Aaron Ashley
Freiburg have won all five of their Europa League home matches
Celta Vigo have won only two of their last six outings
Recommended bet: Freiburg to win
Just eight teams remain in this season’s Europa League and Freiburg are the only Bundesliga side still standing, while Celta Vigo are one of two LaLiga representatives alongside Real Betis.
Freiburg have a perfect home record in this season’s competition and they will be keen to keep that intact in the first leg of their quarter-final tie at Europa-Park Stadion on Thursday.
Celta Vigo have knocked out PAOK and Lyon in the last two rounds and, sitting sixth in LaLiga, should make the trip to Germany full of confidence.
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Team news
Freiburg remain without Max Rosenfelder while Jordy Makengo and Patrick Osterhage are injury doubts after missing Saturday’s 3-2 loss at home to Bayern Munich.
Lucas Holer picked up a knock in that weekend defeat and must be assessed.
Meanwhile, Celta Vigo are without the injured Miguel Roman while Javi Rueda is suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards.
Carl Starfelt, Mihailo Ristic, Matias Vecino and Iago Aspas will all face late fitness tests for the Spanish side.
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The stats
Freiburg have lost only two of their 10 Europa League games this season, winning all five fixtures at home.
The German side have opened the scoring in all five of their Europa League home games this term.
Celta Vigo have won only two of their last six matches and they have conceded six goals across their last two games.
The visitors have kept only one clean sheet in their last seven outings.
Freiburg have conceded in each of their last nine matches, with both teams scoring in their three most recent fixtures.
Celta Vigo have lost only one of their last 14 away games.
Three of Celta Vigo's last five losses have been by a 2-1 scoreline.
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Prediction
Freiburg have won all five of their Europa League home games this season and they can claim a vital first-leg lead in their quarter-final battle with Celta Vigo at Europa-Park Stadion.
The Breisgau Brazilians are generally reliable on their own patch and this could be a good time to be hosting Celta Vigo, who lost 4-3 at home to Alaves before Sunday’s 3-2 victory at Valencia.
Celta finished 16th in the league phase of this competition and suffered away defeats at Stuttgart and Ludogorets while also being held to a score draw at Red Star Belgrade.
Freiburg’s only defeat in the league phase came away at Lille and a 5-1 home demolition of Genk in the second leg of their round of 16 tie shows just how devastating they can be at Europa-Park Stadion.
Celta have been in decent form on the road but they will have a hostile atmosphere to contend with and they have kept only one clean sheet in seven games, suggesting that plenty of chances should fall Freiburg’s way.
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