Freiburg vs Celta: Europa League Preview, Predictions and Bet Builder Tips

8th April 2026

Freiburg come into this Europa League quarter-final second leg having impressed throughout the competition. Celta arrive having shown they can be dangerous on the road, but their form tells a mixed story. This one is tight on paper – the lineups suggest it could be tight on the pitch too.

Form and Lineups

Freiburg have gone W-D-W-W-L in their last five – four positive results and only one defeat. Celta are W-L-L-W-D, inconsistent and hard to predict away from home.

Statz has predicted lineups confirmed for both sides. Freiburg line up in a 4-2-3-1: Atubolu; Günter, Lienhart, Ginter, Treu; Manzambi, Eggestein; Grifo, Suzuki, Beste; Matanovic.

Celta set up in a 3-4-2-1: Radu; Alonso, Aidoo, J. Rodriguez; Carreira, Moriba, Sotelo, Mingueza; Swedberg, Jutgla; B. Iglesias.

Check the Freiburg vs Celta lineups page on Statz for any late changes.

Projections

No team projections are available on Statz for this fixture at time of writing. For context on both sides’ recent output, check the Europa League fixture projections page as the match approaches.

Referee

No referee has been assigned on Statz at time of writing. Check the Freiburg vs Celta H2H page for the latest before kick-off.

Bet Builder Tips

Four legs from the Statz bet builder, combining to 3.57:

• Igor Matanovic – 1+ Shots on Target – 100% hit rate, last 5: 1, 3, 1, 1, 1. Consistent finisher – hits the target every game. @1.44 bet365
• Vincenzo Grifo – 1+ Shots on Target – 80% hit rate, last 5: 2, 1, 0, 2, 1. Four from five and Freiburg’s most creative threat. @1.44 bet365
• Ferran Jutgla – 2+ Shots – 80% hit rate, last 5: 3, 2, 1, 2, 2. Celta’s main striker has volume – he rarely disappears. @1.40 bet365
• Maximilian Eggestein – 1+ Shots – 80% hit rate, last 5: 1, 0, 2, 3, 1. Gets forward from midfield regularly. @1.22 bet365

Combined: @3.57 bet365 – Place this bet builder on bet365

The Angle

This is a tight quarter-final but both sides have shot-happy players in the lineup. Matanovic has hit the target in all five of his last games – he is the standout pick here. Grifo is the creative engine and consistently tests keepers. On the Celta side, Jutgla generates serious volume up front. The 3.57 four-legger is value given three of the four legs have 100% or 80% hit rates from players confirmed to be starting. Anchor it on Matanovic and build from there.

Explore more combinations on the Statz bet builder tool or check all Europa League fixture data for context.