SC Freiburg vs Celta Vigo Preview

SC Freiburg host Celta Vigo at the Europa-Park Stadion on Thursday evening in the first leg of a Europa League quarter-final that brings two sides together who have never previously met in European competition.

Freiburg head into this one having lost their most recent outing — a 2-3 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on April 4. Prior to that, they won 2-1 away at St. Pauli on March 22 and won 5-1 at home against Racing Genk in the Europa League second leg on March 19 — a dominant display that secured their quarter-final place on aggregate. Earlier in this run, a 1-0 home defeat to 1. FC Union Berlin and a 1-0 defeat away at Racing Genk in the first leg complete a sequence of two wins and three losses — a side whose European home performances have been emphatic but whose league form has been inconsistent. With 15 goals scored in the Europa League, a goal difference of +9 and just 6 conceded — the best defensive record between these two sides in the competition — Freiburg will take confidence from that tight defensive base.

Celta Vigo travel to Germany having won their most recent outing — a 3-2 win away at Valencia in La Liga on April 5. Prior to that, they lost 4-3 at home to Alavés in a high-scoring league game on March 22. Earlier in this run, a 2-0 win away at Lyon in the Europa League second leg on March 19, a 1-1 draw away at Real Betis, and a 1-1 home draw with Lyon in the Europa League first leg on March 12 complete a sequence of two wins, two draws and one loss. Celta’s two-leg elimination of Lyon in the last eight — winning on aggregate despite not having the luxury of a home first-leg advantage — demonstrated their resilience and away-day quality in European competition. With 21 goals scored in the Europa League and a goal difference of +8, Celta have been the more prolific side, though they have also conceded 13 — considerably more than their hosts.

There is no head-to-head history between these two clubs, making this a genuinely unpredictable tie with neither side able to draw on past encounters as a reference point.

German supporters can watch on RTL and RTL+ from 20:00 GMT on Thursday. UK and Irish fans can stream on TNT Sports 4 and HBO Max. US viewers can watch on Paramount+, DAZN USA and ViX. Spanish supporters can watch on Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones and Movistar Plus+.

SC Freiburg Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	SC Freiburg	2-3	Bayern Munich	German Bundesliga	Apr 4, 2026
W	St. Pauli	1-2	SC Freiburg	German Bundesliga	Mar 22, 2026
W	SC Freiburg	5-1	Racing Genk	Europa League	Mar 19, 2026
L	SC Freiburg	0-1	1. FC Union Berlin	German Bundesliga	Mar 15, 2026
L	Racing Genk	1-0	SC Freiburg	Europa League	Mar 12, 2026

Celta Vigo Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Valencia	2-3	Celta Vigo	Spanish LALIGA	Apr 5, 2026
L	Celta Vigo	3-4	Alavés	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 22, 2026
W	Lyon	0-2	Celta Vigo	Europa League	Mar 19, 2026
D	Real Betis	1-1	Celta Vigo	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 15, 2026
D	Celta Vigo	1-1	Lyon	Europa League	Mar 12, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

No previous meetings between these two sides.

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
Germany	RTL, RTL+
United Kingdom	TNT Sports 4, HBO Max
Ireland	TNT Sports 4, HBO Max
United States	Paramount+, DAZN USA, ViX
Spain	Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones, Movistar Plus+
France	myCANAL, Canal+ Live 4
Norway	Viaplay Norway
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Portugal	DAZN2 Portugal, DAZN Portugal
Australia	Stan Sport