Freiburg have been in a bit of a rut lately. The Brazilians from Breisgau easily defeated Genk at home (5-1), allowing Julian Schuster's team to reach the Europa League quarterfinals. However, things are not going well in the Bundesliga, with one win in their last five matches. The hosts are 99% guaranteed to miss out on European competition through the German championship, so they need to make the most of this season.

Celta, on the other hand, are quite stable. The visitors pleasantly surprised by eliminating overall winners Lyon in the round of 16, and they've also managed to find time to post decent results in the Spanish league. A few disappointing losses ahead of a crucial away game are disappointing, but they still have plenty of players left.

Freiburg have no choice but to try to secure a spot in the semifinals in Germany, but Celta have been excellent on the road this season. The hosts don't have a trick up their sleeve. capable of surprising their tricky opponent, so we expect a tough match in Freiburg with the waiting "Celts".

These teams already met in the league this fall. Forest won then. But that was a game in England and a completely different strategy. Now it's a relegation game and the first leg is at Dragao, where Porto is traditionally strong. A minor setback occurred only in the last round of the Primeira Liga.
Meanwhile, Forest is in a tizzy. Over the past two months, the team has only won in the Europa League, and even then only by a narrow margin. In the last round of the Premier League, Forest beat direct rivals Hotspur and eased their breathing a bit in the Premier League. But even their fourth coach this season can't provide the Foresters with consistent results.
And here comes the victory of the more seasoned Porto, especially on their home field. This victory over Nottingham, whose players are preoccupied with the question of how to avoid relegation from the Premier League, is highlighted.