Football tips for 23 Apr 2026: Analysis of 2 promising matches with Premier League prospects and today's football schedule. The Premier League is also featured.
On 23 April 2026, today's football tips cover European matches including the DFB-Pokal, Germany's cup competition, now just one step from the final, and Spain's La Liga, impacting both top and bottom of the table. Here is analysis and outlook for two key matches.
- DFB-Pokal semi-final / Kickoff at 01:45.
"The White Horses," defending champions seeking a second consecutive cup, have shown inconsistent form recently. In their last 7 matches, results alternate between losses and wins (4 losses, 3 wins), including at home where wins and losses also alternate (3 wins, 3 losses). In this cup, over 4 rounds, they faced Bundesliga teams only once (Mainz 05). Latest squad news: defenders Finn Jeltsch is out, as well as wingers Jantin Diehl and Lazar Jovanović due to injury. The attack still features Bilal El Khannouss, Chris Führich, Jamie Leweling, and Deniz Undav.
Freiburg is in good form, contrasting Stuttgart’s inconsistency. In their last 7 matches across all competitions, they lost only once to Bayern in the league, winning all others. They reached the Europa League semi-finals after a 6-1 aggregate win over Celta Vigo, securing 4 consecutive wins. In the league this season, they split wins with Stuttgart (one each), but Freiburg won all their last 3 away games against them. Despite at least 3 injuries, key scorers Vincenzo Grifo (13 goals), Igor Matanović (12 goals), and Yuito Suzuki (9 goals) remain available to chase victory.
Outlook Freiburg edges out the defending champions to reach the final.
- La Liga Spain / Kickoff at 02:00.
Hosts Oviedo have improved, winning 3 and losing 1 of their last 4 matches, still fighting to avoid relegation, 6 points below safety with 7 games left. Their main problem is scoring, as they have the league’s lowest tally (24 goals). They lost all 3 recent matches against Villarreal, scoring only once and conceding 6 goals. Latest news: Nicolás Fonseca is suspended; 4 others injured including Luka Ilić and Leander Dendoncker. They rely heavily on top scorer Federico Viñas (9 goals).
"The Yellow Submarine," Villarreal, are close to a UEFA Champions League spot, leading 5th-place Real Betis by 12 points. Since March, they lost only once, with 3 wins and 1 draw, most recently a 2-1 away win over Athletic Bilbao. In their last 6 meetings with Oviedo, Villarreal remain unbeaten with 3 wins and 3 draws. However, Santi Gomezana is suspended, and 4 others including Thomas Partey and Juan Foyth are injured. The attack still features Georges Mikautadze, Gerard Moreno, Tejan Buchanan, and Nicolas Pepe, likely securing another away win.
Outlook Villarreal narrowly claims victory.