Freiburg
- Freiburg’s last game was an exciting 2-2 draw at FC Augsburg, which followed a 2-0 away loss at RB Leipzig and a 2-1 home victory over Hamburger SV.
- Their form across all competitions is a little patchy, with two wins, two draws, and one defeat from their last five games.
- However, Schuster has the side set up for a fast-paced game and they are more dangerous on their own patch, where their pressing game is more effective.
- They have won their three home games so far in the Europa League, conceding just 0.33 goals per game.
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- They have also scored 1.67 goals per home match in the Europa League.
Maccabi Tel-Aviv
- Žarko Lazetić is a patient coach that prefers to take the lead and dictate tempo with a double pivot in the midfield, with Ben Lederman’s vision and one assist in three Europa League appearances in 2025/2026 is a perfect example of his style.
- It’s a much calmer approach than the one taken by Julian Schuster, who prefers a more pressing, high-tempo approach.
- They will set up and try to control the ball, using the double pivot to protect their defence and build their attacks from the back.
- Maccabi Tel-Aviv have won two of their last three away matches in all competitions, but they have taken just one point after 6 UEFA Europa League 2025/2026 games.
- In their last game, they played Hapoel Tel-Aviv to a 1-1 draw in the State Cup, taking a penalty shootout victory, while they were trounced 4-1 in the away game at Maccabi Haifa in the Ligat Ha’AL.
Key Players
- Roy Revivo has scored one goal in six appearances in this season’s Europa League, and he has been Maccabi’s most consistent striker.
- The home side can boast the creative Vincenzo Grifo, who has two goals in the competition so far.
Betting Insights
- Freiburg are a dominant favourite to win on Thursday, with a home win priced at 1.18.
- The Both Teams To Score market is priced at 1.6 for this game, indicating the bookmakers expect both sides to have chances in the game.
- Freiburg sit 5th in the UEFA Europa League 2025/2026 with 14 points from their first six games, while Maccabi are 35th and have just one point from six games.
Prediction
- Freiburg’s perfect Europa League home record suggests they should take all three points.
- Both teams should be expected to score.
- The match is crucial to both clubs’ European ambitions.
