Freiburg and West Ham United will face off against each other in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, with the first leg set to take place at Stade Europa-Park in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on March 7, 2024.
Freiburg vs West Ham United Predictions: 07/03/2024
West Ham United and Freiburg crossed paths in the Europa League group stage last year, but the Hammers dominated both fixtures, with a 2-1 win in Germany and a comfortable 2-0 win in England. However, Freiburg have another two-leg chance to make a different statement against West Ham when both teams meet again in the round of 16 in March.
Despite losing both group stage legs against West Ham Utd, Freiburg still managed to finish in second place with 12 points to set up a knockout stage clash against RC Lens, who dropped from the Champions League. Thanks to Freiburg's resilience, the German outfits saw off Lens' threats after they held the French side to a frustrating goalless draw in France and beat them 3-2 in Germany.
Both teams have endured mixed reactions since they met each other in the group stage. Freiburg won only four of their last 11 matches since their 2-0 defeat to West Ham away from home, while David Moyes' side won only three of their last 12 matches.
For the Freiburg vs West Ham United prediction, we predict a 1-1 draw. Both teams have endured poor results since they last met, and it is likely that West Ham will rather avoid a defeat in Germany in a bid to decide which team goes through to the quarter-final in England.
Prediction: Freiburg 1-1 West Ham United
Freiburg vs West Ham United Betting Tips
Because both teams are have struggled to improve their form since they last met each other last year, we predict that both teams will get on the scoreboard.
Tip 1: Both teams to score - YES
Tip 2: Under 3.5 goals
Tip: 3 Draw
Tip 4: West Ham over 1.5 offsides
Freiburg vs West Ham United - Preview & Team News
Freiburg started their Europa League push with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Greek side Olympiacos away from home, but they were brought back to reality when they lost 2-1 at home to a Premier League side, West Ham United. The German side responded to the defeat with a convincing 3-1 win against Backa Topola away from home. They won the return leg 5-0 in Germany and were on course to finish the group stage as the winners of Group A, but West Ham finished what they started in the first leg when they won 2-0 in England and leapfrogged Freiburg to finish as the group winners.
Despite Freiburg's back-to-back defeats to West Ham, the Bundesliga side finished second behind the Hammers to set up a knockout stage clash against RC Lens, who got eliminated from the Champions League, after finishing 3rd behind Arsenal and PSV in Group B. Freiburg wouldn't let the French side put off what they had begun since last year. They held Lens to a goalless draw in France, and won the return fixture 3-2 in Germany after 90 minutes ended in a 2-2 draw.
West Ham won five and lost one of their six group stage matches, and as a result, they finished as the group winners of Group A. They were not involved in the knockout stage in February, as group winners are automatically promoted to the round of 16.
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Freiburg Team News
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh has been ruled out of this match with a cruciate ligament injury. And he is followed on the sidelines by Kenneth Schmidt (injury to abdominal muscles), Max Rosenfelder (lack of match fitness) and Philipp Lienhart (groin surgery).
Freiburg Predicted XI (4-4-2): Atubolu, Kubler, Gulde, Sildillia, Makengo, Doan, Eggestein, Hofler, Rohl, Sallai, Holer
West Ham United Team News
Michail Antonio has recovered from his knee injury and featured against Nottingham Forest in February. This means only West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta is unlikely to be fit in time for the first leg, as he'd be recovering from a calf injury as things stand now.
West Ham United Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Areola, Emerson, Aguerd, Zouma, Coufal, Alvarez, Phillips, Bowen, Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Antonio
Freiburg vs West Ham United Head-to-Head
Both teams met against each other in the group stage, and West Ham United dominated both fixtures with 2-1 and 2-0 wins. According to Sofascore, both matches were the first times both teams met in any European competition.
West Ham 2-0 Freiburg
Freiburg 1-2 West Ham
Latest Form
Freiburg: (1W 3D 1L)
West Ham United: (2W 0D 3L)
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