Plzen vs Freiburg prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-26 17:45.
[p]Qualification creeps ever closer as Viktoria Plzeň and Freiburg both try to extend their respective unbeaten runs in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) to five games.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Plzeň’s eight-match unbeaten sequence in all competitions came to a crashing halt earlier this month (W6, D2), although they are yet to be beaten in UEL action, defeating Malmö and Roma before drawing against Fenerbahçe last time out. Martin Hyský’s side now look to extend their European group stage dominance which has seen them lose just twice across their last 18 UEFA group/league phase games (W11, D5). At home, Plzeň have lost just two of their last 15 UEL home games (W11, D2), although both of those defeats came across their last six such matches (W3, D1). [/p]
[p]Another one of the remaining five unbeaten UEL sides, Freiburg will be fired up to keep that run alive after seeing their four-game competitive unbeaten run abruptly ended in a 6-2 defeat at Bayern over the weekend. Many will expect the visitors to do so as they make the trip to the Czech Republic as favourites, having gone unbeaten in ten of their last 12 UEL matches (W8, D2, L2) in a run stretching back to 2023. On the road, only Bayern and Leverkusen have defeated Freiburg since the beginning of September (W3, D3), although neither of their UEL games therein saw Freiburg keep a clean sheet (W1, D1). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These two sides have never previously met, although Plzeň have never defeated German opposition (D2, L7), while Freiburg are unbeaten in both of their games against Czech sides this century (W1, D1). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Plzeň have scored five first-half goals without reply in the UEL this term.[/p]
[p]Five of Plzeň’s last seven UEL home games produced exactly three goals.[/p]
[p]The half-time result was replicated at full-time in eight of Freiburg’s last ten away games.[/p]
[p]Eight of the 11 goals scored in Freiburg’s UEL games this season arrived in the first half. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Rafiu Durosinmi has scored twice before half-time in this season’s UEL, while six of the Plzeň forward’s last nine competitive goals served as the match opener. Freiburg’s Vincenzo Grifo will be looking to score in a third straight UEL game, and the Italian may fancy his chances after scoring five times across his last seven away appearances in the competition. [/p]
[p]Plzeň seemingly have no fresh injury concerns, while Freiburg have a number of players out but no new concerns after the weekend. [/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given Freiburg’s fantastic European form, we’re backing an away win as they take one more step towards the knockout rounds. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]