Ace Football previews the Europa League round 1 match between Freiburg and FC Basel 1893 and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
FC Basel 1893 face a daunting first assignment in the Europa League when they visit the title favourites Freiburg on the opening day of the new campaign.
Form: Freiburg vs FC Basel 1893
Freiburg Form
Freiburg recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 4-1 against FC Koln. They responded by beating VfB Stuttgart 3-1, and followed that up by winning 0-3 against Werder Bremen. Freiburg managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 15 goals and conceded six times.
FC Basel 1893 Form
In their last three matches, FC Basel 1893 lost against FC Copenhagen by 2-0, beat FC Sion by 0-1 winning 1-3 against FC Thun. FC Basel 1893 managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Europa League away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding seven times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats for Freiburg and FC Basel 1893
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Freiburg and FC Basel 1893 played across all tournaments.
- In the last 10 Freiburg home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Freiburg matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 8 Freiburg home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Freiburg matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Freiburg have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Europa League and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 8 of the last 9 FC Basel 1893 matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- FC Basel 1893 have won 7 of the last 9 matches in the Europa League and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Basel 1893 away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 FC Basel 1893 matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- FC Basel 1893 have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Freiburg vs FC Basel 1893
With another Europa League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Freiburg and FC Basel 1893. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular markets: Freiburg vs FC Basel 1893
Full-time result
Freiburg claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. FC Basel 1893 won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Freiburg have not lost to FC Basel 1893 in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Freiburg scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. FC Basel 1893 scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 11 consecutive home games Freiburg played. Freiburg probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Wednesday, as FC Basel 1893 managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Freiburg have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with FC Basel 1893.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Freiburg’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for FC Basel 1893, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches. Freiburg are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 20 matches.
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