Europa League: Freiburg vs Olympiacos – Betting preview

Ace Football team previews the Europa League clash between Freiburg and Olympiacos and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

Round 5 of the Europa League serves up an encounter between Freiburg and Olympiacos taking place at Europa-Park Stadion this coming Thursday.

Freiburg are second in the Group A rankings with nine points after four matches played, whereas Olympiacos rank third with four points.

Form: Freiburg vs Olympiacos

Freiburg Form

Freiburg added four points to the standings in their previous three matches, where they first beat TSC Backa Topola 5-0. They were then defeated 3-1 against RB Leipzig, before drawing 1-1 against Darmstadt. Freiburg won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded six goals.

Olympiacos Form

Olympiacos won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against West Ham, before beating Asteras Tripolis 0-2. Another win followed, this time by 3-1 against Panetolikos. Olympiacos claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Europa League. They also drew four and were defeated one time, as they were outscored by five goals to seven.

Betting stats for Freiburg and Olympiacos

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Freiburg and Olympiacos played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Freiburg vs Olympiacos

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Vincenzo Grifo brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in four games. Surely, Freiburg will start him against Olympiacos, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ayoub El Kaabi, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Europa-Park Stadion witnessed Freiburg winning four times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing three and losing three as well. Olympiacos claimed five wins, three draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Freiburg only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Olympiacos scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Olympiacos should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Thursday, as Freiburg only managed one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches. Olympiacos claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

There were over 2.5 goals scored in nine of Freiburg’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Olympiacos, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game. Freiburg were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous nine matches.

Betting suggestion: Freiburg vs Olympiacos

To summarize, the upcoming Europa League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Freiburg vs Olympiacos mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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