Europa League: West Ham vs Freiburg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 6 match between West Ham and Freiburg and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Freiburg could leapfrog current Group A leaders West Ham on Thursday, but it requires a win at London Stadium. On the other hand, the home side could open a bigger gap on their closest rival, and we should be in for a cracking match in round 6.

Placed first in the Group A table, West Ham have amassed 12 points after five matches. On 12 points, Freiburg rank second with five matches played this season.

Form: West Ham vs Freiburg

West Ham Form

West Ham went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace, a 1-2 win against Tottenham and a 5-0 defeat against Fulham. West Ham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.

Freiburg Form

Freiburg look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting against Olympiacos, who were defeated 5-0. Then, Mainz 05 got outclassed in a 0-1 win, before beating Wolfsburg by 0-1. Freiburg claimed 13 points in their last six Europa League matches, winning four, drawing once as well, and losing once. They conceded five and scored 14 goals themselves.

Betting facts for West Ham and Freiburg

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 West Ham and Freiburg played across all tournaments.

Players in form: West Ham vs Freiburg

Lucas Paqueta looks like value in the goal-scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Europa League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Vincenzo Grifo adds to his four Europa League goals this coming Thursday.

Betting markets: West Ham vs Freiburg

Full-time result

Of their 10 most recent games at London Stadium across all tournaments, West Ham won six times, drew two, and lost two. Freiburg won five of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing one and losing four.

Both teams to score

West Ham scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Freiburg scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Freiburg have won to nil in three consecutive games. Freiburg should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Thursday, as West Ham only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Freiburg claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

West Ham scored an average of 1.5 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Freiburg’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches.

Betting suggestion: West Ham vs Freiburg

To sum up, the upcoming match between West Ham and Freiburg seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Europa League game.

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