Freiburg aiming to end UEL group stage with a win versus Qarabag
Qarabag FK vs SC Freiburg - 03/11/2022
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Qarabag will host Freiburg on Thursday night in the Europa League. Freiburg have already won Group G and will play knockout European football after Christmas.
Qarabag, on the other hand, can qualify for the Europa League's last 16 playoffs but need to win to ensure European football post-Christmas.
Freiburg have been brilliant in the Europa League. They have 13 points from 15 points on offer, scoring 12 goals and conceding an incredibly low two.
Christian Streich’s team posted a 2-1 win against Freiburg in the reverse fixture. Midfielder Vincenzo Grifo scored in the seventh minute from the penalty spot.
Ritsu Doan doubled Freiburg’s lead on 15 minutes. Qarabag pulled a goal back through Marko Vesovic in the 39th minute. No further goals were tallied but five yellow cards were dished out to players.
Qarabag have seven points from five games this season in the tournament’s group stage. They are just one point ahead of third-place Nantes. The French club can overtake Qarabag in the group stage and play in the Europa League's last 16 playoffs.
The Azerbaijan club lost on Europa League matchday 5 to Nantes 2-1 away. The defeat ended a nine-game unbeaten streak for Qarabag. They bounced back from the defeat with a 4-0 win against Shamakhi on the domestic front at the weekend.
Freiburg are unbeaten in four straight matches in all competitions. After a 1-1 draw at home with Olympiacos on Europa League matchday 5, Freiburg picked up a Bundesliga win against Schalke 2-0 on Sunday.
Neither Qarabag nor Freiburg have any fresh injury issues ahead of Thursday’s match in the Europa League group stage.
Freiburg are led in goals this season by Grifo and Michael Gregoritsch, with eight goals. Doan has four goals to his name. Grifo also has three assists making him the co-leader for Freiburg.
There is a chance Streich rests Grifo for the match, with Freiburg already qualified for the next phase.
Vesovic scored against Freiburg in the reverse fixture. He has two goals in the Europa League this term. Owusu Kwabena has two goals as well for Freiburg in the group stage. The duo lead Qarabag in scoring in the tournament.
Freiburg are in good form and should continue it with a win at full-time against Qarabag. The Europa League has had 31% of matches end as wins for the away team. The Germans should get the win to round out the group stage by a 3-1 score.
The tournament has had 54% of matches finish with over 2.5 goals. It has also had 49% of games finish BTTS. Freiburg should win 3-1 and finish the group stage in brilliant form.
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coef.
UEL
282448
2
1 - 3
2.84
12°
3.50
1.95
3.80
3.50
no
no
no
1 - 1(0 - 1)
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