Freiburg vs Olympiacos Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 28/11/2023, 12:45  by Sridhar | Modified on 28/11/2023 at 13:55 in Europa League Predictions

Freiburg will have one eye on the Europa League knockouts while Olympiacos look to cash their outside chance when the sides meet this week. This Group A matchday five will be played at the Europa-Park Stadion on Thursday with the hosts 2nd on nine points and the visitors 3rd on four. Freiburg are already guaranteed a top-three spot, which will be a ticket to the Europa Conference League. They can confirm a top-two finish if they avoid defeat against Olympiacos. Unfortunately for the hosts, their recent form has been stuttering. They have won just once across their last six competitive matches, drawing two and losing three. Their Europa League is very impressive though, winning three and losing just once. That run included a 3-2 win in the reverse fixture.

Olympiacos need to defeat Freiburg to have any chance of finishing in the top-two. They will be confirmed third and will enter the Conference League knockout play-offs if they draw here and TSC Backa Topola lose. They come into this match on the back of consecutive wins domestically, so the confidence is coming back. Thrylos have struggled in their Europa League campaign up to this point, winning one, drawing another and losing. Their solitary victory against West Ham in matchday three would have increased their qualification hopes, but a 1-0 loss to the Hammers away from home in the reverse fixture brought them crashing back to Earth. That is where the challenge is, as Olympiacos have won just one of their four away games in the Europa League.