Freiburg vs Genk Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | Round of 16

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Freiburg need to bounce back in the second-leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie against Genk at the Europa-Park-Stadion in Baden-Wurttemberg.

Kick-off date/time: 19 March 2026 at 5:45 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / USA – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / USA – Paramount+

Key stats

• The first leg was the first UEFA meeting between Genk and Freiburg, and also Freiburg’s first encounter with Belgian opposition in UEFA competition.
• Freiburg are making their third UEFA Europa League round of 16 appearance in the last four seasons, having been eliminated at this stage by Juventus in 2022/23 and by West Ham in 2023/24.
• Freiburg have lost four of their last six UEFA two-legged ties.
• Freiburg have won each of their last eight UEFA home games, keeping six clean sheets in that run.
• Freiburg have lost their two previous UEFA two-legged ties after losing the away first leg by a one-goal margin.
• Genk have won two and lost two of their four previous UEFA two-legged ties against German teams.
• Genk have won only one of their five previous UEFA away matches against German teams (D2 L2).
• Genk have won five of their last six UEFA away matches (L1).
• Genk’s only previous appearance in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 came in the 2016/17 season, when they defeated Gent 6-3 on aggregate.
• Genk have lost only one of their last nine UEFA Europa League matches (W6 D2) and come into this game unbeaten in their last five (W4 D1).
• Genk have won their last three UEFA two-legged ties.
• Genk have won all five of their previous UEFA two‑legged ties after a one‑goal lead at home in the first leg.

Freiburg vs Genk prediction

The first-leg at the Cegeka Arena in Belgium last week, Genk defeated Freiburg by a goal to nil with a 24th minute strike from the increasingly fairly prolific Morocco international right-back Zakaria El Ouhadi.

Genk have been inconsistent throughout this campaign - in both Europe and domestically, leaving them in a spot whereby they will have no genuine confidence of this game staying at 1-0 in Germany. Freiburg have struggled with the intensity of so many games this season but remain an admirable side punching above their weight. 

With home advantage back in Germany, Freiburg will fancy themselves to get over the line and they will probably still be a good bet to win the tie outright.

Freiburg vs Genk tip: Freiburg to win