Lille vs Freiburg Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | League Phase
by Alex Lawes ·
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Lille had been an extremely impressive side in the first-half of the season but they are now struggling as they welcome Freiburg to the north of France this weekend.
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How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+
Key stats
- This is the first UEFA competition match between Lille and Freiburg.
- Lille have won only two of their previous 13 UEFA matches against German teams (D5 L6).
- Lille have lost four of their last five UEFA Europa League matches (W1).
- Lille have lost only one of their last 16 UEFA group/league matches at home (W10 D5), and they have won nine of the most recent 11 (D1 L1).
- Lille have lost their last five matches in all competitions.
- Freiburg are unbeaten against French opposition in UEFA competition, recording four wins and one draw across their five meetings.
- Freiburg have lost only two of their last 19 UEFA Europa League group/league matches (W13 D4). They are unbeaten in this season’s league phase with five wins and two draws.
- Freiburg have not conceded a goal in their last three UEFA Europa League matches.
- Freiburg have lost only two of their last 12 matches in all competitions (W7 D3).
Lille vs Freiburg prediction
Bruno Genesio is coming under a bit of pressure at Lille with the hosts coming into this one on the back of a 4-1 hammering of Strasbourg at Stade Pierre-Mauroy last week. The home team have now managed just three victories in their last eight matches across all competitions since early-December.
Freiburg, under the management of Julian Schuster, have been very impressive in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League with five victories and two draws in their seven league phase matches. They defeated Maccabi Tel-Aviv by a goal to nil last week before a 2-1 win over Cologne in the Bundesliga.
The form of the two sides would suggest that siding with Freiburg is the way to go for this one as they eye up potentially finishing at the top of the 36-team UEL table.
Lille vs Freiburg tip: Double chance – Freiburg to win or draw
