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Freiburg's quest for the Conference League continues on Thursday, when they take on visitors Jablonec at Europa Park Stadion.
The league phase of the competition is yet to begin, but the hosts will be relishing the chance to start their European campaign in strong fashion, especially after reaching the Europa League final last season.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Freiburg vs Jablonec key stats
- Both teams have scored in six of Freiburg's eight games this season.
- Freiburg have scored first in six of their eight matches this season
- Freiburg have scored four or more goals four times this season.
Freiburg vs Jablonec preview: A great chance for European silverware?
Freiburg vs Jablonec — Tale of the Tape
| Freiburg | vs | Jablonec |
|---|---|---|
| 1st (Bundesliga) | Position | 6th (1.Liga) |
| 13 | Points | 17 |
| 14 | Goals For | 12 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 9 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 4 |
| 2nd | Home / Away Rank | 6th |
Freiburg will look to use their Europa League final defeat against Aston Villa as fuel for their quest for the Conference League title.
While many might view teams like Brighton & Hove Albion as favourites for the competition, the hosts should be taken seriously, especially as they have been outstanding for some time.
In fact, Julian Schuster's side are first in the Bundesliga with 13 points from the first five matchweeks of the season, sitting ahead of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
Freiburg's injury list is thankfully short, with only attacker Florent Muslija and midfielder Rihito Yamamoto ruled out, but key stars like Igor Matanovic and Maximilian Eggestein are both available.
Jablonec come into Thursday's match on the back of a 1-0 victory against Brno in the Czech top flight, a result that left them in sixth place with 17 points after 10 matchweeks.
The club's history in Europe is not particularly extensive given they last competed in the league or group phase of a UEFA competition in 2021-22.
Lubos Kozel's side were eliminated from the Conference League that season, finishing third in their group with just six points from six games.
Jablonec are unlikely to dominate possession, so midfielders Dominik Holly and Lamin Jawo must be prepared to defend for large stretches of the game.
Freiburg vs Jablonec form guide & betting tips
| Freiburg | vs | Jablonec |
|---|---|---|
WWWDW |
Form | LWLDW |
| 13 | Points | 7 |
| 1st | Form Table | 7th |
| 14 | Goals For | 6 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 5 |
WWWDW |
Form (All Comps) | WLDWW |
Whispers predicts: Freiburg 4-1 Jablonec
With Freiburg in such outstanding form, few should be surprised that the bookmakers have priced a home win at 27/100 (1.27).
Freiburg have scored first in six of their eight matches this season, it would be sensible to predict Freiburg to Score First at 1/4 (1.25).
Given both teams have scored in six of Freiburg's last eight games, it would make sense to back Both Teams to Score at 1/1 (2).
The hosts have scored at least four goals on four occasions this season, so there could be value in betting Over 3.5 Goals for Freiburg at 27/10 (2.7).
> Freiburg to Score First at 1/4 (1.25) | Likelihood: High
> Both Teams to Score at 1/1 (2) | Likelihood: Medium
> Over 3.5 Goals for Freiburg at 27/10 (2.7) | Likelihood: Low