The Germans missed out on fourth place last season at the last moment. This time, they lost in the cup semifinals, but at least secured seventh place, finishing ahead of Eintracht. The English side also missed out on the Champions League last year at the very last moment, losing out to Newcastle on tiebreakers despite equal points. However, this season they secured fourth place in the Premier League ahead of schedule.
In the Europa League, the German representative collected seventeen points in the group stage. As a result, they only started the playoffs in March. They passed all their opponents—Genk, Celta, and Braga—without significant problems. Notably, against both the Belgians and the Portuguese, they lost the first matches but took revenge at home.
The club from Birmingham generally lived up to its status as the tournament’s number one favorite. They won the vast majority of matches, with just two exceptions. In the main round, they unexpectedly lost to Go Ahead Eagles. In the semifinals, the first leg against Nottingham Forest ended in a 0-1 defeat, but at home, they thrashed their compatriots 4-0.
Previous Matches: Freiburg vs Aston Villa
This will be the first meeting between the teams.
All arguments are in favor of the British side. We bet on their victory (odds – 1.72).
Freiburg vs Aston Villa: Key Statistics and Trends
Freiburg have won four of their last five matches
The team scores an average of 1.79 goals and concedes 1.71 per match
Aston Villa have won twelve out of fourteen matches in the tournament
The club averages 2.0 goals scored and 0.57 conceded per match
Freiburg vs Aston Villa: Probable Starting Lineups
Freiburg play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Atubolu – Treu, Lienhart, Ginter, Kübler – Höfler, Eggestein – Grifo, Manzambi, Beste – Matanović. Suzuki is out with a fracture.
Aston Villa play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (probable lineup): Martínez – Digne, Torres, Konsa, Cash – Tielemans, Lindelöf – Buendía, Rogers, McGinn, Watkins. Alisson, Barkley, Kamara, Onana, and possibly Buendía will not play.
