The Matchday 3 fixture of the Europa League 2025/26 group stage between Freiburg (Germany) and Utrecht (Netherlands) will take place on October 23 at the Europa-Park Stadium. Freiburg vs. Utrecht: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Freiburg
Julian Schuster's side shared the spoils with Bologna in their last outing (1-1). As a result, Freiburg avoided defeat in 5 of their last 6 Europa League matches (2 wins, 3 draws). However, the team failed to score more than one goal in five of their previous seven encounters in this European competition. With four points, the Germans are positioned tenth in the standings.
- The club has not lost in 9 of their last 11 home matches in the Europa League (7 wins, 2 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of the last 6 home games in this competition.
- The Germans scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 8 of their last 11 home matches in the Europa League.
Predicted lineup for Freiburg (4-5-1)
Noah Atubolu – Jordi Makengo, Philipp Lienhart, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Treu – Vincenzo Grifo, Yoann Manzambi, Patrick Osterhage, Maximilian Eggestein, Jan-Niklas Beste – Junior Adamu.
Midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh and forward Cyriaque Irie are out due to injuries.
Utrecht
In the last round, Ron Jans' side was weaker than Brann in an away clash (0-1). Consequently, Utrecht suffered two consecutive defeats for the first time in their Europa League history. Additionally, the team has not scored in their last three matches in this competition. In the standings, the Dutch have no points and are among the bottom teams, sitting in 33rd place.
- The club has not lost in the second half in 9 of their last 10 away matches in the Europa League (3 wins, 6 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of their last 10 away games in this competition.
- Utrecht has conceded exactly one goal in 5 of their last 6 away matches in the Europa League.
Predicted lineup for Utrecht (4-3-3)
Vasilios Barkas – Sibe Horemans, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Soufyan El Karouani – Djivai Zechiël, Alonzo Tim Engwanda-Onjena, Zidane Iqbal – Edriën Blake, David Min, Miguel Rodriguez.
Forward Yoann Cathlin is injured.
Referee
Rohit Saggi (Norway)
Matches – 13 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 61;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 31%.
Freiburg vs. Utrecht: Match Prediction
The Germans rarely face difficulties breaking down opponents' defenses at home, but Freiburg cannot boast high scoring rates. In their last 14 home Europa League matches, the club only twice exceeded two goals, and on seven occasions in this span, they scored a maximum of one goal.
Utrecht prefers a counter-attacking approach in away games, limiting opponents' goal-scoring opportunities. In their last ten away Europa League matches, the Dutch conceded more than one goal only once and kept a clean sheet in four of those games.
I believe Utrecht's defense can effectively counter the hosts' attack, so my prediction: Freiburg Individual Total Under 2
