West Ham will play against Freiburg on the 14th of March (17:45 GMT / 12:45 ET / 09:45 PT) in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Europa League 1/8-finals.
In the first leg of the knockout round, Freiburg managed to win at home 1-0 after a balanced game. The possession was almost split equally (56% vs 44%), the same for the goal attempts (14 vs 15). It could have been any one’s win, but in this case Freiburg was the lucky one.
An interesting thing is that both teams were part of Group A along side Olympiacos Piraeus and TSC. West Ham finished in 1st place (15 points) with 5 wins (out of which 2 were against Freiburg, 2-0 at home, and 2-1 away) and just one loss against Olympiacos. Freiburg went on to finish in 2nd place (12 points) with 4 wins and 2 losses against West Ham.
West Ham vs Freiburg head to head:
The teams met 3 times (official matches):
- West Ham won 2 times
- Freiburg won 1 time
The form of the teams in the most recent 5 Europa League matches:
- West Ham: 3 wins, 2 losses
- Freiburg: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss
Win-Loss Record:
- West Ham United has won 5 matches and lost 2
- While Freiburg has won 6 matches, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Goal-scoring Efficiency:
- West Ham United has scored a total of 10 goals in 7 matches, with an average of 1.43 goals per match. Their home matches have seen a higher average of 2 goals per match compared to 1 goal per match in away matches.
- Freiburg, on the other hand, has scored a total of 21 goals in 9 matches, with an average of 2.33 goals per match. They have performed exceptionally well in home matches, scoring an average of 3 goals per match.
- West Ham United has failed to score in 1 match, while Freiburg has failed to score in 2 matches.
Defensive Strength:
- West Ham United has conceded 5 goals in 7 matches, with an average of 0.71 goals conceded per match. They have kept clean sheets in 3 matches, with 2 at home and 1 away.
- Freiburg has conceded 9 goals in 9 matches, with an average of 1 goal conceded per match. They have kept clean sheets in 4 matches, with 3 at home and 1 away.
First Goal Timing:
- The average time for West Ham United to score the first goal is 56 minutes, with a slightly earlier average time of 51 minutes in home matches.
- For Freiburg, the average time for the first goal is 40 minutes, with a quicker average time of 29 minutes in away matches.
Biggest Victories and Defeats:
- West Ham United’s biggest victory was a 2 – 0 win, while their biggest defeat was a 0 – 1 loss.
- Freiburg’s biggest victory was 5 – 0, and their biggest defeat was a 0 – 2 loss.
West Ham United possible starting lineup:
Lukasz Fabianski, Vladimir Coufal, Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd, Aaron Cresswell, Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez, Mohammed Kudus, James Ward-Prowse, Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen.
Freiburg possible starting lineup:
Noah Atubolu, Kilian Sildillia, Matthias Ginter, Manuel Gulde, Christian Guenter, Ritsu Doan, Maximilian Eggestein, Nicolas Hoefler, Vincenzo Grifo, Roland Sallai, Lucas Hoeler.
Unavailable players:
- West Ham: Emerson (injured), M. Cornet (injured)
- Freiburg: N. Weißhaupt (injured), J. Makengo (injured), K. Schmidt (injured), D. Kyereh (injured)
The first leg was a balanced one and Freiburg was the lucky winner, but they also met in the group stages and West Ham already beat them two times.
Recommended bet: West Ham odds: 1.74 @ BetWhale, stake: 100/100
Final Result: West Ham – Freiburg 5:0
Profit: 74 units
