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Backa Topola will invite Freiburg to the Gradski Stadion in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
The hosts are playing for the first time in a UEFA-affiliated competition and have endured a winless run in their debut. They suffered a 3-1 loss in their campaign opener to West Ham United but managed to earn a point in their previous outing, holding Olympiacos to a 2-2 home draw.
The visitors began their campaign with a hard-fought 3-2 away win over Olympiacos but failed to continue that winning run last time around, falling to a 2-1 home defeat to West Ham.
The hosts' winless run in all competitions was extended to six games on Saturday, as they played a 1-1 draw against Vozdovac in the Super Liga. The visitors, meanwhile, resumed their Bundesliga campaign following the international break with a 2-1 home win over Bochum on Saturday.
All three goals were scored in the first half with Ritsu Doan and Vincenzo Grifo finding the back of the net to overturn a one-goal deficit after Bochum took the lead in the 15th minute.
Backa Topola vs Freiburg Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the first time. Neither the hosts have met a German opponent in a competitive match, nor the visitors have met a Serbian team thus far.
- The hosts are winless in their last six games in all competitions, suffering three defeats.
- The visitors have two wins and two defeats apiece in their last four games in all competitions.
- Interestingly, Freiburg have drawn just one of their 11 games in all competitions this season. They have six wins to their name and have suffered four defeats.
- Backa Topola are winless in their three home games in European competitions, including qualifiers, playing two draws and suffering one defeat.
Backa Topola vs Freiburg Prediction
The hosts head into the match on a six-game winless run, scoring six times while conceding 10 goals in that period. They have just one win in European competitions, with that win coming away from home in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers in 2020.
They have scored twice while conceding five times in the Europa League in two games thus far and will look to improve upon that record in this match.
Breisgau-Brasilianer have an impressive record in their travels in the Europa League recently, suffering just one loss in their last five away games. They have scored 10 goals while conceding three times in their last four away games in the competition. Interestingly, they have failed to score in three of their last four away games this season.
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh remains a long-term absentee while Christian Günter is also sidelined with an arm injury. Michael Gregoritsch made his first appearance after recovering from a calf injury and is likely to be included in the squad in this match as well.
The hosts have been in poor form recently and considering their struggles in European competitions, we back the visitors to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Backa Topola 1-2 Freiburg
Backa Topola vs Freiburg Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Freiburg to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the first half - Yes
Tip 4: Roland Sallai to score or assist any time - Yes
