UEFA Europa League - West Ham United VS SC Freiburg Prediction
UEFA Europa League - West Ham United VS SC Freiburg
Match Time: 15-03-2024 01:45 Friday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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West Ham United
David Moyes will have a nearly entire strength squad, barring the availability of Maxwel Cornet, who could return after the international break as he recovers from a hamstring problem.
The only other major trouble is not knowing whether Emerson will play. The left-back was absent from their weekend encounter with Burnley and remains doubtful about the Freiburg clash. Beyond that, Moyes will have his other players available for selection, meaning Aaron Cresswell will start at left-back.
There are chances for Nayef Aguerd to start at the heart of the defence in place of Dinos Mavropanos and partner Kurt Zouma. With Cresswell likely getting a rare start this season, Vladimir Coufal will start right-back. Moyes will retain Lukasz Fabianski in goal and resist the temptation of using Alphonse Areola between the sticks.
Tomas Soucek and Edson Alvarez are Moyes’s most potent midfield pairing, with James Ward-Prowse, the man to play in the attacking midfield. Jarrod Bowen will continue to lead the line with the support of Lucas Paqueta and Mohammed Kudus on either side.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Cresswell; Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta; Bowen
SC Freiburg
Compared to West Ham United, Freiburg has a long list of players injured before this trip to London. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, Kenneth Schmidt, Max Rosenfelder, Noah Weishaupt, and probably Philipp Lienhart are all out.
There are also fitness-related issues with Jordy Makengo, which might keep him out of contention for the West Ham game. Streich will likely stick with his variation of the 4-4-2 ahead of this clash and will have the likes of Maximilian Eggestein and Nicolas Hofler in his central midfield roles.
Ritsu Doan and Vincenzo Grifo are well-placed to hold the wide areas. At the back, Matthias Ginter and Manuel Gulde are the preferred central defenders for Streich, with Kiliann Sildillia at the right-back and Christian Gunter on the left-hand side.
Lucas Holer will lead the line for Freiburg alongside Roland Sallai in a two-prone setup up front. Streich will want his side to use the compactness of the team and hurt the West Ham defence as much as possible.
Probable Lineup (4-4-2): Atubolu; Sildillia, Ginter, Gulde, Gunter; Doan, Eggstein, Hofler, Grifo; Holer, Sallai
West Ham United vs Freiburg Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*The two teams have crossed paths three times thus far, with all three meetings coming this season. Before meeting in the first leg of the round of 16, they met in the group stage of the Europa League earlier this season.
*The three games have produced conclusive results, with the hosts having a 2-1 lead in wins.
*West Ham United have registered just two wins in 2024 thus far and have just one win in their last six home games across all competitions.
*Freiburg have suffered just one loss in their last seven games in all competitions, with that loss coming in their away meeting in the Bundesliga against Augsburg last month.
*West Ham had a 100% record at home in the group stage of the Europa League, keeping two clean sheets in three games.
*The visitors have just one win in five away games in 2024, suffering three defeats.
Prediction: West Ham United 2-1 SC Freiburg
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