Lille vs Freiburg prediction 29.01.2026 | Europa League
Lille
Kick off:
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SC Freiburg
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2.02
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3.66
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4.03
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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: Thursday, 29th January, 2026
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Villeneuve d'Ascq)
The Europa League (league phase) is slowly coming to an end. One of the more interesting duels of the round will be between Lille and Freiburg in their first-ever head-to-head game. Lille needs a positive result from the match to have a chance of securing the knockout phase, but are coming to the match on a five-game losing streak across the competitions. On the other hand, Freiburg are in a fantastic position because even a potential loss would most likely secure them a top-eight spot.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Europa League tie.
Lille team overview
Lille have been either the fourth or fifth-best placed team in Ligue 1 over the previous three seasons. Even though they did well for most of this season, after losing three in a row in the league, they dropped to 5th place. Now, the Mastiffs are six points away from the desired third place and the Champions League appearance next season. They are generally in a terrible momentum, having lost five games across the competitions!
In the Europa League, the Mastiffs haven't been impressive, sitting in 21st place with nine points in seven rounds. Depending on the other results, they could secure a 1/16 Finals even with a loss, while one point would almost certainly secure them a place in the knockout phase.
After a 4:1 loss to Strasbourg in the previous round, coach Bruno Genesio spoke to the media. He said it was a very bad performance, admitting they didn't play well. Genesio also pointed to the team's injury problems, explaining that the depleted squad contributed to several misunderstandings in defense.
Last matches of Lille
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Lille
1 : 4
Strasbourg
Ligue 1
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Celta Vigo
2 : 1
Lille
Europa League
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PSG
3 : 0
Lille
Ligue 1
-
Lille
1 : 2
Lyon
Coupe de France
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Lille
0 : 2
Rennes
Ligue 1
Lille lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Berke Özer
Defenders
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22
Tiago Santos
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23
Aïssa Mandi
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18
Chancel Mbemba
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3
Nathan Ngoy
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15
Romain Perraud
Midfielders
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8
Ethan Mbappé
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32
Ayyoub Bouaddi
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17
Ngal'ayel Mukau
Forwards
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7
Matías Fernández-Pardo
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9
Olivier Giroud
Freiburg team overview
Freiburg have been a stable Bundesliga team lately and had an excellent last season. They came super close to securing the Champions League but lost the last game of the season and missed the competition by only two points. This season, Freiburg aren't doing as well in the Bundesliga, considering they are in 7th place - five points away from a top six and Europe next season. On the other hand, the popular "Breisgau Brazilians" have been amazing in the Europa League, winning 17 points in seven rounds and are one of the only three undefeated teams in the competition.
After a 2:1 win over FC Koln, coach Julian Schuster spoke to the media. He was impressed with the team after going down 1:0 early. The coach praised his team, especially their effort and energy in defending late after missing a chance to make it 3:1.
Last matches of SC Freiburg
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SC Freiburg
2 : 1
FC Koln
Bundesliga
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SC Freiburg
1 : 0
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Europa League
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Augsburg
2 : 2
SC Freiburg
Bundesliga
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RB Leipzig
2 : 0
SC Freiburg
Bundesliga
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SC Freiburg
2 : 1
Hamburger SV
Bundesliga
SC Freiburg lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Noah Atubolu
Defenders
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30
Christian Günter
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37
Max Rosenfelder
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28
Matthias Ginter
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29
Philipp Treu
Midfielders
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6
Patrick Osterhage
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8
Maximilian Eggestein
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14
Yuito Suzuki
Forwards
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19
Niklas Beste
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31
Igor Matanovic
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7
Derry Scherhant
Prediction
Lille are in terrible form, having lost five in a row while allowing 13 goals - 2.6 per game. To be fair, it was a pretty challenging schedule, but it is still a terrible record. Also, in the Europa League, the Mastiffs lost four out of seven matches - 57%.
Meanwhile, Freiburg are in excellent form, having lost just once in the past eight games across competitions. They have also been amazing in the Europa League as they are yet to lose a game there!
Considering the difference in form and both teams' performances in the EL, we believe the visitors will secure at least one point in this game.
3 Reasons why Freiburg should win or draw
- Lille lost five in a row with 13 allowed goals
- Freiburg haven't lost in seven EL games
- Freiburg lost just once in the last eight games across competitions
Main prediction Lille - SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg win or draw (X2)
Best Odds:
22bet
1.88
Lille vs SC Freiburg standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 - 3 | +11 | 18 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 - 4 | +7 | 18 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 - 3 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 - 8 | +8 | 16 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 5 | +6 | 16 |
| 6 | Roma | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 5 | +7 | 15 |
| 7 | Ferencvárosi | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 - 7 | +5 | 15 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 - 6 | +5 | 14 |
| 9 | Porto | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 14 |
| 10 | Genk | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 11 | Crvena Zvezda | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 13 |
| 12 | PAOK | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 - 10 | +5 | 12 |
| 13 | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 - 7 | +5 | 12 |
| 14 | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 12 |
| 15 | Bologna | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 12 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 11 |
| 17 | Viktoria Plzeň | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 11 |
| 18 | Fenerbahçe | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 19 | Panathinaikos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 20 | Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 - 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | LOSC Lille | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 9 |
| 22 | Brann | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 - 10 | -1 | 9 |
| 23 | Young Boys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 - 13 | -5 | 9 |
| 24 | Celtic | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 - 13 | -4 | 8 |
| 25 | Ludogorets | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 - 15 | -4 | 7 |
| 26 | Feyenoord | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 13 | -3 | 6 |
| 27 | Basel | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 6 |
| 28 | Salzburg | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 - 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 29 | FCSB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 - 15 | -7 | 6 |
| 30 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 - 14 | -8 | 6 |
| 31 | Rangers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 32 | Sturm Graz | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 33 | Nice | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 - 14 | -7 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 - 11 | -8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmö FF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 - 13 | -10 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 - 19 | -17 | 1 |