Henry Roldán
The second leg games of the Europa League round of 16 will be played this coming Thursday, and one of the most anticipated games is the clash between Freiburg vs Juventus. In the first leg, the Italian side claimed a narrow 1-0 win at home with a goal by Ángel Di María. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of this decisive match between Freiburg vs Juventus.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the Freiburg vs Juventus Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg Game on March 9, 2023
- Where: Europa-Park Stadion – Freiburg, Germany.
- When: Thursday, March 16, 2023, 1:45 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Freiburg (+225) / Draw (+235) / Juventus (+138).
- Asian Handicap: Freiburg (+0.25, -125) / Juventus (-0.25, +100).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+120) / Under (-148).
- Both teams score: Yes (-106) / No (-120)
All odds are provided by Unibet.
Betting on Freiburg
Freiburg has a great opportunity to add to their good season when they try to turn around a rather narrow result in front of their home fans. The Germans go into the game just one goal down and on a five-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga. That performance has them in with a chance of advancing further in the Europa League and in fifth place in the standings of the German competition.
Led by Christian Streich, Freiburg has the sixth-best defense in their home league and have conceded just three goals in their five games unbeaten. The German side had already demonstrated this defensive strength in the Europa League group stage by conceding three goals in six games.
As for their home performance, Freiburg have lost only one Bundesliga game out of 12 played, with just 10 goals conceded. In the Europa League? They went undefeated in the group stage with two wins and a draw.
Possible lineup (3-4-3): Mark Flekken; Kiliann Sildillia, Matthias Ginter, Manuel Gulde; Lukas Kübler, Nicolas Höfler, Christian Gunter, Maximilian Eggestein; Vincenzo Grifo, Michael Gregoritsch, Lucas Höler.
Betting on Juventus
For the second consecutive knockout round, Juventus will have to settle everything on their opponents’ stadium after an extremely narrow victory in front of their home fans. Massimiliano Allegri’s side had already drawn 1-1 against Nantes in the playoffs to reach the Round of 16 (triumphing in France by a dominant 3-0 scoreline) and now could only overcome a tough Freiburg side 1-0.
Another cause for concern for the Italians is that Ángel Di María, scorer of the first leg and their top player in recent weeks, will be out for the match due to a muscle injury. Juventus is coming off a win last weekend in Serie A against Sampdoria and with five wins in the last six games is just four points off the Conference League places. They are also the third-highest scoring team in the tournament with 44 goals and the third with the fewest goals conceded with 22.
In terms of away form, the Vecchia Signora has not fared well away from home. In the ldomestic league, four of their five defeats have come on the road, while in the Champions League group stage they lost all three games with eight goals conceded and four goals scored.
Probable lineup (3-5-1-1): Wojciech Szczesny; Danilo, Bremer, Alex Sandro; Juán Cuadrado, Manuel Locatelli, Adrien Rabiot, Filip Kostic, Nicolo Fagioli; Fabio Miretti, Dusan Vlahovic.
JefeBet Prediction
A duel of defenders will take place next Thursday in Germany when Freiburg and Juventus meet in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. The home team has been a real fortress at home, and between the Bundesliga and European competition has only conceded 13 goals in 15 matches played.
Juventus, on the other hand, without Di Maria, will have to rely on a defense that has conceded only 10 goals in 11 away games in Serie A and is generally one of the most solid in the Italian championship.
Prediction: Under (FRI 1 – JUV 1).
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