The Matchday 7 match of the group stage of the 2025/26 Europa League between Freiburg (Germany) and Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) will take place on 22 January at Europa-Park-Stadion. Freiburg vs Maccabi Tel Aviv: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Freiburg
In the previous round Freiburg beat Salzburg at home (1:0). Thus, the home side extended its unbeaten run in the Europa League to six matches (4 wins, 2 draws). In addition, the club kept a clean sheet for the third time in its previous seven matches in this competition. In the standings the side has 14 points and sits fifth. The club has also secured a place in the tournament's knockout stage.
- The home side is unbeaten in its last seven Europa League home matches (6 wins, 1 draw).
- The club scored at least twice in 5 of its last 7 home matches in this competition.
- The home side did not concede more than one goal in 6 of its last 7 Europa League home matches.
Potential Freiburg Lineup (4-5-1)*
Noah Atubolu – Lukas Kuebler, Jordi Makengo, Matthias Ginter, Bruno Ogbus – Yohan Manzambi, Vincenzo Grifo, Lucas Hoeler, Maximilian Eggestein, Philipp Treu – Igor Matanovic.
Defender Philipp Linhart and midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyere will miss the match due to injuries.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
In the previous round Maccabi Tel Aviv, coached by Žarko Lazetić, lost again — this time away to Stuttgart (1:4). As a result, the visitors suffered their fifth consecutive defeat in the Europa League and for the fourth time in this campaign conceded at least three goals. However, the club scored for the first time in its last four Europa League matches. In the group standings the visiting side occupies the penultimate place with one point, but has not yet lost all theoretical chances of reaching the knockout stage.
- The visitors have failed to win in 7 of their last 9 Europa League away matches (1 draw, 6 losses).
- At least three goals were scored in 8 of the club's last 11 away matches in this competition.
- The visitors conceded in 16 of their last 17 Europa League away matches.
Potential Maccabi Tel Aviv Lineup (4-5-1)*
Ofek Melika – Itay Ben Amo, Mohamed Ali Camara, Tairis Asante, Noam Ben Harush – Osher Davida, Issouf Sissoko, Ido Shachar, Kervin Andrade, Elio Varela – Elad Madmon.
Referee
Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)
Matches – 5 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards (including second yellows) – 24;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 4.8;
Red Cards – 1;
Fouls Per Match – 21;
Penalties – 20%.
Freiburg vs Maccabi Tel Aviv: Match Prediction
With the support of home fans Freiburg have shown excellent results on the European stage: in their last seven home Europa League matches the club has recorded six wins and one draw. Moreover, the side emphasizes attacking football and has high scoring indicators: in its last eight home Europa League matches the team scored in every game, registering 19 goals in total during that stretch.
As noted above, Maccabi Tel Aviv have conceded the most goals in the group stage of the current Europa League campaign. Among other facts, the club managed to keep a clean sheet only once in its last 19 matches in this competition. On the other hand, the visitors are not hopeless going forward even away from home: they scored 15 goals in their last 11 Europa League away matches.
We expect a high-scoring game in this match.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from their previous match.