The Matchday 6 fixture of the 2025/26 Europa League group stage between Freiburg (Germany) and Salzburg (Austria) will take place on 11 December at the Europa-Park Stadium. Freiburg – Salzburg: prediction and betting tips, odds, statistics.
Freiburg
In the last round, Julian Schuster's side were held to a 0-0 draw away at Viktoria Plzen. That result extended Freiburg's unbeaten run in the Europa League to five matches (3 wins, 2 draws). However, it was only the second time in their last six games in this competition that they kept a clean sheet. The Germans sit on 11 points and occupy fourth place in the group.
- The club is unbeaten in its last six home Europa League matches (5 wins, 1 draw).
- The team has scored at least twice in 5 of their last 6 home games in this competition.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of Freiburg's last 7 home matches in the Europa League.
Predicted Freiburg lineup (4-5-1)*
Noah Atubolu – Christian Günter, Philipp Lienhart, Matthias Ginter, Lukas Kübler – Vincenzo Grifo, Patrick Osterhage, Yuito Suzuki, Maximilian Eggestein, Jan-Niklas Beste – Chukwuemeka Adamu.
Midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyere is injured.
Salzburg
Thomas Letsch's side failed to offer any resistance to Bologna in the last round, losing 1-4 away. That defeat was Salzburg's fifth in six Europa League matches. In 11 of their previous 13 games in this competition the team failed to keep a clean sheet. For the first time since the 2019/20 season they conceded more than three goals. The Austrians have three points and sit in 29th place in the standings.
- The team have lost their last seven away matches in the Europa League.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the club's last 10 away games in this competition.
- Salzburg conceded at least two goals in each of their last seven away matches in the Europa League.
Predicted Salzburg lineup (4-4-2)*
Alexander Schlager – Stefan Lainer, Quaku Gadu, Jakob Rasmussen, Aleksa Terzić – Clement Bishoff, Soumaila Diabaté, Mads Bidstrup, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo – Edmund Baidu, Yorbe Vertessen.
Defender Jon Melberg, and midfielders Takumu Kawamura and Maurits Kjaergaard are unavailable through injury.
Referee
Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
Matches – 5 (International fixtures, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 22;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 0%.
Freiburg – Salzburg: Match Prediction
With the backing of a vocal home crowd, Freiburg have produced strong results in Europe: the club has five wins and a draw in their last six home Europa League matches. The Germans favour an attacking approach and have been productive in front of goal — they have scored in all seven of their previous home games in this competition, netting 18 times across that run.
Salzburg have been shipping defeats on the road in this competition, but remain capable going forward. In their last 14 Europa League away matches the Austrians failed to score on only four occasions, and in six of those games they found the net at least twice. Conversely, they did not keep a clean sheet once over that run and conceded fewer than two goals in only two matches.
I expect this to be an open, high-scoring game, so my prediction: Total over 2.5
* The starting lineup shown for each team corresponds to their most recent match in this competition.
