In the first leg of the Europa League knockout phase, Lens will host Freiburg. Lens dropped out of the Champions League after finishing third in Group B with 8 points, behind PSV and Arsenal. Freiburg, on the other hand, progressed as runners-up in Group A behind West Ham with 12 points, winning 4 games and losing 2.

Lens comes into this game in strong form, winning their last three games in the French Ligue 1, including a 3-1 victory against Strasbourg in their last fixture.

However, Freiburg has lost their last three games in the Bundesliga, including a 3-0 defeat against Dortmund in their last fixture.

This is the first time these teams will face each other.

Lens will likely be the more confident side in this match, given their recent form and momentum.

The match prediction for the football match between Lens and SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League uses several algorithms including team form comparison, head-to-head (h2h), and other important statistics.

Utilizamos estes modelos estatísticos avançados em combinação com as notícias mais recentes e as opiniões dos especialistas para analisar os dados e apresentar as previsões mais exactas possíveis.