West Ham United vs SC Freiburg Prediction: Europa League Match on 14.12.2023

West Ham and Freiburg will go one-on-one in the final clash of Group A in the Europa League on Thursday at London Stadium, with kickoff slated for 20:00 GMT.

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Key Highlights

West Ham and Freiburg are both on 12 points after five rounds of fixtures. The clash on Thursday will be a shootout for the group’s top spot ahead of the knockout stages. 

The two sides have won four matches and lost once. West Ham scored eight times and conceded four, whereas Freiburg have scored 17 times and conceded just five. However, the Premier League side has a better head-to-head record and thus has the edge on the table.

Whoever wins the match on Thursday will qualify at the top, relegating the other to second spot.

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David Moyes’ side will look to play on the front foot in front of the home fans. However, they will know that playing against Freiburg will not be easy, given their prolific record in the final third.

Freiburg will look to be tactical by controlling the game, pressing, and counter-pressing to launch attacks and pose a threat in the final third.

Injury Report

David Moyes will be without center-forward Michail Antonio for the clash against Freiburg. The striker is nursing a knee injury and is unlikely to be available on Thursday.

Freiburg has a longer injury list, including Daniel-Kofi Kyere, Max Rosenfelder, Christian Gunter, Maximilian Philipp, Yannik Keitel, Lukas Kubler, and Kenneth Schmidt.

Prediction

West Ham will have the home advantage; they will win and top the group heading into the knockout stages.

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