Freiburg vs Lens Prediction & Betting Tips (22 February)

Friborg achieved the feat of not losing at Bollaert last week 0-0 and yet even a team like Arsenal succumbed to their trip to the North in the Champions League group stage. As a bonus, the Germans' state of form was far from good since they remained on three successive defeats in the Bundesliga with at least 3 goals conceded against Werder Bremen 3-1, for the arrival of Stuttgart 1-3 and at Signal Iduna Park against Dortmund 3-0. Last weekend, the residents of the Europa-Park Stadion only continued a 5th match without a victory with a draw conceded at home against Eintracht Francort 3-3 with an equalizing goal from Gregoritsch at the 90th minute. Remember that last season, Friborg reached the round of 16 of the competition but was eliminated by Juventus 0-3 in the aggregate of the two matches.

Capable of finishing 3rd in a Champions League group made up of Arsenal, PSV and the outgoing winner of the Europa League, Sevilla FC, Lens failed to take an option on qualification in its lair by conceding the match draw therefore 0-0. The fault lies in a lack of realism but above all a certain offensive impotence with only 1 shot on target in the game! A doubtful match for the Sangs et Or who wanted to make up for it last weekend in the championship in Reims and maintain their 6th place in the standings, qualifying for the play-offs of the next Conference League. With their 1-1 draw marred by a refereeing error, the Lensois saw their series of three consecutive victories in L1 come to an end: in Toulouse initially 0-2, in Nantes immediately 0-1 and for the reception of Strasbourg 3-1.

Indisputable holder within this formation, Ginter will be withdrawn (seriously injured). Same case concerning Kyereh (absent for a very long time) without forgetting the Austrian international, Lienhart (crucial) or even Rosenfelder (injured for ages) and Schmidt (only 5 appearances this season). These absences are still quite major for the German squad. To mention the presences, let's talk about Holer (6 goals in the championship), the Italian Grifo (6 goals, 7 goals in the championship) or the Austrian international, Gregoritsch (4 goals) who was much less successful during this exercise (10 goals last year in BL).

On the RCL side, we will probably have to deal without Cabot (not an appearance this season) and Machado (3 goals in 12 appearances in L1 this year) who are injured. The good news is the return of Medina to the competition (suspended from the first leg). For the rest, the group will be similar to the one present in the first leg with in particular the nugget, Wahi (3 goals, 2 assists in 16 appearances in Ligue 1) without forgetting to mention an exemplary boy like Sotoca (4 goals, 5 passes in L1) or the Portuguese midfielder, Pereira da Costa (3 goals in the league).