- SC Freiburg form: SC Freiburg are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions, winning nine and drawing one (W9, D1).
- Jablonec form: Jablonec are in patchier form, with two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five matches (W2, D1, L2).
- Home record: SC Freiburg are undefeated in their last three home matches, winning six out of six at home in all competitions.
Schuster’s Freiburg are on a roll
Match recap
SC Freiburg were held 2-2 by Eintracht Frankfurt in Bundesliga 2026/2027 last time out and then beat FC Luzern 4-2 in a friendly, so the attacking players remain sharp and ready for the first matchday of the Conference League League Stage 2026-2027 against Jablonec on Thursday.
The home side have won four and drawn one of their last five, and after losing 2-0 at AC Sparta Praha, a draw 1-1 away at FC Trinity Zlín in the 1. Liga 2026/2027 followed by a 1-0 away cup win over AC Dukla Praha, they come into this game in good spirits.
Tactics
Julian Schuster has done a very good job with SC Freiburg since taking over on 1st July 2024 and they are playing some very structured, controlled and effective soccer in a 4-2-3-1 formation, or a hybrid 4-4-2 depending on the players he selects.
Jablonec are a solid, pragmatic unit
Lubos Kozel, who has been in charge of Jablonec since 1st July 2024, has moulded a similar kind of side in that they are a structured, pragmatic and disciplined unit. In a three-man shell, the wing-backs must be disciplined in order for the plan to work and, by and large, they are.
Jablonec have won one and lost one of their last two away games, so they will arrive in Germany with a little bite, but there's a big gap between the quality of the two squads on paper and Jablonec's away record in all competitions this season is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from six matches.
Freiburg should have control of this clash
Tactical outlook
A matchup of possession versus counter-attacking football should suit Freiburg and with so many 'Galácticos' in their squad, they look the most likely to control this matchup and win it. But Jablonec are a compact unit and won't get routed in the second half even if they fall a few goals behind.
Markets and stats
The Breisgauer are just as good in transition as they are in possession, so they should have this in hand by the end of the night.
- Freiburg are a big 1.32 favorites, with Jablonec at 8.6 and the draw at 5.2, so there's little point in getting involved in that market.
- Over 2.5 goals lands either way at 1.55, although Both Teams to Score, which lands either way at 1.85, is my selection for this UEFA Conference League - League Stage 2026-2027 clash.
- Freiburg have been scoring 3.67 goals per game at home and conceding 0.67 in all competitions, while Jablonec have been averaging 0.67 scored and 1.17 conceded away.
