- Team form: Trabzonspor have won each of their last five games in all competitions (W5).
- Opponent form: Freiburg have won two and lost three of their last five in all competitions (W2, L3).
- Home record: Trabzonspor have a perfect record after one game at home in the UEFA Conference League league phase (W1, G2, GA0).
An intriguing matchup at Papara Park
Form and recent results
It's a good time to play Freiburg, as Christian Streich's side come into this game off the back of a 1-3 defeat at home to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga last weekend, however, they then bounced back with a 3-2 home win against Wolfsburg in the DFB Pokal, so they're a live longshot in this clash at Papara Park in Turkiye.
Trabzonspor have been on a hot streak lately, winning their last five matches in all competitions.
Key points
- That run has seen them register a 2-0 home victory over Hearts in the UEFA Conference League league phase and a 4-3 away win at Caykur Rizespor in the Super Lig, which will have Trabzonspor sitting 3rd with 6pts from two matches, while Freiburg are 18th with 3pts from two matches.
- Thomas Reis has his team set up to be able to play tactically flexible, changing from a 4-2-3-1 to a 4-3-3 when needed, while maintaining a sharp, vertical and aggressive style in attack.
Freiburg won’t make it easy for Trabzonspor
Tactical battle
Julian Schuster has the Freiburg players well drilled in a compact and pressing style that can make the middle of the pitch very small and very crowded when they are in possession.
It will be a battle of Trabzonspor against SC Freiburg. Trabzonspor are a wide and pace-driven team that can really attack transition spaces, while Freiburg are all about compressing the field and swarming the box when they win the ball high up the field.
Odds and prediction
Despite Freiburg's mixed form, we think Trabzonspor have the quality and home advantage to get the job done here, however, we're wary of the fact that Freiburg will make this a close, tight and fast-paced game.
The odds make this a real coin-flip, with Trabzonspor 2.5, Freiburg 2.5 and the draw 3.7, so we're going to take Over 2.5 goals at 1.55, as we think the attacking edge is evident in this matchup and both teams will be getting chances, albeit in different ways.
