Lille vs Freiburg Prediction & Betting Tips (29 January)

21st in the league phase with 2 lengths ahead of the first club eliminated in 25th place, Lille is virtually qualified for the play-offs before the last day. The Mastiffs are, however, stuck in terrible form: 5 defeats in 5 matches including the previous C3 meeting, last Thursday, at Celta Vigo 2-1. This result brings his European record to 3 wins and 4 losses in this league phase. Since then, the northern club has missed the opportunity to bounce back in Ligue 1. Worse, it sank on its lawn Sunday against Strasbourg 1-4, sinking a little deeper into the crisis.

 Friborg is guaranteed to reach the round of 16 without going through the play-offs. Winner last Thursday of Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0, the Black Forest club is in 3rd place in this unique group and remains undefeated 5 wins, 2 draws in the event. The German team maintained their form in the Bundesliga against Cologne 2-1 last weekend, a third match in a row without defeat in all competitions. 

Several LOSC players will not be in the game, starting with the long-term absentees Igamane (4 goals in C3), Touré and Caillard. Midfielder Bentaleb and winger Sahraoui (no goals in 5 C3 matches) also remain at the dock while captain André (midfielder) is not guaranteed to be back on his feet. Finally, the little used André Gomes and Ethan Mbappé are not registered for the league phase. Coach Bruno Genesio records the return of Bouaddi (starting midfielder) compared to the last Europa League match. Used sparingly for several weeks, Fernandez-Pardo played 90 minutes against Strasbourg and saved the honor at the end of the match. He has not yet scored in the Europa League, unlike Giroud (2 goals).

 Friborg continues to deploy without long-term absentee Kyereh and central defender Lienhart, who has not sufficiently recovered from their injury. The precious Kübler (right side), who was injured last weekend in the Championship, is also likely to miss his turn. Scorer in the last 3 matches, Matanovic (1 goal in C3) is the man in form of the moment in the offensive sector. Grifo remains Friborg's top scorer in the Europa League with 2 goals but the Italian has been silent in the last 4 matches in all competitions. 

• Summary: Lille is going head to head with SC Freiburg starting on 29 Jan 2026 at 20:00 UTC at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy stadium, Lille city, France. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League .
• Lille Feedinco Rating: 6.92
• Freiburg Feedinco Rating: 6.95