SC Freiburg vs Juventus

The UEFA Europa League returns to the fold with another round of matches this week as SC Freiburg lock horns with Massimiliano Allegri's Juventus side in an ...

Angel Di Maria has come into his own in the Europa League and can be lethal on his day. The Bianconeri eased past Sampdoria by a 4-2 margin in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this week. SC Freiburg are currently in fifth place in the Bundesliga standings and have consistently punched above their weight so far this season.

Juventus will hit the road to square up against SC Freiburg in the Europa League Round of 16 second leg as they look to progress.

The Italian giants are expected to come out on the right side of the result. The 27-year-old was on fire in their last outing as he found the back of the net on two occasions. Meanwhile, the Italian giants are expected to produce a similar performance and get the job done. Locatelli and Fagioli will look to stay back and dictate the pace of the game while Rabiot goes up and joins the attack. They have two wins and one draw at home in the UEL. Wojciech Szczesny will start in goal as Allegri is expected to start with the 3-5-2 formation. They do have a few major concerns heading into the second leg than they did in the first. However, the German club will have to focus on the European competition for time being with the tough task of knocking Juventus out at their hands. Meanwhile, the German outfit will look to cause an upset in their quest for the European title. The Italian giants are heading into this match on the back of a 4-2 win over Sampdoria. SC Freiburg are likely to return to the 3-4-3 formation after shifting to 4-4-2 for their league fixture against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The Italian club will look to build on their 1-0 lead and make it into the quarter-finals.

Freiburg host Juventus as both sides lock horns again for a place in the Europa League quarter-final draw on Friday. Juventus hold the advantage but ...

So, winning this competition could be the only chance that the Old Lady have of qualifying for the [Champions League](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2023/02/23/europa-league/1138567-as-roma-vs-rb-salzburg-uefa-europa-league-preview-play-off-round-2023.html) next season. He is the top scorer at Freiburg with 14 goals in all competitions, and his directness and technical ability are integral to the way this Freiburg side play. The Italian side also have a strong record when they win the first leg of a European tie, as they have progressed from their last nine major European knockout games, the last time was against [Fulham](https://www.vavel.com/en/data/fulham) in 2010. Highlights will be available across BT Sports YouTube channels after the game. All this adds up to Juventus progressing to the next round, but Freiburg also have their own European pedigree as they have never lost the second leg of a European knockout tie, winning two and drawing two. Allegri has stated that he does not expect them to start, but they could be used at some point. They have also managed to overcome a first-leg deficit before as they came from behind to beat FC St. [Leonardo Bonucci](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2020/01/03/italy-calcio/1008507-juventus-vs-cagliari-the-bianconeri-host-tricky-cagliari.html) and [Alex Sandro](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/11/28/1130790-brazil-1-0-switzerland-casemiro-fires-selecao-into-round-of-16.html) are also ruled out. [Niclas Füllkrug](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2023/01/26/germany-bundesliga/1135776-werder-bremen-vs-wolfsburg-bundesliga-preview-gameweek-18-2023.html) (15) has more goals than the Italian this season with the winger scoring 12 goals in the Bundesliga. [Massimiliano Allegri](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2021/09/29/champions-league/1087662-juventus-1-0-chelsea-clinical-chiesa-helps-juventus-defeat-european-champions.html) has a much longer injury list to contend with but has been boosted by the possible return of [Federico Chiesa](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2021/07/06/1077383-italy-14-21-spain-jorginho-scores-winning-penalty-to-send-italy-to-euro-2020-final.html) and Di Maria after they picked up knocks in the first-leg win. [SC Freiburg](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2023/03/10/germany-bundesliga/1140147-freiburg-vs-hoffenheim-bundesliga-preview-gameweek-24-2023.html) will have to overturn a 1-0 deficit if they are to beat [Juventus](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2023/02/21/champions-league/1138380-inter-milan-vs-porto-uefa-champions-league-preview-round-of-16-2023.html) and progress into the last eight of the [Europa League](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2023/03/15/europa-league/1140758-real-betis-vs-manchester-united-europa-league-preview-round-of-16-2023.html) and reach their first-ever European quarter-final. [Champions League](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2023/02/23/europa-league/1138567-as-roma-vs-rb-salzburg-uefa-europa-league-preview-play-off-round-2023.html) hopes as they now sit outside the European places entirely and are ten points behind [AC Milan](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/03/10/tottenham-hotspur/1140142-antonio-conte-believes-richarlison-did-not-criticise-him-post-match.html) in fourth.

AC Milan will be watching an SC Freiburg defender closely during their game against Juventus tonight, according to a report.

He is currently valued by Freiburg at around €10m as per the report. There are shades of Pierre Kalulu in Sildillia because he is comfortable playing both as a right-back and as a central defender, thus meaning he would be perfect as the right-sided centre-back in Milan’s three-man defence. The Frenchman is not only known for his physicality but also the acceleration he possesses which makes him the prototype of the modern defender just like Fikayo Tomori and Malick Thiaw are seen as.

Juventus travel to meet SC Freiburg in the Europa League last-16 second leg as they look to reach the next round.

Follow game SC Freiburg vs Juventus live updates coverage, score and result online, prediction, TV channel, lineups and time of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa ...

The match will take place at the Europa-Park Stadion, at 1:45 o'clock. This stadium has a capacity for 22,100 fans and was inaugurated in 1920. Good day to all VAVEL readers! That is why the front and the main rear have been reinforced with the aim of not leaving points against their direct rival and avoiding being left out of the Europa League in the Group Stage. His connection with Daniel Kofi Kyereh and Ritsu Doan will be essential for the German team to continue with a good rhythm in all its competitions. SC Freiburg's aspirations are to have an excellent campaign in the Bundesliga and in the rest of the German team's competitions. Juventus hopes to get a positive result against Freiburg, to get into the next round of the Europa League and try to win the championship, they march as the great favorites. His constant participation in the German First Division has made him become one of the team's most important references and they are fighting at the top of the Bundesliga and their UEFA Europa League group. At the moment, the Vecchia Signora March has not had a bad season and is placed in the Eighth Final of the Europa League where he hopes to advance to the round and get among the best in European competition. The Serb continued with the Italian team after a good season in the Bundesliga, in which he scored 29 goals and 6 assists. on Star+ Do not lose detail of the game with minute by minute and live online from VAVEL.

Here is our preview, including predicted line-ups, for Thursday's Europa League round of 16 second leg clash between Freiburg and Juventus.

Against Hoffenheim, we played a 4-2-3-1 because we wanted to have a man more on the pitch in attack. When a player like that isn’t able to play it’s a shame for football – but also, we won’t be complaining," added the Freiburg coach, who has yet to decide whether to play with three or four at the back. "We have to do everything to get the stadium behind us and then you know what football’s like.

In the highly anticipated UEFA Europa League match, Freiburg vs Juventus at Europa Park Stadium, Juve came with a 2-0 victory.

In the last minutes of the game, Freiburg players R. Streich received yellow cards, and Juventus made the last substitution of the match, replacing M. Barrenechea and M. At the beginning of the second half, Freiburg substituted M. In the last minute of the half, Juventus awarded a penalty, which Vlahovic converted. Towards the end of the half Gulde received another yellow card and then a red, leaving Freiburg in the minority.