The hosts started their Group A campaign with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Olympiacos on September 21, while the English outfit got the better of Backa Topola 3-1 in their opener.
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Two sides looking to make it back-to-back wins from their opening two Europa League group stage games will be up against each other on Thursday as Freiburg play host to West Ham United at Europa Park. The hosts started their Group A campaign with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Olympiacos on September 21, while the English outfit got the better of Backa Topola 3-1 in their opener. Meanwhile, the two clubs are heading into the match on the back of 2-0 league-wins this weekend, with the Bundesliga side defeating Augsburg, while the visitors secured a Premier League-victory over Sheffield United.
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Freiburg earned a spot in the group stage of the Europa League courtesy of securing fifth place finish in the Bundesliga standings last term. However, since the start of the 2023-24 season Bresigau Brazilians have not consistently looked like the team that came agonisingly close to securing Champions League football last season. Freiburg have recorded three wins, two defeats and one draw from their opening six league games and are currently occupying eighth spot in the German top flight standings. Meanwhile, when it comes to the continental stage Christian Streich’s side withstood a fight back from Olympiacos to secure all three points in their opening fixture at Karaiskis Stadium last month. Rolland Sallai, Vincezo Griffo and Maximilian Phillip netted for the German outfit in Attica.
West Ham, on the other hand, recorded a comparatively comprehensive victory over Backa Topola in their Group A opener of the Europa League. Although it was the Serbia outfit who took the lead through Peter Stanic’s 47th-minute effort, the Hammers fought back through Mohammed Kudus’ brace and Tomas Soucek’s late effort to seal the win. The 2023 Europa Conference League winners have made an impressive start to their 2023-24 campaign, recording six wins, two defeats and one draw from their opening nine games across all competitions so far. The London club defeated Sheffield United 2-0 in the top flight on Saturday thanks to two unanswered goals from Jarrod Bowen and Soucek in the first half. The result helped David Moyes’ side to take their points tally to 13 from seven league games, and they are currently sitting at the seventh position in the Premier League table.
Freiburg probable starting lineup: Atubolu, Sildillia, Ginter, Lienhart, Sallai, Rohl, Eggestein, Kubler, Doan, Holer, Grito
West Ham United probable starting lineup: Fabianski, Kehrer, Zouma, Mavropanos, Palmieri, Alvarez, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio, Benrahma
Freiburg
| Opponents | Score |
| Augsburg | 2-0 (W) |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 0-0 (D) |
| Olympiacos | 2-3 (W) |
| Dortmund | 2-4 (L) |
| Karlsruher SC | 0-1 (W) |
West Ham United
| Opponents | Score |
| Sheffield United | 2-0 (W) |
| Lincoln | 0-1 (W) |
| Liverpool | 3-1 (L) |
| TSC | 3-1 (W) |
| Manchester City | 1-3 (L) |
The Europa League fixture between Freiburg and West Ham United will take place at Europa Park on Thursday at 10:15 pm IST.
| Freiburg vs West Ham | Key Details |
| Date | October 5 |
| Venue | Europa Park |
| Kickoff time in Germany | 6:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in UK | 5:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:15 pm |
Football fans in Germany can catch the live action via RTL +. Meanwhile, those in UK can watch the match on discovery + network and TNT Sports 2.
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