Matchday

UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 29 Jan 2026

Lille 1–0 SC Freiburg

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.1
Actual xG
1.6 – 0.4
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Lille favourites at 55%.

Lille won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nathan Ngoy, 69.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nathan Ngoy +21.4.

Well below it: Calvin Verdonk −15.7, Maximilian Eggestein −15.1, Vincenzo Grifo −12.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Lille

25 Jan 2026L 1–4v RC Strasbourg Ligue 1
22 Jan 2026L 1–2at Celta Vigo Europa League
16 Jan 2026L 0–3at Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1
3 Jan 2026L 0–2v Stade Rennais Ligue 1
14 Dec 2025W 4–3at Auxerre Ligue 1

SC Freiburg

25 Jan 2026W 2–1v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
22 Jan 2026W 1–0v Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League
18 Jan 2026D 2–2at FC Augsburg Bundesliga
14 Jan 2026L 0–2at RB Leipzig Bundesliga
10 Jan 2026W 2–1v Hamburger SV Bundesliga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Lille

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Olivier Giroud Forward8100.79100.0–
Nathan Ngoy Defender9000–69.9+21.4
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson Midfielder90000.0553.5+3.3
Aïssa Mandi Defender90000.0550.4−2.6
Berke Özer Goalkeeper9000–49.5+1.0
Matías Fernández-Pardo Forward90000.5847.1−0.6
Romain Perraud Defender800–45.4–
Benjamin André Midfielder9000–45.3−4.6
Ngal'ayel Mukau Midfielder90000.0743.6−3.5
Ayyoub Bouaddi Midfielder9000–42.9−2.0
Félix Correia Midfielder82000.0538.7−7.7
Tiago Santos Defender90000.0437.9−1.9
Calvin Verdonk Defender8200–34.1−15.7

SC Freiburg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Anthony Jung Defender1100–55.5–
Noah Atubolu Goalkeeper9000–53.7+1.1
Bruno Ogbus Defender9000–49.6–
Jan-Niklas Beste Midfielder7200–46.0−3.3
Junior Adamu Forward60000.3244.9−4.5
Cyriaque Irié Midfielder1800–44.5–
Derry Scherhant Forward3100–44.0–
Matthias Ginter Defender9000–43.7−9.3
Johan Manzambi Midfielder82000.0243.5−9.2
Yuito Suzuki Midfielder8300–43.5−1.9
Patrick Osterhage Midfielder800–42.8–
Igor Matanović Forward30000.0641.9–
Vincenzo Grifo Midfielder5900–40.2−12.2
Philipp Treu Defender9000–39.3−2.4
Christian Günter Defender9000–34.8−6.0
Maximilian Eggestein Midfielder7400–29.3−15.1