Can SC Freiburg disrupt Trabzonspor’s strong start?

A strong start under pressure

Trabzonspor can strengthen their position near the top of the league-stage table, while SC Freiburg need a response after slipping to 18th.

Trabzonspor are fourth of 36 with six points after two matches, three points and 14 places above Freiburg. The hosts have opened with two wins and a +4 goal difference; Freiburg have three points and a -2 goal difference. That makes Trabzonspor the favourites on the evidence of this competition, but Freiburg have already shown they can score in volume.

Trabzonspor’s clean sheet, Freiburg’s setback

Trabzonspor have won both of their Conference League matches, scoring six goals and conceding two, with one clean sheet. Their most recent result in the competition was a win, and they have now won two in a row.

Freiburg’s Conference League record spans four matches: three wins followed by a defeat. They have scored 10 goals but conceded seven, and their latest result was a loss. Their away record in the competition is mixed, with one win and one defeat across two matches, while they have scored three and conceded four on the road.

These figures cover only matches in this competition: two for Trabzonspor and four for Freiburg. The contrast is clear: Trabzonspor have been more secure, while Freiburg’s goals have come alongside defensive vulnerability.

Attacking threats on both sides

Trabzonspor’s six goals across their two competition matches point to a side capable of making home advantage count. They have also kept a clean sheet in their sole home match in the competition, winning 2-0.

Freiburg have scored 10 times in four competition matches, including three goals across their two away games. Yet they have conceded four on those trips and have not kept a clean sheet in the competition. Their ability to threaten is real, but they may need a more disciplined performance to trouble a home side that has started confidently.

Our prediction

Freiburg have enough attacking output to make this uncomfortable, but Trabzonspor’s two wins and stronger defensive record give them a platform. PreviaXI’s model leans towards the visitors, whose scoring numbers suggest they can exploit space and edge a competitive match.

Trabzonspor 1-2 SC Freiburg