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The UEFA Europa League final will see Freiburg take on Aston Villa in Istanbul. Both teams will head into the tie believing they can win, having been two of the most free-scoring teams in the competition.
Freiburg head into the final in good form, having finished their Bundesliga campaign with a huge 4-1 win over RB Leipzig. Having finished seventh in their league, the German team are guaranteed a place in the UEFA Conference League next season, but a win on Wednesday night would elevate them right to the Champions League and a place among the elite European teams next season.
Aston Villa have secured themselves a Champions League spot for 2026/27 already, having beaten Liverpool on Friday night to secure their top-five status in the Premier League. With that momentum behind them, and a manager who knows a thing or two about winning the UEL, Villa will be looking to secure their first European trophy since the European Cup in 1982.
Freiburg v Aston Villa key information
• Date: Wednesday, May 20th
• Kick-off time: 20:00 BST
• Venue: Besiktas Park, Istanbul
• Referee: François Letexier
• VAR: Jérôme Brisard
• TV channels: TNT Sports (UK)
• Odds: FRE (17/4) - Draw (11/4) - AVL (4/6)
Freiburg team news
Freiburg midfielder Yuito Suzuki suffered a collarbone fracture against Wolfsburg earlier in May and is unavailable for the foreseeable future. He joined fellow midfielder Patrick Osterhage on the sidelines, who has been missing since March with a knee injury. Aside from those two players, manager Julian Schuster has a fully fit squad to choose from.
Frieburg predicted lineup v Aston Villa, (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Julian Schuster
Atubolu; Treu, Lienhart, Ginter, Kubler; Hofler, Eggestein; Grifo, Manzambi, Beste; Matanovic
Aston Villa team news
Unai Emery could welcome back Amadou Onana for the final after the Belgian midfielder missed the last four games because of a calf injury. Tyrone Mings is also in contention to make the squad as he recovers from a hip injury. Boubacar Kamara remains on the sidelines with a knee injury and will definitely miss this game.
Aston Villa predicted lineup v Freiburg, (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Unai Emery
Martinez; Digne, Torres, Konsa, Cash; Lindelof, Tielemans; Buendia, Rogers, McGinn; Watkins
Where to watch
The Europa League Final will be shown on TNT Sports in the UK. To watch, you need to have a subscription to HBO Max, and then you can stream the game.
Head-to-head record
Freiburg and Aston Villa have never met in their history, making this the maiden match between the two.
On form, both come in with wins in their last games, but Villa are now unbeaten in three (1D), compared to Freiburg, who have two wins and a loss in their last three.
In the Europa League, Villa have lost twice overall, once in the group phase and in the semi-final first leg, but have won all 12 other games. Freiburg have lost three times in the competition, drawn twice and won the other nine out of the 14 games.
Odds for Freiburg v Aston Villa
Aston Villa are favourites to win this game at bet365, being priced at 4/6. A Freiburg win is at 17/4, with a draw in normal time at 11/4.
Odds correct at time of writing, subject to change.