"Enduring what has been a public Europa League crisis since getting their European adventure underway back in September, Nice are desperate to kickstart their charge for a knockout stage ticket. However, despite falling to a close-fought 1-0 loss away at reigning domestic and European champions PSG last week, the Eagles will be excited by a return to home soil here."
"Last seen in Europa League action landing a 2-0 victory at home against Utrecht, Freiburg have their sights firmly set on punching their own knockout stage ticket this year. However, despite already putting seven points on the board from their first three European appearances, Julian Schuster's side have struggled to find any real stability on either side of October's international break."
Europa League group-stage fixtures include high-profile ties such as Roma at Rangers and Aston Villa pursuing knockout qualification. Nice are enduring a public European crisis since September and urgently need results to revive knockout hopes. Nice lost narrowly to PSG but have strong home form, including victories over Lille and Lyon and just one defeat in six home matches. Franck Haise's side have suffered only two home defeats since April. Freiburg secured a 2-0 win over Utrecht and hold seven points from three European games, but Julian Schuster's team have shown inconsistent form around the October international break.
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