Before even setting foot in the 2023-24 Europa League, Freiburg had already made club history by securing back-to-back continental qualifications for the first time ever. However, despite their impressive performance in the group stage, including racking up 17 goals, they were forced to settle for a second-place finish in Group A after defeats to West Ham United. Nonetheless, they advanced to the knockout stage, where they staged a stunning comeback against Lens to secure their best-ever run in Europe.

The Breisgau Brazilians, however, have struggled for consistency recently, with only one win in their last eight matches across all competitions. Additionally, they have conceded at least twice in each of their last five home games, indicating defensive vulnerabilities that West Ham will look to exploit.

West Ham United, on the other hand, endured a difficult start to 2024, including a humiliating 6-0 defeat to Arsenal. However, they have since bounced back with consecutive victories, climbing back into the top seven of the Premier League standings. The reigning Europa Conference League champions have their sights set on further European success and will be looking to build on their impressive group stage performance.

Both teams will be missing key players due to injuries, with Freiburg still without several players, including Daniel Kofi-Kyereh and Max Rosenfelder, while West Ham's Maxwel Cornet is sidelined with a thigh concern.

Despite their defensive frailties, West Ham's attacking prowess and almost complete contingent of attacking options give them the edge in this first leg encounter. However, Freiburg's threat in the final third means that an action-packed and closely contested match is expected, with West Ham likely to take a narrow lead back to London for the second leg.

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甚至在踏上2023-24赛季的欧洲联赛之前，弗赖堡就已经创造了俱乐部历史，首次获得了背靠背的欧罗巴联赛资格。然而，尽管他们在小组赛中表现出色，包括打进17球，但在输给西汉姆联后，他们被迫以a组第二的身份结束比赛。尽管如此，他们还是进入了淘汰赛阶段，在对阵朗斯的比赛中上演了一场惊人的逆转，确保了他们在欧洲赛场上的最佳战绩。

然而，布雷斯高的巴西人最近一直在努力保持稳定，在所有赛事的最后八场比赛中只赢了一场。此外，他们在最近的五场主场比赛中每场至少丢了两次球，这表明西汉姆联将寻求利用防守漏洞。

另一方面，西汉姆联队在2024年经历了一个艰难的开局，包括耻辱地以0比6输给阿森纳。然而，从那以后，他们以连续的胜利反弹，重新回到英超积分榜的前七名。卫冕欧联杯冠军的目标是在欧洲赛场上取得更大的成功，并将在小组赛中取得令人印象深刻的表现。

两支球队都将因伤缺阵，弗赖堡仍有几名球员缺阵，包括科菲-基耶赫和罗森菲尔德，而西汉姆的麦克斯韦-科内也因大腿伤势缺阵。

尽管他们的防守很脆弱，但西汉姆联的进攻能力和几乎完整的进攻选择让他们在首回合的比赛中占据优势。然而，弗赖堡在最后三分之一的威胁意味着一场精彩而激烈的比赛将会到来，西汉姆可能会在第二回合以微弱的领先优势回到伦敦。

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