Freiburg Vs Aston Villa: Europa League Betting Tips & Best Bets

The UEFA Europa League final is upon us, and so here are our best Freiburg vs Aston Villa tips and predictions ahead of Wednesday's massive clash in Istanbul.

A place in next season's UEFA Champions League is at stake for both of these sides, with Premier League Aston Villa taking on German club Freiburg in the Europa League final.

Villa, who sit fourth in the Premier League, overcame Lille, Bologna and Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest on their way to the final.

Having lost the away leg of their semi 1-0 to Forest, Villa smashed their neighbours 4-0 at Villa Park to book their place in Wednesday's game.

Freiburg, meanwhile, saw off Genk, Celta Viga and SC Braga in the knockouts. The German side are seventh in the Bundesliga, with this their only remaining route into next season's Champions League.

It promises to be an all-action encounter at Besiktas' Istantbul stadium, and one we can't wait for.

All odds taken from Betnero at 12:00 UK time on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 

Freiburg Vs Aston Villa Prediction

Looking ahead to this one, there is only one winner on paper. Aston Villa are the overwhelming favourites, priced at around 1.68 with most UK betting sites.

Freiburg, meanwhile, can be backed at 5.00, making them massive underdogs.

There is no history to go on between these two, who have never faced each other in a competitive match.

The two also have identical recent form, with two wins, three defeats and one draw in their last six in all competitions for both Villa and Freiburg.

Predicting this one, therefore, comes down to who has the stronger squad, and it's here where Villa have the clear advantage.

Unai Emery's side possesses far more quality and firepower, and we simply don't feel that Freiburg will have enough to cope with the Premier League side.

It won't be a walkover, but we see Villa doing enough to lift the trophy.

Prediction: Freiburg 1-3 Aston Villa

Freiburg Vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

Below, we have picked our top three betting tips ahead of Freiburg Vs Aston Villa, each of which can be backed ahead of tonight's Europa League final.

Aston Villa & Yes - Result/Both Teams To Score - 3.80

Our first pick is for Aston Villa to win, but both teams to score.

While we believe Villa are the stronger side and should take the victory, they are not without weakness.

They have kept just one clean sheet in their last seven, conceding 11 goals. Freiburg, meanwhile, have scored in each of their last five games, regardless of the result.

This one should therefore have plenty of goals at both ends, making this a smart pick.

Ollie Watkins First Goalscorer - 4.50

Next, we are backing Villa's Ollie Watkins to grab the first goal.

The England international has 19 in all competitions this season, including five in the Europa League.

Watkins grabbed a brace against Liverpool at the weekend, and scored and assisted in the second-leg victory over Forest.

He has four goals in his last three games and is in superb form. With odds of 4.50, this feels like a solid choice.

Over 11.5 Corners - 3.75

And last but not least, we are predicting there will be plenty of corners in this one.

Finals are often tense, nervous affairs, with players, especially defenders, afraid to make mistakes.

The result of this may see teams take fewer risks in their own box than they might otherwise, opting to play things safe and concede a corner rather than risk a clearance upfield.

This, plus two attacking-minded teams putting each other under pressure, should mean plenty of set-pieces at either end of the field.

We therefore feel that backing over 11.5 corners could be a smart move ahead of Wednesday night's UEFA Europa League final.