Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 – 1
Full Time
SC Freiburg
Sun 29 Oct 2023 · 16:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'
Florian Wirtz 36' 1–0
Jonas Hofmann 60' 2–0
2–1 70' Manuel Gulde
Y 14' Lukas Kubler
Y 90' Christian Streich
Y 90' Lucas Holer

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
  • Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
29 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

8
5
3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals SC Freiburg
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg 2023-02-26 SC Freiburg 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-09-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 SC Freiburg 2022-05-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg 2021-12-19 SC Freiburg 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct SC Freiburg H 2–1 W
26 Oct Qarabag Agdam FK H 5–1 W
21 Oct VfL Wolfsburg A 2–1 W
08 Oct 1. FC Koln H 3–0 W
05 Oct Molde FK A 2–1 W
30 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 3–0 W
SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–2 L
26 Oct FK TSC Backa Topola A 3–1 W
21 Oct VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–1 W
08 Oct FC Bayern München A 0–3 L
05 Oct West Ham United FC H 1–2 L
01 Oct FC Augsburg H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen SC Freiburg
#6 Position #7
59 Points 47
34 Played 34
17 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 13 / 8 / 13
68 Scored 51
47 Conceded 57
+21 GD -6
1.74 PPG 1.38
50% Win % 38%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
18% Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). SC Freiburg are 7th (47 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SC Freiburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 14' Lukas Kubler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' It’s high time Xabi Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' SC Freiburg have won 469 goals from 493 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' SC Freiburg come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 36' Florian Wirtz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Chikwubuike Adamu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
  • 46' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Bayer 04 Leverkusen winning 50% of all matches.
  • 51' Bayer 04 Leverkusen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Noah Atubolu makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 65' Manuel Gulde has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 493 appearances.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Manuel Gulde. He replaces Philipp Lienhart on 67 minute.
  • 70' GOAL! Manuel Gulde scores on 70. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo
  • 75' Nicolas Hofler has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' SC Freiburg ring the changes. Vincenzo Grifo has done his job and it is now time for Noah Weisshaupt to step up.
  • 85' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Jonas Hofmann departs to be replaced by Amine Adli.
  • 90' Adam Hlozek is replacing Florian Wirtz for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Streich is booked for SC Freiburg — Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

SC Freiburg Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 6
Florian Wirtz 4
Lucas Alario 3
Vincenzo Grifo 3
Lucas Holer 3
Jonathan Tah 2
Ritsu Doan 2
Sardar Azmoun 2

Head to Head

2023-10-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg 2023-02-26 SC Freiburg 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-09-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–3 SC Freiburg 2022-05-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg 2021-12-19 SC Freiburg 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2023-10-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg W 2023-10-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 Qarabag Agdam FK W 2023-10-21 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Koln W 2023-10-05 Molde FK 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-09-30 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

SC Freiburg Form

2023-10-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg L 2023-10-26 FK TSC Backa Topola 1–3 SC Freiburg W 2023-10-21 SC Freiburg 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2023-10-08 FC Bayern München 3–0 SC Freiburg L 2023-10-05 SC Freiburg 1–2 West Ham United FC L 2023-10-01 SC Freiburg 2–0 FC Augsburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen60% Draw21% SC Freiburg19%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
81%
Draw or SC Freiburg
40%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or SC Freiburg
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen44% Draw38% SC Freiburg18%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 18% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 21% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.