Wednesday , 30 September 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
5 games this season 🟨 5.4/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

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 Köln 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
#5 Position #3
7 Points 10
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 0
10 Scored 12
5 Conceded 3
+5 GD +9
1.75 PPG 2.50
50% Win % 75%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
50% Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts). SC Freiburg are 3rd (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 4 G 1 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Ibrahim Maza 1 G 1 A
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G
SC Freiburg
Yuito Suzuki 4 G
Igor Matanovic 3 G 1 A
Maximilian Eggestein 2 G
Yannik Engelhardt 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at BayArena as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against SC Freiburg in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lukas Kubler.
  • 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 24' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Streich will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Victor Boniface has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' A stunning finish from Florian Wirtz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 60' What an equalizer from Noah Atubolu!
  • 65' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 67' SC Freiburg make a change. Philipp Lienhart trudges off to be replaced by Manuel Gulde on 67 minutes.
  • 70' GOAL! Manuel Gulde fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 80' Lucas Holer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 495 appearances.
  • 81' Fresh legs for SC Freiburg! Noah Weisshaupt comes on to replace Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 85' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Jonas Hofmann is withdrawn and Amine Adli gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Florian Wirtz departs to be replaced by Adam Hlozek.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Streich on 90.
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Sardar Azmoun 2
Charles Aranguiz 2
Leon Bailey 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 Köln 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
3 / 4
1.72 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen46% Draw24% SC Freiburg30%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
69%
Draw or SC Freiburg
54%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or SC Freiburg
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen30% Draw42% SC Freiburg28%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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