Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2024-25

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

5 – 1

Full Time

SC Freiburg

Sat 21 Dec 2024 · 17:30 UTC BayArena 30,210 HT 45' · FT 45'

Patrik Schick 45+1' 1–0

Florian Wirtz 51' 2–0

2–1 55' Vincenzo Grifo

Patrik Schick 67' 3–1

Patrik Schick 74' 4–1

Patrik Schick 77' 5–1

Y 24' Lukas Kubler

Patrik Schick 78' Y

Y 90' Merlin Rohl

Overview

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
SC Freiburg 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tobias Stieler
Assistant 1 Christian Gittelmann
Assistant 2 Mark Borsch

3 games this season 🟨 5.7/game ⚽ 11.7 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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals SC Freiburg

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SC Freiburg 2024-03-17 SC Freiburg 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 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

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	SC Freiburg	H	5–1	W
14 Dec	FC Augsburg	A	2–0	W
10 Dec	FC Internazionale Milano	H	1–0	W
07 Dec	FC St. Pauli 1910	H	2–1	W
03 Dec	FC Bayern München	A	1–0	W
30 Nov	1. FC Union Berlin	A	2–1	W

SC Freiburg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	1–5	L
13 Dec	VfL Wolfsburg	H	3–2	W
08 Dec	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	1–1	D
03 Dec	Arminia Bielefeld	A	1–3	L
30 Nov	Borussia Mönchengladbach	H	3–1	W
23 Nov	Borussia Dortmund	A	0–4	L

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to score. At the same time, SC Freiburg does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Kiliann Sildillia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 757 goals from 543 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Freiburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
24' Lukas Kubler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 24.
29' Lukas Hradecky, a Finland , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Noah Atubolu, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
46' GOAL! Patrik Schick scores on 45. Assisted by Florian Wirtz
51' Florian Wirtz adds to his 2 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
55' Magnificent from Vincenzo Grifo! That is 76 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
58' Another substitution for SC Freiburg to replace Ritsu Doan by Merlin Rohl on 58 minute.
63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
67' What composure from Patrik Schick! The Czech Republic international strokes it home. 3-1.
69' Martin Terrier gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Nathan Tella and will look to change the dynamic.
74' Brilliant from the ! Patrik Schick makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 74.
75' Time for substitution for SC Freiburg. Patrick Osterhage is replaced by Kiliann Sildillia.
77' What a moment for Patrik Schick! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
78' Poor challenge from Patrik Schick. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
80' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Arthur Augusto comes on to replace Jeremie Frimpong.
83' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Piero Hincapie has done his job and it is now time for Jeanuel Belocian to step up.
85' Time for substitution for SC Freiburg. Maximilian Eggestein is replaced by Nicolas Hofler.
90' Poor challenge from Merlin Rohl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
It finishes all square. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SC Freiburg share the spoils 5-1.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Aleix Garcia 80'
25
Exequiel Palacios
20
Alejandro Grimaldo ↓ Nordi Mukiele 80'
12
Edmond Tapsoba
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Arthur Augusto 80'
10
Florian Wirtz
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Martin Terrier 69'
3
Piero Hincapie ↓ Jeanuel Belocian 83'

Bench

11
Martin Terrier ↑ 69'
23
Nordi Mukiele ↑ 80'
8
Robert Andrich
24
Aleix Garcia ↑ 80'
17
Matej Kovar
44
Jeanuel Belocian ↑ 83'
13
Arthur Augusto ↑ 80'
40
Francis Onyeka
29
Artem Stepanov

Coach Xabi Alonso

SC Freiburg Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

8
Maximilian Eggestein ↓ Nicolas Hofler 85'
42
Ritsu Doan ↓ Merlin Rohl 58'
38
Michael Gregoritsch ↓ Chikwubuike Adamu 75'
32
Vincenzo Grifo
30
Christian Gunter
17
Lukas Kubler ↓ Max Rosenfelder 75'
3
Philipp Lienhart
9
Lucas Holer
28
Matthias Ginter
6
Patrick Osterhage ↓ Kiliann Sildillia 75'
1
Noah Atubolu

Bench

Coach Julian Schuster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrik Schick	6
Florian Wirtz	4
Vincenzo Grifo	3
Lucas Holer	3
Lucas Alario	3
Sardar Azmoun	2
Charles Aranguiz	2
Leon Bailey	2

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2024-12-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SC Freiburg W 2024-12-14 FC Augsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-12-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 FC Internazionale Milano W 2024-12-07 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC St. Pauli 1910 W 2024-12-03 FC Bayern München 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-11-30 1. FC Union Berlin 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

SC Freiburg Form

2024-12-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SC Freiburg L 2024-12-13 SC Freiburg 3–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2024-12-08 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–1 SC Freiburg D 2024-12-03 Arminia Bielefeld 3–1 SC Freiburg L 2024-11-30 SC Freiburg 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2024-11-23 Borussia Dortmund 4–0 SC Freiburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.51 SC Freiburg xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen54% Draw22% SC Freiburg24%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.61

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

76%

Draw or SC Freiburg

46%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or SC Freiburg

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen38% Draw40% SC Freiburg22%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

9.4%

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 2

6.5%

1 – 2

6.3%

3 – 1

2 – 0

1 – 0

5.2%

3 – 2

4.6%

3 – 0

4.1%

0 – 0

0 – 1

3.5%

2 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	SC Freiburg covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	15%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	20%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	14%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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