SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga .
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Markus Hacker
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Rene Rohde
- Referee Gunter Perl
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | FC Augsburg | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | AEK Larnaka | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| SC Freiburg | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 19 | Points | 16 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 20 |
| 10 | Conceded | 17 |
| +10 | GD | +3 |
| 2.11 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 67% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
SC Freiburg are 3rd (19 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Freiburg
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 5 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 3 G | |
| Derry Scherhant | 2 G | 3 A |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 8 G | 2 A |
| Ibrahim Maza | 3 G | 3 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It’s high time Heiko Herrlich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' 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.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Heiko Herrlich will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering bayer 04 leverkusen that had 556 games and scored 788 goals.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both sc freiburg and bayer 04 leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Germany international Kai Havertz has been a key figure this campaign — 8 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' Janik Haberer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Niederlechner on 38 minute.
- 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' SC Freiburg ring the changes. Manuel Gulde has done his job and it is now time for Gian-Luca Waldschmidt to step up.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lukas Kubler.
- 53' bayer 04 leverkusen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' A quiet spell here at . bayer 04 leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' A moment of madness from Dominik Kohr on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
- 63' SC Freiburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Leon Bailey. He replaces Julian Brandt on 71 minute.
- 76' sc freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 78' It’s a booking for SC Freiburg player. Christian Gunter gets a Yellow card.
- 83' The whistle greets Dominik Kohr as he departs to be replaced by Isaac Thelin.
- 84' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 84 minute. Kevin Volland leaves to be changed by Paulinho.
- 89' The SC Freiburg bench stirs into life. Mike Frantz is withdrawn and Lucas Holer gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — sc freiburg 0-0 bayer 04 leverkusen.
Lineups
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 20
- 1
- 30
- 17
- 5
- 25
-
8
Mike Frantz C ↓ Lucas Holer 89'
- 27
- 7
- 22
Bench
-
11
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 46'
- 3
-
19
Janik Haberer ↑ 38'
- 14
- 13
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 89'
- 26
Coach
Christian Streich
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
10
Julian Brandt ↓ Leon Bailey 71'
- 4
-
31
Kevin Volland C ↓ Paulinho 84'
-
21
Dominik Kohr ↓ Isaac Thelin 83'
- 13
- 29
- 18
- 23
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 28
-
9
Leon Bailey ↑ 71'
- 16
-
7
Paulinho ↑ 84'
-
11
Isaac Thelin ↑ 83'
- 30
Coach
Heiko Herrlich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 7 |
| Florian Wirtz | 4 |
| Lucas Holer | 3 |
| Lucas Alario | 3 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Leon Bailey | 2 |
| Jonathan Tah | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2018-10-07
SC Freiburg
0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2018-10-04
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–2
AEK Larnaka
W
2018-09-29
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–4
Borussia Dortmund
L
2018-09-26
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
1–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2018-09-23
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2018-09-20
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
2–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
76%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
51%
SC Freiburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

