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SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 11:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Rene Rohde
  • Referee Gunter Perl

Head-to-Head

3
5
8
SC Freiburg 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: SC Freiburg gets underway.
  • 5' Florian Niederlechner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Freiburg in their trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact .
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Kai Havertz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
  • 38' Fresh legs for SC Freiburg! Janik Haberer comes on to replace Florian Niederlechner.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Manuel Gulde on 46 minute.
  • 48' Controversy at the stadium! Lukas Kubler argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Freiburg that had 496 games and scored 479 goals.
  • 58' SC Freiburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Nicolas Hofler on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Freiburg will be frustrated.
  • 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Julian Brandt by Leon Bailey on 71 minute.
  • 76' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Gunter on 78.
  • 83' Isaac Thelin gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Dominik Kohr and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Kevin Volland exits the field as Paulinho enters on 84.
  • 89' Lucas Holer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mike Frantz at the 89 minute mark.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Freiburg48% Draw29% Bayer 04 Leverkusen23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

SC Freiburg or Draw
77%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
52%
SC Freiburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SC Freiburg34% Draw51% Bayer 04 Leverkusen15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
1.8%

Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg

Handicap SC Freiburg covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 25% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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