SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Europa-Park Stadion.
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Frederick Assmuth
- Referee Patrick Alt
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | SV Sandhausen 1916 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–5 | L |
| 28 Jan | FC Augsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | SC Freiburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | AS Monaco FC | A | 8–5 | W |
| 19 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Feb | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | FC Augsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SC Freiburg is hosting Bayer 04 Leverkusen for another epic battle.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Gregoritsch suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Kerem Demirbay, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Freiburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Another substitution for SC Freiburg to replace Ritsu Doan by Roland Sallai on 25 minute.
- 26' Roland Sallai picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' Roland Sallai was booked on 27.
- 29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vincenzo Grifo makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Gregoritsch is booked for SC Freiburg — Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Freiburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Adam Hlozek makes way for Florian Wirtz at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 51' Exequiel Palacios has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' 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.
- 61' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Mark Flekken has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Patrik Schick is replacing Moussa Diaby for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 67' Sardar Azmoun doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' Sardar Azmoun doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' SC Freiburg ring the changes. Michael Gregoritsch has done his job and it is now time for Nils Petersen to step up.
- 84' The crowd applauds Vincenzo Grifo as he leaves the pitch. Jeong Wooyeong steps in for SC Freiburg.
- 86' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Sardar Azmoun has done his job and it is now time for Nadiem Amiri to step up.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
42
Ritsu Doan ↓ Roland Sallai 25'
- 38
-
32
Vincenzo Grifo ↓ Jeong Wooyeong 84'
- 17
- 3
- 27
- 9
- 26
- 28
- 25
Bench
- 7
- 5
-
18
Nils Petersen ↑ 83'
-
22
Roland Sallai ↑ 25'
- 1
-
29
Jeong Wooyeong ↑ 84'
- 14
- 34
- 33
Coach
Christian Streich
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Patrik Schick 66'
- 1
- 10
- 8
- 25
-
9
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Nadiem Amiri 86'
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↓ Florian Wirtz 46'
- 12
- 30
- 6
Bench
- 17
- 24
- 22
- 38
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 86'
-
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 66'
- 28
-
27
Florian Wirtz ↑ 46'
- 18
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 7 |
| Florian Wirtz | 4 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Lucas Holer | 3 |
| Lucas Alario | 3 |
| Charles Aranguiz | 2 |
| Leon Bailey | 2 |
| Jonathan Tah | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2023-02-26
SC Freiburg
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2023-02-23
AS Monaco FC
5–8
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2023-02-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–3
1. FSV Mainz 05
L
2023-02-16
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–3
AS Monaco FC
L
2023-02-11
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2023-02-03
FC Augsburg
1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.38
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
75%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
46%
SC Freiburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 19% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.