Thursday , 2 July 2026

SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
SC Freiburg
2 – 3
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sun 17 Mar 2024 · 14:30 UTC Europa-Park Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Florian Wirtz
Ritsu Doan 10' 1–1
1–2 40' Adam Hlozek
1–3 53' Patrik Schick
Yannik Keitel 79' 2–3
Nicolas Hofler 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Europa-Park Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
  • Assistant 2 Thorben Siewer
19 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

3
5
8
SC Freiburg 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-05-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg

Recent Form

SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–3 L
14 Mar West Ham United FC A 0–5 L
10 Mar VfL Bochum 1848 A 2–1 W
07 Mar West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
01 Mar FC Bayern München H 2–2 D
25 Feb FC Augsburg A 1–2 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar SC Freiburg A 3–2 W
14 Mar Qarabag Agdam FK H 3–2 W
10 Mar VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W
07 Mar Qarabag Agdam FK A 2–2 D
03 Mar 1. FC Koln A 2–0 W
23 Feb 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–1 W

Season Stats

SC Freiburg Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#7 Position #6
47 Points 59
34 Played 34
13 / 8 / 13 W / D / L 17 / 8 / 9
51 Scored 68
57 Conceded 47
-6 GD +21
1.38 PPG 1.74
38% Win % 50%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

SC Freiburg are 7th (47 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SC Freiburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen get this one started.
  • 2' Florian Wirtz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
  • 7' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Freiburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' A goal from the Japan international Ritsu Doan! He fires home on 10 to make it 1-1!
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xabi Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Goal! Adam Hlozek scores his 27 goal in 46 matches.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Freiburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' What composure from Patrik Schick! The Czech Republic international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' Florent Muslija is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vincenzo Grifo at the 61 minute mark.
  • 62' The SC Freiburg bench stirs into life. Roland Sallai is withdrawn and Michael Gregoritsch gets his opportunity.
  • 67' SC Freiburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' Nicolas Hofler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
  • 76' SC Freiburg make a change. Lucas Holer trudges off to be replaced by Maximilian Philipp on 76 minutes.
  • 79' What a strike from Yannik Keitel! The score is 2-3.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Nathan Tella on, Jeremie Frimpong off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Christian Gunter has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Exequiel Palacios as he leaves the pitch. Edmond Tapsoba steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

SC Freiburg Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2022-05-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg Form

2024-03-17 SC Freiburg 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-03-14 West Ham United FC 5–0 SC Freiburg L 2024-03-10 VfL Bochum 1848 1–2 SC Freiburg W 2024-03-07 SC Freiburg 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2024-03-01 SC Freiburg 2–2 FC Bayern München D 2024-02-25 FC Augsburg 2–1 SC Freiburg L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2024-03-17 SC Freiburg 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-03-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 Qarabag Agdam FK W 2024-03-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2024-03-07 Qarabag Agdam FK 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2024-03-03 1. FC Koln 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-02-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Freiburg29% Draw24% Bayer 04 Leverkusen47%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

SC Freiburg or Draw
53%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
71%
SC Freiburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Freiburg24% Draw39% Bayer 04 Leverkusen37%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg

Handicap SC Freiburg covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 20% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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