Sunday , 16 August 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
5 games this season 🟨 0.2/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK H 3–2 W
10 Mar VfL Wolfsburg H 2–0 W
07 Mar Qarabağ Ağdam FK A 2–2 D
03 Mar 1. FC Köln A 2–0 W
23 Feb 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 2–1 W

Season Stats

SC Freiburg Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#13 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SC Freiburg are 13th (0 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Europa-Park Stadion!
  • 2' What a strike from Florian Wirtz! The score is 0-1.
  • 7' The 36-year-old Lukas Hradecky has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Ritsu Doan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' 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 Noah Atubolu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Freiburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Hlozek makes it 1-2.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Freiburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' Patrik Schick is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 58' 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' Florent Muslija has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vincenzo Grifo on 61 minute.
  • 62' The whistle greets Roland Sallai as he departs to be replaced by Michael Gregoritsch.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Nicolas Hofler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 76' A tactical swap from SC Freiburg — Maximilian Philipp on, Lucas Holer off on 76 minutes.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Yannik Keitel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 83' Jeremie Frimpong makes way for Nathan Tella at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 88' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Freiburg in their 4-2-2-2 trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios is replaced by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • SC Freiburg will have plenty to reflect on. Bayer 04 Leverkusen were simply the better side today.

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
Lucas Holer 3
Lucas Alario 3
Vincenzo Grifo 3
Leon Bailey 2
Jonathan Tah 2
Ritsu Doan 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK W 2024-03-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2024-03-07 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2024-03-03 1. FC Köln 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-02-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.83 SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Freiburg27% Draw32% Bayer 04 Leverkusen41%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

SC Freiburg or Draw
60%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
73%
SC Freiburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Freiburg18% Draw56% Bayer 04 Leverkusen26%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
17%
0 – 1
14.6%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg

Handicap SC Freiburg covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 23% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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