SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Europa-Park Stadion.
- SC Freiburg 34 games · 47 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | SC Freiburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | FC Augsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
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' Temperatures are rising at Europa-Park Stadion as SC Freiburg face off against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Florian Wirtz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Freiburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Jeremie Frimpong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Freiburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' SC Freiburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' It’s gonna be a card for Johan Manzambi.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Julian Schuster will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' Matthias Ginter needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' SC Freiburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 44' Maximilian Eggestein puts SC Freiburg on the lead.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Piero Hincapie makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Freiburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Edmond Tapsoba departs to be replaced by Arthur Augusto.
- 58' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Emiliano Buendia is withdrawn and Amine Adli gets his opportunity.
- 63' It’s high time Xabi Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Amine Adli argues furiously but the card stands.
- 69' Another change for SC Freiburg made on 69 minute. Johan Manzambi leaves to be changed by Merlin Rohl.
- 74' 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.
- 76' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Jeremie Frimpong is replaced by Nathan Tella on 76 minute.
- 81' Another change for SC Freiburg made on 81 minute. Ritsu Doan leaves to be changed by Jan-Niklas Beste.
- 82' What composure from Florian Wirtz! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 87' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 88' Alejandro Grimaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
- 89' Kiliann Sildillia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vincenzo Grifo on 89 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
SC Freiburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
-
42
Ritsu Doan ↓ Jan-Niklas Beste 81'
- 21
- 32
- 3
- 28
- 6
- 20
- 33
-
37
Max Rosenfelder ↓ Lukas Kubler 69'
-
44
Johan Manzambi ↓ Merlin Rohl 69'
Bench
-
19
Jan-Niklas Beste ↑ 81'
- 38
- 30
-
17
Lukas Kubler ↑ 69'
- 27
-
25
Kiliann Sildillia ↑ 89'
-
34
Merlin Rohl ↑ 69'
- 18
- 1
Coach
Julian Schuster
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 34
-
16
Emiliano Buendia ↓ Amine Adli 58'
- 4
- 24
- 14
- 20
-
12
Edmond Tapsoba ↓ Arthur Augusto 57'
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Nathan Tella 76'
- 17
- 10
- 3
Bench
- 1
- 7
- 36
- 8
-
25
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 57'
-
21
Amine Adli ↑ 58'
-
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 76'
-
13
Arthur Augusto ↑ 57'
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 6 |
| Florian Wirtz | 4 |
| Lucas Alario | 3 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Lucas Holer | 3 |
| Jonathan Tah | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2025-05-04
SC Freiburg
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2025-04-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
FC Augsburg
W
2025-04-20
FC St. Pauli 1910
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2025-04-12
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–0
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2025-04-05
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-04-01
Arminia Bielefeld
2–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
55%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
70%
SC Freiburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 0
3.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
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.

