SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Europa-Park Stadion.
- SC Freiburg 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Rafael Foltyn
5 games this season
🟨 5.4/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
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 Mönchengladbach | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
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)
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2 G | |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Maza | 1 G | 1 A |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SC Freiburg to score. At the same time, Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emiliano Buendia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Florian Wirtz, as he is very good at scoring at Europa-Park Stadion with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 15' SC Freiburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Patrick Osterhage has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Europa-Park Stadion. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Johan Manzambi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 32' Jonathan Tah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Freiburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' SC Freiburg are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 44' Maximilian Eggestein has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
- 49' GOAL! Piero Hincapie fires home to make it 1-1!
- 54' It’s high time Xabi Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Arthur Augusto is replacing Edmond Tapsoba for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 58' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Emiliano Buendia trudges off to be replaced by Amine Adli on 58 minutes.
- 63' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' Amine Adli catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 66.
- 69' Johan Manzambi makes way for Merlin Rohl at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Freiburg.
- 74' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Jeremie Frimpong is withdrawn and Nathan Tella gets his opportunity.
- 81' A change in the SC Freiburg ranks — Ritsu Doan exits the field as Jan-Niklas Beste enters on 81.
- 82' Florian Wirtz puts Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the lead.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 543 games and scored 757 goals.
- 88' Alejandro Grimaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
- 89' SC Freiburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kiliann Sildillia is hanging Vincenzo Grifo on the field on 89 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 |
| Charles Aranguiz | 2 |
| Leon Bailey | 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
1.93
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
68%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
57%
SC Freiburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

