Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Football Germany - Bundesliga BayArena Sun 26 Oct 09:30
SC Freiburg
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Bundesliga Betting Preview: Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg

Bayer Leverkusen host Freiburg in this German Bundesliga meeting at BayArena, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Sunday 26 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Leverkusen Look Capable of Landing Victory

Our opinion is that Bayer Leverkusen will prove too strong in all departments and we’ll therefore take the -130 that they beat Freiburg. This Full-Time Result bet looks like a value proposition.

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2-2 Draw in Pair’s Last Encounter

Bayer Leverkusen have got the win in their last three games. Recently, a 4-3 victory occurred when playing Mainz 05 away at MEWA Arena. The North Rhine-Westphalia outfit had eight shots on target and boasted 58% possession, while Alejandro Grimaldo grabbed two goals, with Christian Kofane and Martin Terrier getting one.

Five days ago, Leverkusen were defeated 7-2 in the Champions League when hosting Paris Saint-Germain.

Freiburg drew 2-2 against Eintracht Frankfurt in their previous Bundesliga game. This was on home soil at Europa-Park Stadion. Julian Schuster's side were 52% in the possession stakes and managed four shots on goal, while Derry Scherhant and Vincenzo Grifo found the net.

On Thursday night, Freiburg claimed a 2-0 victory when facing FC Utrecht at home in the Europa League.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Leverkusen haven’t lost to Freiburg in their past five matches, with the last encounter ending 2-2 at Europa-Park Stadion. The previous 10 H2H games have featured five Leverkusen wins, two draws and three Freiburg victories.

Bundesliga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Leverkusen logo Leverkusen 13 7 2 4 28 19 9 28:19 23
9 Freiburg logo Freiburg 13 4 4 5 20 22 -2 20:22 16
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Bayer Leverkusen – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. Leverkusen have had 57.4% possession, 562.3 passes and 4.4 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.9 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts, while being awarded 5.0 corners.

Patrik Schick leads the way with 5 goals, Alejandro Grimaldo has 4, with Christian Kofane and two others on 2. Leading assistor is Alejandro Grimaldo with 3, while goalie Mark Flekken has recorded one clean sheet.

Freiburg – Last 10 League Games

Freiburg have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.6 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 48.6% possession, 386.4 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 3.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.7 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts.

Vincenzo Grifo has top scored with 3, while Derry Scherhant, Igor Matanovic and Maximilian Eggestein are next on 2. Chukwubuike Adamu and Vincenzo Grifo have had 2 assists in the previous 10 games, while Noah Atubolu has 2 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Mark Flekken (GK), Jarell Quansah, Loic Bade, Edmond Tapsoba, Arthur, Aleix Garcia, Equi Fernandez, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jonas Hofmann, Ernest Poku, Christian Kofane.

Freiburg confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu (GK), Lukas Kuebler, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Jordy Makengo, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Philipp Treu, Lucas Hoeler, Derry Scherhant, Chukwubuike Adamu.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, a corners betting angle, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen look like the real deal to claim a victory, especially as odds of -130 are available. You can back this value selection with confidence when they line up in this Bundesliga clash.

We’re always focused on the Bundesliga form guide to identify the latest betting trends. When it comes to key players getting injured, that can also have a bearing. The latest stats provide even more information to make a football prediction.

Key Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg league stats:

  • Leverkusen have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Leverkusen have won 11 of their last 19 games at home.
  • Leverkusen have won 3 consecutive games.
Leverkusen to Win Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 56.5% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Leverkusen Leverkusen logo 2 - 0 Freiburg logo Freiburg

Leverkusen can be backed at +750 to triumph by a 2-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Derry Scherhant Over 0.5 Shots On Target +175 BetMGM logo

Derry Scherhant (Freiburg) has bagged at least one shot on goal in back-to-back Bundesliga games. We recommend backing the +175 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Target wager hopefully providing a return.

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Ernest Poku to Score +350 BetMGM logo

Ernest Poku (Leverkusen) has scored two goals in his past four Bundesliga matches. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +350 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Corners Prediction

Leverkusen Under 5.5 Corners -138 BetMGM logo

Bayer Leverkusen have not covered the 5.5 corners line in five consecutive games, with Freiburg conceding under 5.5 corners in their past nine away matches. We think Leverkusen might fall short of the mark, with odds of -138 available when it comes to this Team Corners pick.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Leverkusen Logo Leverkusen
Total
9.40 4.40 5.00
Home
9.30 5.80 3.50
Away
9.20 4.60 4.60
Freiburg Logo Freiburg
Total
7.40 4.00 3.40
Home
8.10 3.90 4.20
Away
7.30 3.80 3.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Leverkusen -130
Total Goals Under 2.5 -100
Shots On Target Derry Scherhant Over 0.5 +175

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Leverkusen Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

The favourites are 54% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Bayer Leverkusen being priced at -118 to come away with a victory in this Bundesliga encounter. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +290 about Freiburg.

Leverkusen can be backed at -116 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Freiburg +0.5 are -106 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -149 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Patrik Schick Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Those interested in Patrik Schick to find the net anytime can get +135, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +340.

Player Goals
Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)
First
+135
Anytime
+340
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Christian Michel Kofane (Leverkusen)
First
+205
Anytime
+440
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Malik Tillman (Leverkusen)
First
+300
Anytime
+750
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Ernest Poku (Leverkusen)
First
+340
Anytime
+750
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Player Shots On Target
Christian Michel Kofane (Leverkusen)
Over 0.5
-164
Under 0.5
+102
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Malik Tillman (Leverkusen)
Over 0.5
-122
Under 0.5
-127
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Ernest Poku (Leverkusen)
Over 0.5
-102
Under 0.5
-152
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Lucas Holer (Freiburg)
Over 0.5
-100
Under 0.5
-156
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Player Shots
Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)
Over 3.5
-108
Under 3.5
-
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Álex Grimaldo (Leverkusen)
Over 2.5
+130
Under 2.5
-
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Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
Over 1.5
+125
Under 1.5
-
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Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
Over 1.5
-109
Under 1.5
-
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Four Victories From Previous Ten Leverkusen Home Clashes

Leverkusen have clocked up four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

Freiburg have managed six victories, three draws and one loss in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

Leverkusen won 5-1 when they last played Freiburg at BayArena. The 7 H2H meetings most recently played at BayArena have featured four Leverkusen wins, one draw and two victories for Freiburg.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bayer Leverkusen logo Bayer Leverkusen Home Stats 4-3-3 3.40 1.70 1.70 5 5 7 3
Freiburg logo Freiburg Away Stats 6-3-1 2.10 1.30 0.80 5 5 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bayer Leverkusen logo Bayer Leverkusen League Stats
Freiburg logo Freiburg League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Leverkusen vs Freiburg team news before you bet. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the Bundesliga, along with current injury news.

Bayer Leverkusen Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Freiburg Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bayer Leverkusen Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Mark Flekken
4 Jarell Quansah 5 Loic Bade 12 Edmond Tapsoba 13 Arthur
24 Aleix Garcia 6 Equi Fernandez 20 Alejandro Grimaldo 7 Jonas Hofmann
19 Ernest Poku 35 Christian Kofane
1 Noah Atubolu
17 Lukas Kuebler 28 Matthias Ginter 3 Philipp Lienhart 33 Jordy Makengo
8 Maximilian Eggestein 44 Johan Manzambi
29 Philipp Treu 9 Lucas Hoeler 7 Derry Scherhant
20 Chukwubuike Adamu

Freiburg Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes

  • 8Robert Andrich
  • 9Claudio Echeverri
  • 11Martin Terrier
  • 14Patrik Schick
  • 17Eliesse Ben Seghir
  • 27Jeremiah Mensah
  • 28Janis Blaswich
  • 30Ibrahim Maza
  • 44Jeanuel Belocian

Freiburg Substitutes

  • 5Anthony Jung
  • 14Yuito Suzuki
  • 19Jan-Niklas Beste
  • 21Florian Mueller
  • 27Nicolas Hoefler
  • 30Christian Guenter
  • 31Igor Matanovic
  • 32Vincenzo Grifo
  • 37Max Rosenfelder

Previous Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

21 Oct Champions League
Leverkusen 2-7 PSG
18 Oct Bundesliga
Mainz 05 3-4 Leverkusen
04 Oct Bundesliga
Leverkusen 2-0 Union Berlin
01 Oct Champions League
Leverkusen 1-1 PSV
27 Sep Bundesliga
St. Pauli 1-2 Leverkusen
21 Sep Bundesliga
Leverkusen 1-1 B. M'gladbach

Previous Freiburg Lineups

23 Oct Europa League
Freiburg 2-0 Utrecht
19 Oct Bundesliga
Freiburg 2-2 Frankfurt
05 Oct Bundesliga
B. M'gladbach 0-0 Freiburg
02 Oct Europa League
Bologna 1-1 Freiburg
28 Sep Bundesliga
Freiburg 1-1 Hoffenheim
24 Sep Europa League
Freiburg 2-1 Basel

Injuries & Suspensions

Bayer Leverkusen Injury Table
Type Name Info
Alejandro Grimaldo Knock
Edmond Tapsoba National team c
Janis Blaswich Muscle
Axel Tape-Kobrissa Hamstring
Lucas Vazquez Muscle
Christian Kofane National team c
Equi Fernandez Knee
Abdoulaye Faye Foot
Freiburg Injury Table
Type Name Info
Max Rosenfelder Thigh
Cyriaque Irie National team c
Cyriaque Irie Illness
Merlin Roehl Groin
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh Cruciate ligame
Team Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Kasper Hjulmand

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Edmond Tapsoba 12 D 7 630 7 0 1 0 1 0
Mark Flekken 1 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Aleix Garcia 24 M 7 586 6 1 0 0 0 0
Alejandro Grimaldo 20 D 7 585 7 0 4 2 2 0
Jarell Quansah 4 - 6 540 6 0 1 0 3 0

Freiburg Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Julian Schuster

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Noah Atubolu 1 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Maximilian Eggestein 8 M 7 630 7 0 1 0 0 0
Matthias Ginter 28 D 7 630 7 0 0 0 1 0
Philipp Lienhart 3 D 6 539 6 0 0 0 1 0
Lukas Kuebler 17 D 6 481 6 0 1 1 1 0
Germany FlagBundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 13 12 1 0 49:9 37
2 RB Leipzig 13 9 2 2 28:13 29
3 Dortmund 13 8 4 1 23:11 28
4 Leverkusen 13 7 2 4 28:19 23
5 Hoffenheim 13 7 2 4 25:19 23
6 Stuttgart 13 7 1 5 21:22 22
7 Frankfurt 13 6 3 4 28:29 21
8 FC Koln 13 4 4 5 22:21 16
9 Freiburg 13 4 4 5 20:22 16
10 B. M'gladbach 13 4 4 5 17:19 16
11 Werder Bremen 13 4 4 5 18:24 16
12 Union Berlin 13 4 3 6 16:22 15
13 Hamburger SV 13 4 3 6 14:20 15
14 Augsburg 13 4 1 8 17:27 13
15 Wolfsburg 13 3 3 7 17:23 12
16 Heidenheim 13 3 2 8 12:28 11
17 St. Pauli 13 2 2 9 11:25 8
18 Mainz 05 13 1 3 9 11:24 6
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 7 7 0 0 29:4 21
2 RB Leipzig 6 6 0 0 18:3 18
3 Stuttgart 6 5 0 1 9:8 15
4 Dortmund 6 4 2 0 11:4 14
5 Leverkusen 7 4 1 2 16:6 13
6 Hamburger SV 7 4 1 2 12:8 13
7 Freiburg 6 3 2 1 13:8 11
8 Werder Bremen 6 3 2 1 8:8 11
9 Frankfurt 6 3 1 2 11:9 10
10 Hoffenheim 6 3 0 3 11:10 9
11 Union Berlin 7 2 3 2 10:10 9
12 Augsburg 7 3 0 4 9:15 9
13 FC Koln 6 2 2 2 14:10 8
14 Heidenheim 7 2 2 3 8:13 8
15 B. M'gladbach 7 1 3 3 7:14 6
16 Wolfsburg 7 1 2 4 10:15 5
17 St. Pauli 6 1 1 4 6:14 4
18 Mainz 05 7 0 2 5 5:11 2