Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg — match summary
Germany · Bundesliga · kick-off 18 Oct 2026 20:30
Full time · score 2-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Bayer 04 Leverkusen 65 · SC Freiburg 27
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Bayer 04 Leverkusen 49 · SC Freiburg 39
Shots on target 4-2 · corners 4-3 · possession 49-51
NextGOAL tip: Bayer 04 Leverkusen -0.75 · 2 stars
Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SC Freiburg meet often enough to count as a familiar pairing. None of the last six meetings ended goalless, and several finished with high scores for both sides. This time both teams come into the game near the top of the table together, a situation different from previous meetings when one side was usually chasing. Leverkusen are on a winning run and have just thrashed their opponents 4-0 in the Europa League, while Freiburg are unbeaten and have just won 3-2 in the Conference League. Both teams' attacks have scored similarly over the last five games, but Freiburg's defence has conceded clearly fewer goals. If Leverkusen control possession and push high as usual, the game should open up early, because Freiburg do not sit deep and like to start fast in the first half. The second half may look different, though, as Leverkusen push harder and Freiburg start to drop back and defend more.