Leverkusen host Freiburg at BayArena, Leverkusen on 18 October 2026 at 14:30 in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen's last five results: D W W W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Freiburg's last five: W W D W W (4 wins and 1 draw). In their last 6 meetings, Leverkusen have won 4, Freiburg 0, with 2 draws.
Leverkusen vs Freiburg kicks off at 14:30 UK time on Sunday 18 October 2026 in the Bundesliga, at BayArena, Leverkusen.
Leverkusen vs Freiburg is being played at BayArena in Leverkusen, the home ground of Leverkusen.
Leverkusen's last five results read D W W W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.
Freiburg's last five results read W W D W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.
Across the last 6 meetings Leverkusen have won 4, Freiburg have won 0 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was SC Freiburg 3-3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 7 March 2026 in the Bundesliga.
Patrik Schick leads Leverkusen with 11 goals across their last 10 games.
Igor Matanovic leads Freiburg with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Florian Badstübner is the referee for Leverkusen vs Freiburg, averaging 24.7 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Leverkusen and Freiburg are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Leverkusen the favourite with a 56% chance of winning, against 22% for Freiburg and 22% for the draw. Projected goals are Leverkusen 2.2 - 1.3 Freiburg.
The most likely scoreline is 2-1, a Leverkusen win, at 9%. Both teams to score is 66% likely and over 2.5 goals 68%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3-3 |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg | 2-0 |
| 4 May 2025 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2-2 |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg | 5-1 |
| 17 Mar 2024 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2-3 |
| 29 Oct 2023 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Leverkusen 2.2 - 1.3 Freiburg in goals. It gives Leverkusen a 56% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Freiburg 22%. Both teams to score is 66% likely, over 1.5 goals 87% and over 2.5 goals 68%. The most likely scorelines are 2-1 (9%), 1-1 (9%), 2-0 (7%), 3-1 (7%), 2-2 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Leverkusen win | 9% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 9% |
| 2-0 | Leverkusen win | 7% |
| 3-1 | Leverkusen win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Leverkusen vs Freiburg, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Leverkusen | Fouls committed | Freiburg | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Schick | 10 | D. Scherhant | 16 |
| 2 | I. Maza | 9 | I. Matanovic | 10 |
| 3 | C. Kofane | 8 | L. Höler | 8 |
| 4 | E. Tapsoba | 7 | Y. Suzuki | 7 |
| 5 | M. Tillman | 7 | L. Kübler | 6 |
| # | Leverkusen | Shots | Freiburg | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Schick | 39 | I. Matanovic | 23 |
| 2 | I. Maza | 33 | D. Scherhant | 19 |
| 3 | C. Kofane | 15 | M. Ginter | 15 |
| 4 | N. Tella | 11 | M. Eggestein | 14 |
| 5 | M. Diaby | 11 | Y. Suzuki | 11 |
| # | Leverkusen | Shots on target | Freiburg | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Schick | 20 | I. Matanovic | 13 |
| 2 | I. Maza | 8 | D. Scherhant | 5 |
| 3 | N. Tella | 6 | M. Eggestein | 5 |
| 4 | J. Quansah | 6 | Y. Suzuki | 5 |
| 5 | C. Kofane | 4 | N. Beste | 3 |
| # | Leverkusen | Goals | Freiburg | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Schick | 11 | I. Matanovic | 6 |
| 2 | J. Quansah | 2 | M. Eggestein | 4 |
| 3 | C. Kofane | 2 | Y. Suzuki | 4 |
| 4 | N. Tella | 1 | D. Scherhant | 2 |
| 5 | A. GarcÃa | 1 | Y. Engelhardt | 2 |
| # | Leverkusen | Yellow cards | Freiburg | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Quansah | 2 | L. Höler | 3 |
| 2 | E. Tapsoba | 2 | M. Ginter | 2 |
| 3 | I. Maza | 2 | Y. Suzuki | 2 |
| 4 | A. GarcÃa | 1 | L. Kübler | 1 |
| 5 | J. Blaswich | 1 | M. Backhaus | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Leverkusen vs Freiburg: Maximilian Eggestein 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.33); Igor Matanovic 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.17); Derry Scherhant 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.22); Patrik Schick 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.22). Combined odds 2.67 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.8 | 4 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots | 21.2 | 2 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6.4 | 4 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 4 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.8 | 13 of 18 |
| Passes | 549.6 | 2 of 18 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.8 | 5 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots | 17.2 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.4 | 12 of 18 |
| Tackles | 12 | 18 of 18 |
| Passes | 456 | 7 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 9 of 18 |