Both teams participated in the midweek European clashes, but Freiburg was thrashed 5-0 by West Ham and subsequently eliminated from the Europa League, while Bayer pushed to find 2 goals deep in stoppage time to make the drama absolute. With one team in good spirit and another on the downside, this could prove an interesting clash for fans of the Bundesliga.
Freiburg Team News
Being eliminated with such a big result is certainly a bitter pill to swallow for any team and Christian Streich’s men must now turn their attention to domestic affairs. The aim is to return to European football next season through the league, but Freiburg are 6 points away from the sixth place entering this round. They will have the benefit of playing in front of their fans which could prove vital, as the team is unbeaten in its last 4 competitive home games. Freiburg scored a healthy 9 goals in these games and even managed to keep a clean sheet once. But their last home defeat came from another team from in the top 4 – Stuttgart, which managed to beat Freiburg 1-3.
Bayer Leverkusen Team News
So far this is turning out to be a dream season for Leverkusen and Xabi Alonso might bring Bayer’s first-ever Bundesliga title. The team is in almost impeccable form and continues to battle on all fronts. Bayer Leverkusen is also quite a potent team in attack as they have managed to score at least 2 goals in all of their last 5 competitive games. In the Bundesliga, Xabi Alonso’s men have won all of their last 5 league visits, all while keeping 2 clean sheets, albeit against lower-table teams fighting to avoid relegation. But it should be noted, that in their last 2 visits to teams from the top half of the table (RB Leipzig and Stuttgart) Bayer conceded a goal and against Leipzig even 2.
Head-to-Head-Games
Head-to-head statistics are even as both teams have 2 wins to their name from the last 5 times they met with the last game being a draw. All of the last 5 meetings saw both teams scoring and 4 featured over 2.5 goals. It should be obvious that games between Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen tend to feature goals regularly.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | -13 | 42 | DLDDL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 90 | DDWWW |
Freiburg – Bayer Leverkusen Betting Prediction
I expect goals here as both teams will be looking for the win here. Freiburg are tricky as hosts and manage to find the net regularly at home, while Bayer Leverkusen is a well-oiled goal-scoring machine that keeps on scoring tons of goals. But against tougher opposition Xabi Alonso’s men have shown that they are prone to conceding goals as well. Thus, my pick here is for over 2.5 goals in this fixture.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.72
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