SC Freiburg

vs

Bayer Leverkusen

Injuries & Suspensions

• SC Freiburg: L. Kubler (Hamstring Injury), D. Kyereh (Lacking Match Fitness), P. Lienhart (Abdominal strain), M. Rosenfelder (Injury)
• Bayer Leverkusen: Arthur (Injury), L. Bade (Muscle Injury), M. Flekken (Injury), Lucas (Calf Injury), N. Tella (Injury), E. Ben Seghir (Ankle Injury), P. Schick (Muscle Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: L W L W L
• Away: D W L D W

H2H (Last 5)

• 2025-10-26 · Bayer Leverkusen · 2-0 · SC Freiburg
• 2025-05-04 · SC Freiburg · 2-2 · Bayer Leverkusen
• 2024-12-21 · Bayer Leverkusen · 5-1 · SC Freiburg
• 2024-03-17 · SC Freiburg · 2-3 · Bayer Leverkusen
• 2023-10-29 · Bayer Leverkusen · 2-1 · SC Freiburg

Match Preview

Leverkusen have better recent form and higher league position; H2H and squad depth favor them despite several injuries and Freiburg’s home availability concerns.

Key Notes

Bayer Leverkusen travel to Freiburg with the edge in form, squad quality and recent head-to-head results. Standings list Leverkusen in sixth with 43 points from 24 matches, while Freiburg occupy eighth with 33 points from 24 games. Leverkusen’s away performance and overall record (13 wins, 4 draws, 7 losses) outstrip Freiburg’s home numbers (9 wins, 6 draws, 9 losses), indicating the visitors are in better rhythm.

H2H history also tilts towards Leverkusen: recent meetings include several Leverkusen wins and a couple of high-scoring away victories. Leverkusen won 2-0 in Leverkusen earlier in the season, and other encounters produced clear Leverkusen margins. That suggests their tactical setup matches up well against Freiburg’s patterns.

Injuries affect both sides. Freiburg are missing key defensive figures (L. Kübler, P. Lienhart) and have other absences that could disrupt their backline cohesion. Leverkusen have several notable absences too (Arthur, L. Bade, M. Flekken, Lucas), including their starting goalkeeper, which is significant. Even so, Leverkusen possess greater attacking depth and creativity, allowing them to adapt; Freiburg’s defensive absences are likely more disruptive at the back than Leverkusen’s missing midfield options.

Tactically, Leverkusen will look to control possession and press Freiburg high, exploiting spaces left by injured centre-backs. Freiburg can be resilient at home, but their defensive instability and Leverkusen’s superior offensive firepower make an away win the likeliest result. Expect Leverkusen to edge the match, perhaps by a single-goal margin.

Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen win • Odds 2.50 • Confidence 7/10