Leverkusen
- Leverkusen enter Sunday's game with SC Freiburg as the bookmakers' favorites at 1.7, and rightfully so, but there is enough evidence to suggest that the Breisgau-Brasilianer could get something from this top-four battle at the BayArena.
- Carles Martinez has his Werkself playing a refined positional-possession game that is vertical and counter-pressing when necessary, and they've been playing with a real rhythm in these early stages of the new campaign.
- Leverkusen are 4th in the Bundesliga 2026/2027 with 10 points from 5 games, one place and a goal behind Freiburg, who have an extra game in the bag.
Freiburg
- Freiburg have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 games in all contests, so they come into this with some momentum.
- Their two Bundesliga 2026/2027 away games so far have produced 3 goals and four points, so Freiburg should travel well again on Sunday.
- The last game between these two sides, a 3-3 thriller at Freiburg's home in Bundesliga 2025/2026, is a reminder that this matchup can go off the rails.
- While Leverkusen are clearly a strong favourite to win, they have to work for it against this Freiburg team and Freiburg can be a danger on the counter-attack if the hosts overcommit.
Head-to-Head
- Leverkusen have won 3 of the last 5 head-to-head matches in Bundesliga 2025/2026 and 2026/2027, while Freiburg have not won either of their last 2 away games at Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
- Leverkusen are on a 3-game winning run in all competitions after beating RB Leipzig 2-0 at home and edging Mainz 4-3 away.
Key Players
- Patrik Schick is Leverkusen's main man and top goalscorer with 4 goals in 4 matches.
- Freiburg have a player with similar traits and in even better form than Schick this term - Yuito Suzuki has 4 goals in 4 games for the visitors.
Betting Insights
- Leverkusen are the bookmakers' favorites at 1.7.
- Freiburg are priced at 4.82 with the draw at 4.51.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.43 and BTTS at 1.49 both look live for what should be an exciting, high-tempo game between Bundesliga top-four contenders.
- Leverkusen are unbeaten at home in Bundesliga 2026/2027 with 2 wins from 2 and no goals conceded in those two fixtures.
Prediction
- Leverkusen are the odds-on favorite at 1.7, but we will side with them here as Freiburg are priced at 4.82 with the draw at 4.51.
- Leverkusen have won 3 in a row at the BayArena in all-competitions, so the momentum is with the Werkself at the moment and they should have enough to edge out Freiburg.