Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 3, drawn 1, and lost 1 of their last 5 games in all competitions, having produced a thrilling 4-3 away win at Mainz, before coming up short in a 2-7 hammering at home to PSG in the Champions League. For this match, our Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg betting tips suggest another attacking display could be on the cards.
- Kasper Hjulmand took over as manager in September 2025 and has overseen a tactical reset, but many of the basic concepts have remained in place.
- In 2025/2026, Leverkusen play an attacking style of possession-based soccer with fluidity and wide overloads.
- Florian Wirtz is the creative spark and tempo setter for Leverkusen, but Alejandro Grimaldo has been their most reliable goal scorer in Bundesliga 2025/2026 with 4 goals in 7 games.
- The Spaniard is an accurate passer and an out and out winger who offers the hosts a significant threat from wide areas.
SC Freiburg
- The German tactician took charge of Freiburg in July 2024 and has seen the Breisgau Brazilians maintain their compact, vertical-first playing style, but with a greater discipline to their defensive blocks and transition play. The Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg betting tips also take into account Freiburg's tendency to stay organized and limit open-play opportunities for their opponents.
- Freiburg’s lack of creativity in the final third means that they often rely on set pieces and counter attacking opportunities to create, but they have a dangerous outlet in the form of Ritsu Doan, who can run at defenders and cause havoc on the break.
- Vincenzo Grifo has been Freiburg’s most consistent goal threat, scoring 3 in 7 Bundesliga games, but he has also been one of the best players from dead ball situations.
Head-to-Head
The last meeting between these sides in the 2024/2025 Bundesliga season finished all square at Europa-Park Stadion , with a 2-2 scoreline. In our Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg prediction, we expect another tightly contested affair, potentially with goals on both sides.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Florian Wirtz is the creative spark and tempo setter for Leverkusen.
- Alejandro Grimaldo has been their most reliable goal scorer with 4 goals in 7 games.
SC Freiburg
- Ritsu Doan is a dangerous outlet who can run at defenders and cause havoc on the break.
- Vincenzo Grifo is Freiburg’s most consistent goal threat and a top dead-ball specialist.
Betting Insights
- Leverkusen have won 2, drawn 1, and lost 1 of their 4 home games in Bundesliga 2025-2026, scoring 7 goals. The Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg betting tips point toward goals from both sides based on recent home and away form trends.
- Freiburg have won 1, drawn 1, and lost 1 of their 3 away assignments, scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.33 goals per game away from home.
- Leverkusen come into this game as 1.75 favorites, while Freiburg are 4.3 and the draw is 3.8.
- Both Teams To Score at 2.05 appeals more than backing the home side outright.
Prediction
- Leverkusen have the edge.
- Freiburg’s unbeaten run of 5 games, which includes 0-0 and 2-2 draws against Borussia Monchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively, suggests they can be a real problem on the day and will at least keep things close.
