Bayer Leverkusen host SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga. Both sides have started the new season scoring goals for fun, though neither defence has looked completely watertight.
These two have met plenty of times down the years, and goals have rarely been in short supply whenever they clash. That pattern feels worth keeping an eye on again here.
Analysis updated .
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Recent domestic form
Freiburg have been the more consistent of the two lately, winning three of their last four Bundesliga games and drawing the other. That run has brought twelve goals scored and only three conceded.
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Bayer Leverkusen: 20 completed matches; SC Freiburg: 20 completed matches.
Bayer Leverkusen
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 48
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- +28
SC Freiburg
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 49
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +23
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | Bayer Leverkusen | RB Leipzig | 20.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | 16.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | Bayer Leverkusen | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Bundesliga | Bayer Leverkusen | Union Berlin | 05.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Bundesliga | SV Elversberg | Bayer Leverkusen | 29.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| DFB Pokal | SV Wehen | Bayer Leverkusen | 22.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Newcastle | Bayer Leverkusen | 15.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Nottingham Forest | Bayer Leverkusen | 12.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bayer Leverkusen | Sevilla | 08.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bayer Leverkusen | Rot-Weiß Essen | 01.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | SC Freiburg | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 12.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | SC Freiburg | 05.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | Werder Bremen | 30.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | SC Freiburg | Motherwell | 27.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| DFB Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | SC Freiburg | 23.08.2026 | 1-5 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Motherwell | SC Freiburg | 20.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | SC Freiburg | Crystal Palace | 15.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | SC Freiburg | Strasbourg | 08.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | SC Freiburg | Derby | 24.07.2026 | 3-1 |
Leverkusen's recent record is solid without being flawless. There were wins over RB Leipzig and Union Berlin and a draw at Augsburg, but also a defeat away to Elversberg.
Freiburg's recent form reads a touch tidier, home form for Leverkusen included.
Comparative Team Statistics: Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg

A history of goals
These two have faced off regularly down the years and goals tend to flow. Their last five meetings alone have thrown up scores like 3-3, 2-2 and 5-1.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | Bayer Leverkusen | 07.03.2026 | 3-3 |
| Bundesliga | Bayer Leverkusen | SC Freiburg | 26.10.2025 | 2-0 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | Bayer Leverkusen | 04.05.2025 | 2-2 |
| Bundesliga | Bayer Leverkusen | SC Freiburg | 21.12.2024 | 5-1 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | Bayer Leverkusen | 17.03.2024 | 2-3 |
| Bundesliga | Bayer Leverkusen | SC Freiburg | 29.10.2023 | 2-1 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | Bayer Leverkusen | 26.02.2023 | 1-1 |
| Bundesliga | Bayer Leverkusen | SC Freiburg | 03.09.2022 | 2-3 |
| Bundesliga | Bayer Leverkusen | SC Freiburg | 14.05.2022 | 2-1 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | Bayer Leverkusen | 19.12.2021 | 2-1 |
Leverkusen have had joy at home in some of the more recent renewals too, including a 2-0 win last October and a 5-1 thrashing back in December 2024.
Early-season table
Four matches into the campaign, Freiburg sit third with ten points from three wins and a draw. Leverkusen are fifth on seven points after two wins, a draw and a defeat.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bayern München | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14/2 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12/3 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11/6 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10/5 | 7 |
| 6 | FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10/6 | 7 |
It's an early snapshot rather than a settled picture, but Freiburg currently have the healthier numbers too, twelve goals scored against just three conceded.
Freiburg arrive sitting above their hosts in the table, even though they're on the road.
Firepower at both ends
Patrik Schick has been Leverkusen's main source of goals this season with four in four matches. Freiburg have spread theirs around a little more, with Suzuki and Matanović combining for seven between them over the same stretch.
Matthias Ginter has also chipped in with three assists from the back, a reminder of how involved Freiburg's defenders have been in attack.

Shaping up as an open game
Both sides have shown they can score goals this season, and both have also shown they can be got at. Add in a head-to-head record that regularly produces goals at both ends, and this looks more like an open contest than a tight, low-scoring one.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Diaby | France | 27 | Midfielder | 170 | 68 |
| M. Terrier | France | 29 | Midfielder | 184 | 71 |
| Lucas Vázquez | Spain | 35 | Defender | 173 | 70 |
| P. Schick | Czechia | 30 | Attacker | 191 | 87 |
| E. Palacios | Argentina | 28 | Midfielder | 176 | 69 |
| F. Medina | Argentina | 27 | Defender | 184 | 78 |
| R. Andrich | Germany | 32 | Midfielder | 187 | 83 |
| N. Lomb | Germany | 33 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 84 |
| J. Hofmann | Germany | 34 | Midfielder | 176 | 73 |
| M. Flekken | Netherlands | 33 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 87 |
| J. Blaswich | Germany | 35 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 88 |
| V. Boniface | Nigeria | 25 | Attacker | 189 | 91 |
| E. Tapsoba | Burkina Faso | 27 | Defender | 194 | 85 |
| Aleix García | Spain | 29 | Midfielder | 173 | 68 |
| J. Quansah | England | 23 | Defender | 190 | 84 |
| G. Doué | Côte d'Ivoire | 23 | Defender | 187 | 84 |
| Miguel Gutiérrez | Spain | 25 | Defender | 180 | 73 |
| M. Tillman | USA | 24 | Midfielder | 187 | 71 |
| L. Badé | France | 26 | Defender | 191 | 89 |
| N. Tella | England | 27 | Attacker | 173 | 70 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ginter | Germany | 32 | Defender | 191 | 86 |
| M. Eggestein | Germany | 29 | Midfielder | 181 | 75 |
| A. Jung | Germany | 34 | Defender | 186 | 83 |
| J. Beste | Germany | 27 | Midfielder | 175 | 66 |
| J. Huth | Germany | 32 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 80 |
| F. Müller | Germany | 28 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 88 |
| C. Günter | Germany | 33 | Defender | 184 | 83 |
| L. Kübler | Germany | 34 | Defender | 182 | 74 |
| P. Lienhart | Austria | 30 | Defender | 189 | 83 |
| V. Grifo | Italy | 33 | Midfielder | 180 | 76 |
| L. Höler | Germany | 32 | Attacker | 184 | 83 |
| P. Osterhage | Germany | 26 | Midfielder | 184 | 75 |
| Y. Engelhardt | Germany | 25 | Midfielder | 184 | 74 |
| P. Treu | Germany | 25 | Defender | 172 | 71 |
| J. Makengo | France | 25 | Defender | 191 | 78 |
| Y. Suzuki | Japan | 24 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| I. Matanović | Croatia | 23 | Attacker | 194 | 90 |
| M. Rosenfelder | Germany | 23 | Defender | 186 | 76 |
| D. Scherhant | Germany | 23 | Midfielder | 185 | 78 |
| M. Backhaus | Germany | 22 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 82 |
Picking a side outright feels trickier here than following the goals. Freiburg's form suggests they can hold their own at their hosts' ground, while Leverkusen's attack has kept firing even when results have been mixed.
With both teams prone to leaking goals and a head-to-head record full of shootouts, backing goals over backing a result looks the tidier read of this one.
