Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg prediction — Bundesliga · Sun 18 Oct · 14:30 UK

Bundesliga · Sun 18 Oct · 14:30 UK
Bayer Leverkusen 52Draw 23SC Freiburg 24
Bayer Leverkusen or draw is at 76%, where it was 6 days ago
The call
76%
Bayer Leverkusen or draw
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
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3.2
Goals expected
5d 01hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
79%
Both teams score
62%
3+ goals
63%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
Bayer LeverkusenSC Freiburg
1.9
Goals+0.7
1.3
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 6/6
avg 3.0 · 2 away · 1+ in 6/6
18.2
Shots+8.0
10.3
avg 20.5 · 3 away · 18+ in 4/6
avg 19.2 · 2 away · 10+ in 6/6
5.4
On target+1.8
3.6
avg 6.7 · 3 away · 5+ in 5/6
avg 6.8 · 2 away · 4+ in 6/6
5.8
Corners+2.5
3.3
avg 7.7 · 3 away · 6+ in 4/6
avg 5.8 · 2 away · 3+ in 6/6
Bayer LeverkusenSC Freiburg
0.6
Goals+0.2
0.4
8.2
Shots+3.7
4.5
2.5
On target+1.0
1.6
2.7
Corners+1.2
1.5
Bayer LeverkusenSC Freiburg
1.3
Goals+0.5
0.8
10.1
Shots+4.3
5.8
2.9
On target+0.9
2.0
3.1
Corners+1.4
1.7

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

Bayer LeverkusenSC Freiburg
Attack
2.7Goals3.0
2.3Expected goals (xG)2.3
20.5Shots19.2
6.7Shots on target6.8
4.7Big chances3.2
7.7Corners5.8
Defence
1.3Goals conceded0.8
1.2xG conceded0.6
10.7Shots faced7.5
3.7On target faced1.8
3.2Corners conceded3.0
2.2Keeper saves1.5
Style & discipline
60%Possession56%
13.0Fouls9.7
1.3Yellow cards1.7
1.5Offsides0.8

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
Bayer Leverkusen to score86%0
Over 1.5 goals83%0
SC Freiburg to score72%+1
Over 2.5 goals63%+1

In plain English

Bayer Leverkusen should get at least a draw here. They have won four of their last six, the model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than SC Freiburg, and SC Freiburg have not beaten them in their last five meetings. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Bayer Leverkusen or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Bayer Leverkusen lead 1–0 at half-time76% → 95%
SC Freiburg lead 1–0 at half-time76% → 43%
Goalless at half-time76% → 77%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Bayer Leverkusen · last 6

Wat Mainz 054–316 shots
Wv RB Leipzig2–018 shots
Wv NK Celje2–017 shots
Dat Augsburg2–230 shots
Wv Union Berlin4–021 shots
Lat Elversberg2–321 shots

SC Freiburg · last 6

Wv Schalke 042–110 shots
Dat Eintracht Frankfurt2–222 shots
Wv Borussia Mönchengladbach5–019 shots
Wat Paderborn1–016 shots
Wv Werder Bremen4–119 shots
Wv Motherwell4–129 shots

First half — what we expect

Bayer Leverkusen
62%
to score before half-time
SC Freiburg
45%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 79%

Bayer LeverkusenSC Freiburg
8.21st-half shots4.5
avg 8.7 · 3 away · 8+ in 3/6
avg 9.2 · 2 away · 5+ in 5/6
2.51st-half shots on target1.6
avg 3.0 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 3.3 · 2 away · 2+ in 5/6
2.71st-half corners1.5
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 3.7 · 2 away · 2+ in 5/6

First-half chances

65%Chance of 7+ shots21%
43%Chance of 9+ shots<10%
68%Chance of 2+ shots on target44%
26%Chance of 4+ shots on target<10%
70%Chance of 2+ corners42%
30%Chance of 4+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Bayer Leverkusen8.210.1
Shots · SC Freiburg4.55.8
Shots on target · Bayer Leverkusen2.52.9
Shots on target · SC Freiburg1.62.0
Corners · Bayer Leverkusen2.73.1
Corners · SC Freiburg1.51.7
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Bayer Leverkusen
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Christian Kofane
FW · 3.8 shots expected
98%
78%
44%
Patrik Schick
FW · 3.7 shots expected
97%
80%
48%
Ibrahim Maza
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
56%
20%
Nathan Tella
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
53%
17%
Alejandro Grimaldo
MF · 2.4 shots expected
91%
53%
18%
Martin Terrier
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
52%
17%
SC Freiburg
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Igor Matanovic
FW · 2.6 shots expected
92%
64%
27%
Derry Scherhant
MF · 1.9 shots expected
86%
47%
14%
Johan Manzambi
MF · 1.8 shots expected
84%
35%
7%
Yuito Suzuki
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
45%
12%
Lucas Höler
FW · 1.5 shots expected
78%
51%
16%
Vincenzo Grifo
MF · 1.4 shots expected
75%
39%
9%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Bayer Leverkusen form (last 6)L W D W W W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.7 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Bayer Leverkusen 3 · Draws 2 · SC Freiburg 0
SC Freiburg in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Mar 2026Freiburg 3–3 Bayer Leverkusen
Oct 2025Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 Freiburg
May 2025Freiburg 2–2 Bayer Leverkusen
Dec 2024Bayer Leverkusen 5–1 Freiburg
Mar 2024Freiburg 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen
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Common questions

Who will win Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg?

Bawler's model rates this match: Bayer Leverkusen are favoured (52% win probability vs 24% for SC Freiburg, 23% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 SC Freiburg (10.5% probability). Expected total goals: 3.2.

How does Bawler predict Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Bayer Leverkusen 52%, the draw 23% and SC Freiburg 24%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 62% chance. That is based on Bayer Leverkusen expecting 1.95 goals and SC Freiburg 1.28.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg?

Bawler's model expects 3.2 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 63%.

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