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

Bundesliga · Sun 18 Oct · 14:30 UK
Bayer Leverkusen 53Draw 23SC Freiburg 24
The call
76%
Bayer Leverkusen or draw
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
168 of 224 settledFull record →
3.2
Goals expected
14d 13hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
78%
Both teams score
61%
3+ goals
62%

What we expect · full match

Bayer LeverkusenSC Freiburg
1.9Goals1.2
avg 2.2 · 2 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 3.2 · 3 away · 1+ in 6/6
12.6Shots8.6
avg 22.2 · 2 away · 13+ in 6/6
avg 21.8 · 3 away · 9+ in 6/6
4.8On target5.0
avg 7.0 · 2 away · 5+ in 5/6
avg 7.8 · 3 away · 5+ in 6/6
7.9Corners4.5
avg 8.5 · 2 away · 8+ in 4/6
avg 6.0 · 3 away · 5+ in 5/6
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
2.2Goals3.2
2.5Expected goals (xG)2.5
22.2Shots21.8
7.0Shots on target7.8
4.7Big chances3.2
8.5Corners6.0
Defence
1.0Goals conceded0.8
1.0xG conceded0.5
10.0Shots faced7.3
3.8On target faced1.8
3.0Corners conceded3.0
2.8Keeper saves2.3
Style & discipline
61%Possession57%
12.7Fouls10.3
1.3Yellow cards1.3
1.3Offsides1.2

What we expect

MarketProbability
Bayer Leverkusen to score86%
Over 1.5 goals83%
SC Freiburg to score71%
Over 2.5 goals62%

In plain English

Bayer Leverkusen should get at least a draw here. 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% → 78%

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

Wv RB Leipzig2–018 shots
Wv NK Celje2–017 shots
Dat Augsburg2–230 shots
Wv Union Berlin4–021 shots
Lat Elversberg2–321 shots
Dv Hamburger SV1–126 shots

SC Freiburg · last 6

Dat Eintracht Frankfurt2–222 shots
Wv Borussia Mönchengladbach5–019 shots
Wat Paderborn1–016 shots
Wv Werder Bremen4–119 shots
Wv Motherwell4–129 shots
Wat Motherwell3–126 shots

First half — what we expect

Bayer Leverkusen
61%
to score before half-time
SC Freiburg
44%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 78%

Bayer LeverkusenSC Freiburg
5.61st-half shots3.8
avg 9.5 · 2 away · 6+ in 5/6
avg 9.2 · 2 away · 4+ in 5/6
2.31st-half shots on target2.2
avg 3.2 · 2 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 3.2 · 2 away · 2+ in 5/6
3.71st-half corners2.1
avg 3.2 · 2 away · 4+ in 3/6
avg 2.7 · 2 away · 2+ in 4/6

First-half chances

61%Chance of 5+ shots33%
35%Chance of 7+ shots13%
86%Chance of 1+ shots on target85%
38%Chance of 3+ shots on target36%
67%Chance of 3+ corners35%
32%Chance of 5+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Bayer Leverkusen5.66.9
Shots · SC Freiburg3.84.8
Shots on target · Bayer Leverkusen2.32.6
Shots on target · SC Freiburg2.22.8
Corners · Bayer Leverkusen3.74.2
Corners · SC Freiburg2.12.4
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.

Model inputs

Bayer Leverkusen form (last 6)D L W D 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 (53% 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 (10.6% 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 53%, 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 61% chance. That is based on Bayer Leverkusen expecting 1.94 goals and SC Freiburg 1.24.

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 62%.

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