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Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg: match statistics

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bayer Leverkusen play Freiburg in Bundesliga (Germany). The match date is 18 October 2026. Venue: BayArena.

Current form

Bayer Leverkusen: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Freiburg: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bayer Leverkusen scores 2.80 and concedes 1.60 goals per match. Freiburg scores 2.80 and concedes 0.80. League average: 3.82 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bayer Leverkusen 60%, Freiburg 60%. Over 2.5: Bayer Leverkusen 80%, Freiburg 80%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 78%.

xG, shots and style

Bayer Leverkusen has higher xG: 2.21 vs 1.78. Bayer Leverkusen: 21.2 shots per match, Freiburg: 17.2.

Match halves

Bayer Leverkusen: half-time lead 60%, second-half goals 1.60. Freiburg: half-time lead 60%, second-half goals 1.40.

Goals by minute

Bayer Leverkusen: 0-15 (3 goals). Freiburg: 16-30 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Bundesliga: 3.82 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 78%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.70)
(4.63)
(4.78)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
2.8Goals scored / match2.8
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
1.6Goals conceded / match0.8
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
60%Average possession53%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
6.4Shots on target / match6
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

21.2Shots per match17.2
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
6.4Shots on target6
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
13.2%Shot conversion16.3%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
60%Possession53%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
2.21xG for1.78
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
1.3xG against0.95
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg

Shooting quality

Bayer Leverkusen: DominantFreiburg: Attacking
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
Accuracy (shots on target)30%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.47

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Freiburg is 30% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Bayer Leverkusen · 2.6 pts / match - Freiburg

Bayer Leverkusen
LWDWW
Season result split
60% W20% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 2.21Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Freiburg
WWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
80% W20% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 away
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.78Opponent xG: 0.95BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Freiburg is 100% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.6 goals / match - Bayer Leverkusen · 0.8 goals / match - Freiburg

Bayer Leverkusen scoring profile: very strong

Bayer Leverkusen scores in 100% of matches (5 of 5 matches), while Freiburg keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 matches).

Freiburg scoring profile: very strong

Freiburg scores in 100% of matches (5 of 5 matches), while Bayer Leverkusen keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 matches).

14Goals scored (season)14
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
8Goals conceded (season)4
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
4.4Average goals in match3.6
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
14Goals scored (last 5)14
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
8Goals conceded (last 5)4
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
100%2 goals80%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
40%3 goals40%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
40%4 goals40%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal60%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
60%2 goals20%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
40%3 goals0%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
0%4 goals0%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time40%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
20%BTTS in both halves0%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
80%Scored in both halves80%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
60%BTTS - last 560%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
60%Min. 2 goals before half-time80%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
80%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
60%Min. 3 goals after half-time40%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bayer Leverkusen - half-time state
60% leading20% draw20% trailing
Freiburg - half-time state
60% leading20% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per match (1st half)2
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
1.2Goals scored (1st half)1.4
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
0.8Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
2Average goals (1st half)2
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
60%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
20%No goal before half-time0%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg

After half-time (2nd half)

2.4Points per match (2nd half)2.6
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
1.6Goals scored (2nd half)1.4
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)0.2
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
2.4Average goals (2nd half)1.6
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
40%Clean sheet after half-time80%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg
0%No goal after half-time20%
Bayer LeverkusenFreiburg

Bayer Leverkusen - second-half results

80% W0% D20% L
10
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 60% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Freiburg - second-half results

80% W20% D0% L
10
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 60% of matches and wins 80%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Bayer Leverkusen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.40
Goals scored / match1.21.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match2.02.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference+2+4
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6
Freiburg - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.60
Goals scored / match1.41.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match2.01.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal0%20%
Goal difference+4+6
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Bayer Leverkusen
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
2
0
16-30
1
2
31-45
3
3
46-60
2
0
61-75
3
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Freiburg
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
4
1
16-30
2
1
31-45
3
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
4
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

4.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 2.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Bayer Leverkusen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.91
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.59
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Freiburg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.83
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
190%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
34%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

Bayer LeverkusenLigaFreiburg
Average goals in match▲ 4.403.82▼ 3.60
Both teams scored• 60%60%• 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 80%78%▲ 80%
Clean sheets▲ 40%23%▲ 40%
Goal before half-time▲ 100%87%▲ 100%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%89%▼ 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.82
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
78%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
2.36
Home goals / match
1.47
Away goals / match
+61%
Home attack advantage
+38%
Home defence advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
87%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
89%
1 goal
71%
2 goals
49%
3 goals
22%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 - 0 Freiburg. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

SC Freiburg
3 : 3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 : 0
SC Freiburg

FAQ

When do Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg play?

Bayer Leverkusen face Freiburg on 18 October 2026 in Bundesliga at BayArena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Bayer Leverkusen won 1, Freiburg won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg?

Bayer Leverkusen score 2.80 goals per game on average and Freiburg 2.80. The Bundesliga average is 3.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 78% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Bayer Leverkusen's matches and 60% of Freiburg's.

What form are Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg in?

Over the last 5 games Bayer Leverkusen have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Freiburg 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg?

The statistical background for Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.