Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg preview: October 18, 2026
Bayer Leverkusen (3-1-1 W-D-L, 10 pts, 4th) host SC Freiburg (4-1-0 W-D-L, 13 pts, 1st) at BayArena, Leverkusen on October 18, 2026 in the 2026-27 Bundesliga.
Preview · Kickoff October 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET · Statistics through October 11, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
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How do Bayer Leverkusen and SC Freiburg compare heading into their match?
Bayer Leverkusen are 4th with 10 points from 5 matches (3-1-1 W-D-L); SC Freiburg are 1st with 13 points from 5 matches (4-1-0 W-D-L).
Bayer Leverkusen score 2.8 (3rd most of 18) and concede 1.6 (7th fewest) per match. SC Freiburg score 2.8 (3rd most of 18) and concede 0.8 (1st fewest) per match.
Expected goals per match: Bayer Leverkusen 2.2 for and 1.3 against; SC Freiburg 1.9 for and 0.6 against.
Bayer Leverkusen at home: 2-0-0 W-D-L in 2 (3 scored, 0 conceded per match). SC Freiburg away: 1-1-0 W-D-L in 2 (1.5 scored, 1 conceded).
Bundesliga matches this season only (Bayer Leverkusen 5, SC Freiburg 5); ranks are among 18 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
Bayer Leverkusen and SC Freiburg: 2026-27 Bundesliga records
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 Bundesliga season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 Bundesliga matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
Bayer Leverkusen attack against SC Freiburg defense
Bayer Leverkusen attack and SC Freiburg defense, 2026-27 Bundesliga per match
Bayer Leverkusen for
SC Freiburg against
Goals per match
2.8 (3rd)
0.8 (16th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
2.2 (4th)
0.6 (18th)
Shots per match
21 (2nd)
8.6 (17th)
Shots on target per match
6.4 (4th)
2 (18th)
Big chances per match
3.6 (4th)
1 (18th)
Shots inside the box per match
14.8 (1st)
6.2 (17th)
Corners per match
7.6 (2nd)
3.4 (16th)
SC Freiburg attack against Bayer Leverkusen defense
SC Freiburg attack and Bayer Leverkusen defense, 2026-27 Bundesliga per match
SC Freiburg for
Bayer Leverkusen against
Goals per match
2.8 (3rd)
1.6 (10th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.9 (7th)
1.3 (14th)
Shots per match
17 (7th)
11.8 (15th)
Shots on target per match
6 (5th)
3.8 (15th)
Big chances per match
2.8 (11th)
1.2 (17th)
Shots inside the box per match
10.6 (9th)
7.8 (15th)
Corners per match
5.6 (8th)
3.4 (16th)
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
Bayer Leverkusen and SC Freiburg: the splits for this venue, 2026-27 Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen, home matches
SC Freiburg, away matches
Matches
2
2
Record
2-0-0 W-D-L
1-1-0 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
3
1.5
Goals conceded per match
0
1
Clean sheets
2 of 2 (100%)
1 of 2 (50%)
Failed to score
0 of 2 (0%)
0 of 2 (0%)
Both teams scored
0 of 2 (0%)
1 of 2 (50%)
2 or more match goals
2 of 2 (100%)
1 of 2 (50%)
3 or more match goals
1 of 2 (50%)
1 of 2 (50%)
Scoring patterns
Bayer Leverkusen and SC Freiburg: how their Bundesliga matches went
Bayer Leverkusen
SC Freiburg
Clean sheets
2 of 5 (40%)
2 of 5 (40%)
Failed to score
0 of 5 (0%)
0 of 5 (0%)
Both teams scored
3 of 5 (60%)
3 of 5 (60%)
2 or more match goals
5 of 5 (100%)
4 of 5 (80%)
3 or more match goals
4 of 5 (80%)
4 of 5 (80%)
4 or more match goals
4 of 5 (80%)
3 of 5 (60%)
Goals per match, 1st half
1.2 for, 0.8 against
1.4 for, 0.6 against
Goals per match, 2nd half
1.6 for, 0.8 against
1.4 for, 0.2 against
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
Bayer Leverkusen and SC Freiburg, 2026-27 Bundesliga
Per match
Bayer Leverkusen
SC Freiburg
Expected goals (xG)
2.2 (4th)
1.9 (7th)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
1.3 (14th)
0.6 (18th)
Shots
21 (2nd)
17 (7th)
Shots, opponents
11.8 (15th)
8.6 (17th)
Shots on target
6.4 (4th)
6 (5th)
Shots on target, opponents
3.8 (15th)
2 (18th)
Big chances
3.6 (4th)
2.8 (11th)
Big chances, opponents
1.2 (17th)
1 (18th)
Possession %
59.6 (2nd)
52.8 (6th)
Passes
550.2 (2nd)
455.2 (7th)
Passes, opponents
374.4 (16th)
410.2 (15th)
Corners
7.6 (2nd)
5.6 (8th)
Corners, opponents
3.4 (16th)
3.4 (16th)
Fouls
12.4 (5th)
10.4 (12th)
Fouls, opponents
11 (8th)
14.6 (1st)
Yellow cards
1.6 (9th)
1.6 (9th)
Yellow cards, opponents
2.4 (2nd)
1.8 (5th)
Shots inside the box
14.8 (1st)
10.6 (9th)
Shots inside the box, opponents
7.8 (15th)
6.2 (17th)
Big chances missed
2.5 (3rd)
1.5 (11th)
Big chances missed, opponents
0.8 (16th)
0.5 (18th)
Offsides
1.4 (12th)
0.8 (16th)
Offsides, opponents
1 (16th)
1.8 (6th)
Pass accuracy %
86.3 (3rd)
83.4 (6th)
Pass accuracy %, opponents
83.3 (6th)
78.1 (13th)
Long balls
45.4 (16th)
45.8 (15th)
Long balls, opponents
42 (16th)
55 (5th)
Long balls completed
23.2 (6th)
23.4 (5th)
Long balls completed, opponents
17.2 (17th)
25 (4th)
Crosses
25.8 (1st)
17.8 (12th)
Crosses, opponents
16.2 (13th)
15 (16th)
Crosses completed
6.4 (2nd)
4.8 (9th)
Crosses completed, opponents
5.6 (6th)
2.8 (17th)
Dribbles completed
6 (11th)
8.8 (3rd)
Dribbles completed, opponents
4 (17th)
4.8 (16th)
Tackles
13.8 (14th)
12.8 (17th)
Tackles, opponents
14.6 (10th)
17.2 (6th)
Interceptions
8.6 (13th)
9.8 (12th)
Interceptions, opponents
10.4 (8th)
8.2 (14th)
Clearances
17.6 (17th)
24.2 (15th)
Clearances, opponents
28.8 (9th)
30 (6th)
Ground duels won
30 (17th)
35.4 (7th)
Ground duels won, opponents
30 (16th)
31.6 (10th)
Aerial duels won
7.6 (18th)
18.6 (4th)
Aerial duels won, opponents
11.2 (15th)
16.4 (8th)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 18 clubs.
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