Will Bayer respond?

The hosts currently have a busy schedule. During the week, the Werkself were challenged and overwhelmed in the Champions League.

The team led by Danish coach Kasper Hjulmand suffered a bitter 2-7 defeat against the defending champions from Paris.

The hosts are in very stable form, at least in the national league: since the first matchday and a defeat against Hoffenheim, Bayer have not suffered another defeat (4-2-0). In addition, Bayer recently won three Bundesliga games in a row for the first time since the beginning of April.

That’s more wins than in the previous ten Bundesliga games across two seasons (2-6-2). Now, the Werkself could also record four consecutive league wins for the first time in 2025.

However, Freiburg are also in good form. SC Freiburg are unbeaten in five games, although the majority of these encounters (3) ended in draws.

In addition, the Black Forest team also played internationally this week, with their Europa League match against Utrecht taking place on Thursday evening, giving Freiburg two days less recovery time than Bayer. Given this physical disadvantage and the home advantage, we are going for a win for the 2024 champions in our Leverkusen vs. Freiburg prediction.

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Leverkusen vs. Freiburg prediction AI

AI has also taken a look at the match, and the value alarm went off when comparing the calculated probability of no goals being scored by either side with the betting odds offered for this match outcome. The artificial intelligence estimates the probability of no goals being scored by either side at 49.9 percent.

This value tops the odds of 2.05 available at Betano (as of 10/21/2025, 4:29 p.m.), which corresponds to a slightly lower probability of 48.8 percent. The Leverkusen vs. Freiburg AI prediction therefore includes that both teams will not score.

Leverkusen – Statistics & current form

Bayer may be unbeaten in six games, but their defense still has room for improvement. Leverkusen has only kept a clean sheet in one of its last five league games. Most recently, it conceded three goals in the match against Mainz, and the seven goals scored by PSG in the most recent Champions League game also fit the picture of a shaky defense.

Against this backdrop, the odds for both teams to score in the match between Leverkusen and Freiburg are also attractive. This prediction is supported by the recent matches between the two clubs.

No fewer than the last ten encounters have followed this pattern! You can place your bets at Betano, and the bookmaker also offers a fair Betano bonus for new customers. In addition, the aforementioned review shows that the match is guaranteed to produce numerous goals. Again, only one of the last ten encounters did not involve three or more goals.

The home side’s offensive strength is also demonstrated by their 16 goals so far this season. Only the league leaders from Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt have scored more. The Leverkusen vs. Freiburg betting odds for at least two goals from the hosts are therefore equally worth considering.

Bayer has only failed to exceed this threshold in one of its last six league games, and Leverkusen has even averaged 2.5 goals in this period.

Grimaldo is shaking up the Bayer attack!

Alejandro Grimaldo is particularly dangerous in front of goal. The Spaniard is actually a defender, but this position has not prevented him from scoring a large number of goals in the past. One example was the 2023/24 championship season, in which Grimaldo scored ten goals in the Bundesliga.

Currently, the disguised “striker” has already scored four goals after seven league games! Grimaldo has not yet scored against Freiburg, but he has set up three goals – more than against any other team in the league.

Will Leverkusen’s attack become more “stylish”?

We also expect Patrik Schick to return to the squad. The top striker scored 21 goals last season, sharing the Bundesliga’s runner-up spot with Dortmund’s Guirassy.

Before his injury on the third-to-last matchday in the game against St. Pauli, the Czech was already back on form with three goals in the first five league games of the current season. His comeback would therefore be very positive news for Leverkusen’s attack.

Freiburg – Statistics & current form

The Breisgauers stumbled into the season with two defeats. In the meantime, however, the visitors stabilized with victories against their archrivals from Stuttgart and the promoted team from Cologne. Currently, their form is mixed again.

Although they have not lost their last three league games, they have also failed to pick up any points. With two wins, two defeats, and three draws, plus a goal difference of 11:11, Freiburg are currently the epitome of mediocrity in the Bundesliga.

SC were already stronger

Compared to last season, it is also clear that coach Julian Schuster’s team has lost some of its quality. This assessment is based in particular on the departure of Ritsu Doan. Without the Japanese player, who is now under contract with league rivals Frankfurt, SC Freiburg is missing an above-average creative midfielder with a nose for goal.

In the dress rehearsal for the Europa League match against Utrecht at the BayArena last Thursday evening, however, another victory against Utrecht was recorded. However, the win was a must, as the Dutch are the only team in the competition yet to score or concede a goal!

The club from the Dreisam should also not neglect its defensive work, especially in the opening quarter of an hour. Leverkusen has taken the lead in every game this season! A feat that only Bayern Munich has achieved, and Bayer has scored four goals in the first 15 minutes of play – the best record in the league.

Leverkusen – Freiburg Head-to-head record

Leverkusen is unbeaten in five games against Freiburg and has won the majority (3) of these encounters. The odds are also in favor of the home team for the upcoming match between Leverkusen and Freiburg. However, Freiburg’s last victory at the BayArena was a 3-2 win in September 2022.

Leverkusen – Freiburg Tip

The Leverkusen vs. Freiburg tip is for a home win. The hosts have stabilized since the change of coach after the second matchday in the Bundesliga. Kasper Hjulmand has won four of his five league games as Bayer coach.

That’s already as many wins as he achieved in all of his 21 Bundesliga games as coach at his previous Bundesliga club in Mainz. Only Klaus Augenthaler (15) earned more points than the Dane (13) in his first five Bundesliga games as B04 coach. In addition, the home side had two days longer than SC to recover after their respective European fixtures this week.

This should mean that Werkself are fresher, and Hjulmand’s team are also in better form. Leverkusen have won four of their last five league games, while Freiburg have been waiting for their next three points for three matchdays.

Last but not least, the home side will be keen to make amends to their own fans after their Champions League debacle against PSG in midweek. Given this situation, we are predicting another win for the Champions League representatives in the match between Leverkusen and Freiburg.