On Sunday, starting with 14:30, the Freiburg – Leverkusen match will be played, within the 6th stage of the Bundesliga. Leverkusen is unbeaten in the last 6 direct matches, but has won only once in Freiburg, in the previous 6 visits. Last season, the “pharmacists” won 1-0 away and drew at home, score 1-1.
Freiburg have only one victory in the first 5 stages of the Bundesliga, but have drawn in 3 of the last 4 rounds. The group coached by Christian Streich, the longest-serving coach in the Bundesliga, is ranked 13th, with 6 points, and the only defeat of the season was with Dortmund, score 0-4. At home, Freiburg have drawn in both matches so far, 1-1 with both Wolfsburg and Bremen. A tough duel follows with Leverkusen, an opponent against whom the hosts last won in April 2017.
Leverkusen comes after the defeat with Slavia Prague, score 0-1, match counting for the second stage of the Europa League groups. Here, Peter Bosz’s students have 3 points and occupy the first position, in goal difference compared to the rest of the teams. In the Bundesliga, Leverkusen won the last two rounds, 1-0 with Mainz and 3-1 with Augsburg, successes that jumped to 4th place in the standings, with 9 points accumulated. The “pharmacists” were undefeated this season, scoring 4 wins and 3 draws in all competitions, but the Prague dispute stopped the series. In the Bundesliga away games, Leverkusen drew at Wolfsburg and Stuttgart, then won at Mainz.
Leverkusen is undefeated in the last 6 direct matches;
However, the “pharmacists” have imposed themselves only once in the last 6 trips to Freiburg;
Last season, Leverkusen won 1-0 away and drew at home, score 1-1;
PREDICTION: Bayer Leverkusen to win @ 2,00
