Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-02-25 14:30.
A hot contender for the Bundesliga’s surprise package of the season, Freiburg continued their remarkable season with a 2-0 win over Bochum last time out, securing their ninth clean sheet of this Bundesliga campaign, a league-high prior to the weekend. Christian Streich’s men have now lost only once in their last five league outings (W3, D1), contributing to their 40-point haul after 21 matches, which is their joint-best return at this stage of a Bundesliga season.
That equals their tally from the 1994/95 season (converting to three-points-for-a-win), the last and only time they’ve ever finished in the Bundesliga’s top-four, which is where they currently reside before the round's action gets underway. The Europa-Park Stadion faithful will be in full voice in support of their team’s pursuit of rarefied air, as Freiburg haven’t experienced a home defeat since the opening day of the season in all competitions (W10, D3).
But opponents Bayer Leverkusen are coming off a historic performance themselves in midweek, as they progressed in a European knockout tie after losing the first-leg at home for the very first time, beating French outfit Monaco in a penalty shootout. Manager Xabi Alonso needs to get that sort of determined performance out of his troops in league action now, having lost three of their last four Bundesliga matches (W1).
The Eternal Bridesmaids find themselves on the outskirts of the top-half of the table looking in as a result, with their tally of 27 points being their worst output after 21 Bundesliga matches since 2005/06 (25). If Leverkusen are to rescue anything from this season, a trip to Freiburg might prove a tough place to start as they’ve won only two of their last nine league visits (D4, L3).
Players to watch: Freiburg’s Michael Gregoritsch has scored five of his last seven goals at home, winning on all seven occasions. Leverkusen’s Moussa Diaby has proven influential when getting on the scoresheet too, netting the match winner in three of his last four goalscoring outings.
Hot stat: Leverkusen have seen the same half-time result replicated come full-time in 13 of their last 16 Bundesliga matches.