Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Tips & Odds – Feb. 26, 2023
Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction 26.02.2023. Freiburg will host Bayer Leverkusen in the 22nd round of the Bundesliga. The match is scheduled for Sunday at 15:30 at the Europa-Park stadium.
In the previous round of the league, the home team defeated Bochum 0:2, while the visitors lost to Mainz with a score of 2:3.
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Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen odds
Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 1×2: 2.23/3.58/3.20
Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.78/2.09
Double chance 1x/12/x2: 1.37/1.31/1.65
Both teams to score YES/NO: 1.65/2.25
Odds via Ivibet Sportsbook.
Freiburg Team News
In the previous round, the Freiburg football players outplayed Bochum away from home and deservedly won with 0:2. At the end of the first half, they took the lead with a goal by Michael Gregoritsh, and doubled the lead already at the start of the second half through Lucas Holer. Until the end of the game, the result remained unchanged.
They currently occupy the fourth position in the table with 40 points won, and they have only three points less than the first-placed Bayern Munich. In the last five matches in all competitions, they recorded as many as four wins and one loss. In the cup, they qualified for the quarterfinals with a 0:2 win over Sandhausen. The team’s best scorer is Vincenzo Grifo with 11 goals.
The home team will not have the suspended Christian Gunter available on Sunday, because he received his fifth yellow card in the match against Bochum. Along with him, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh is out of the protocol due to injury.
Coach Christian Streich is expected to field an identical lineup as for the last match, with Kiliann Sildillia replacing Gunter, but we will have to see.
Bayer Leverkusen Team News
Unlike Freiburg, Bayer Leverkusen lost in the previous Bundesliga match against Mainz with 2:3. In the 23rd minute of the match, a penalty was awarded to the home team, but Edmond Tapsoba did not take the penalty. The penalty came in the 26th minute and the visitors scored a goal, but just six minutes later, Nadiem Amiri scored to equalize. In stoppage time, the guests again took the lead, but in the 58th minute, Patrik Schick equalized the score again. In the 80th minute, Amine Adli received a red card, and only two minutes later, Bayer Leverkusen scored a goal to make it 2:3.
In the league, they currently occupy the 10th position in the table with 27 points won. In the last five league games, they registered three defeats and two victories. In the Europa League, they qualified for the round of 16 when they beat Monaco after a better penalty shootout. The team’s best scorer is Moussa Diaby with seven goals.
Xabi Alonso has as many as three suspended players for this match, namely Amine Adli, Piero Hincapie and Jonathan Tah. Next to him, Dalet Sinkgraven, Andrey Lunev and Charles Aranguiz will not be available due to injury.
Mitchel Bakker is expected to replace Taha in the back line, and Florian Wirtz is expected to replace Adli.
Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H
This season, the two teams played against each other in the fifth round, and the victory was won by the Freiburg team with a score of 2:3.
Expected Lineups
Freiburg (4-5-1): Flekken; Kubler, Ginter, Lienhart, Sildillia; Eggestein, Hofler; Doan, Holer, Grifo; Gregoritsch
Bayer Leverkusen (4-3-3): Hradecky; Frimpong, Tapsoba, Bakker, Kossounou; Demirbay, Andrich, Amiri; Wirtz, Azmoun, Hudson-Odoi
Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
Based on the state of the table, form and mutual duel, the home team is the clear favorite in this match. Therefore, we are of the opinion that anything but Freiburg’s victory in this match would be a real surprise, and our tip for this match is a home team win or a draw, with more goals than 1.5.
Kick-off Time: Sunday, 26.02.2023, 15:30 CET
Prediction: SC Freiburg/draw & over 1.5
Odds: 1.71
Sportsbook: Ivibet
