Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg result and stats
Win probability: home 62%, draw 21%, away 17%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersBayer Leverkusen beat Freiburg 2–1 at home in the Bundesliga on Sunday 18 October 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Bayer Leverkusen 62%, the draw 21% and Freiburg 17%, so a home win had a 62% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Bayer Leverkusen 1.64, Freiburg 1.21, so Bayer Leverkusen created the better chances. Bayer Leverkusen had 12 shots (5 on target) to Freiburg's 11 (2 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
BLFR
1.64Expected goals1.21
12Shots11
5On target2
4Corners3
12Fouls5
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Recent form
Bayer Leverkusen
W @ Mainz4–3 · 10 Oct
W v RB Leipzig2–0 · 20 Sep
D @ Augsburg2–2 · 12 Sep
W v Union Berlin4–0 · 5 Sep
L @ Elversberg2–3 · 29 Aug
Freiburg
W v Schalke 042–1 · 11 Oct
D @ Eintracht Frankfurt2–2 · 19 Sep
W v Gladbach5–0 · 12 Sep
W @ Paderborn1–0 · 5 Sep
W v Werder Bremen4–1 · 30 Aug
Head to head
In 10 league meetings since 2021, Bayer Leverkusen won 5, Freiburg won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 7 Mar 2026, was a 3–3 draw.
Freiburg 3–3 Bayer Leverkusen7 Mar 2026
Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 Freiburg26 Oct 2025
Freiburg 2–2 Bayer Leverkusen4 May 2025
Bayer Leverkusen 5–1 Freiburg21 Dec 2024
Freiburg 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen17 Mar 2024
Bayer Leverkusen 2–1 Freiburg29 Oct 2023
Season averages per game
BLFR
2.29Goals2.29
1.71Conceded1.29
1.97xG1.75
1.61xG against1.21
18.1Shots16.1
5.4On target5.1
6.7Corners5.1
1.71Yellow cards1.71
29%Clean sheets29%
57%Both score71%
86%3+ goals86%