SC Freiburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen will meet each other on March 17th, 2024, Sunday at 14:30h (UTC), in an event counting for the Bundesliga in Germany, check the SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen will occur
The game is set to be played in the Europa Park Stadium stadium, in the city of Freiburg, with a capacity for 34700 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
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Introduction to the SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen betting tip 2023/2024
Despite the season change, the Bundesliga has not changed much regarding goals. Today’s average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament’s last edition. The current mark is 3.18 goals per game, which is very close to the 3.17 goals per game of the last championship.
SC Freiburg last match
The last match ended in a win for the SC Freiburg team. On that occasion they met VfL Bochum 1848 for the Bundesliga, and the match ended 1-2. Coach C. Streich’s lined up a 4-2-2-2 formation.
Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 2.88, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.
The positive result of the team came a lot due to the 1 goal scored by Michael Gregoritsch in the match, because of this, SC Freiburg won a significant victory for the club’s sequence in the competition.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Bundesliga, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the VfL Wolfsburg team with a final score of 2-0.
Prior to the match the odds were 1.29, making clear the team’s favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.
SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen h2h
The last time SC Freiburg went up against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, it was in Bundesliga. SC Freiburg, ranked 8th place, started with a 4-1-4-1 tactic, while Bayer 04 Leverkusen, then in 2nd place, was charged with a 3-4-2-1 formation.
The last preceding match between these two teams was from 29-10-2023. The match was valid for the 2023/2024 season of the Bundesliga, and it ended with a 2-1 win for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!
The performance of the Bayer 04 Leverkusen team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the SC Freiburg team.
Teams with their unique strengths and objectives.
SC Freiburg
Bundesliga leaderboard now
Unfortunately, SC Freiburg comes into this game with only 33 points. The team occupies 8th place in the Bundesliga, saddled with a negative balance of 9 wins, 10 losses, and 6 draws.
In the 26th round, the team has the same points that the TSG Hoffenheim team who occupies position 7.
SC Freiburg will try to benefit of the home factor to get a win in spite of being ranked in the middle of the league table in the Germany Bundesliga and having no high ambitions or relegation concerns.
SC Freiburg analysis
Currently, in the Bundesliga, SC Freiburg sums 34 goals for and a total of 45 goals against, after 25 rounds played.
Over the course of the tournament, SC Freiburg recorded an average ball possession of 46.08%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that SC Freiburg will play against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.
Having a record of 5 wins versus 2 losses, and 5 draws in comparison to the 4 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.
Best goalscorer from SC Freiburg
Individually, the team’s most offensive player in the competition so far is Vincenzo Grifo. The Attacker has scored 7 times in the current season and has helped SC Freiburg come out with a positive result on several occasions.
It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 6 of the 7 goals scored have this characteristic.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bundesliga leaderboard now
The Bayer 04 Leverkusen team with 67 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 21 wins, 4 draws, and 0 losses.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen analysis
After round 25 of Bundesliga we count 63 goals scored by Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 16 conceded.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is in an excellent moment! With a sequence of 5 wins in the Bundesliga, there doesn’t seem to be any doubt of who is the favorite.
As we approach the Regular Season, Bayer 04 Leverkusen is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.84 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.
A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Bundesliga.
Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents. Therefore, the Bayer 04 Leverkusen team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 62.92%.
Away, Bayer 04 Leverkusen usually don’t give their opponents many chances, with a balance of 10 wins, 0 losses, and 2 draws in the Bundesliga.
Optimistic this will be a good game for them, Bayer 04 Leverkusen comes into this match with 5 wins streak in the Bundesliga even if they are playing away from home. Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been known to have no losses in 12 games.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a more offensive team than SC Freiburg, having 3390 attacks vs. 2705 from SC Freiburg, having scored 63 times, in comparison, SC Freiburg converted into goal 34 times.
Best goalscorer from Bayer 04 Leverkusen
At the individual level in the team’s offensive line, we have to highlight Victor Okoh Boniface. With 10 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Bayer 04 Leverkusen team achieving several victories this season.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
In short, a much stronger team Bayer 04 Leverkusen, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn’t concede goals, against an irregular SC Freiburg that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score – No market are quoted at 1.95.
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of SC Freiburg is Vincenzo Grifo, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Bayer 04 Leverkusen is Victor Okoh Boniface, he has scored in 10 opportunities.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen has conceded 9 away goals in 12 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Bayer 04 Leverkusen will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 2-1, something to take into consideration.
Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.
Since Bayer 04 Leverkusen has an average of 2.25 goals per game when playing away from home, and they often do not concede goals away from home, the under 2.5 goals can also be an excellent alternative to consider.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.1.
Handicap Betting Tip
It is very clear the huge favoritism that Bayer 04 Leverkusen has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.
Corners Top Betting Tips
One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 5.5 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Bayer 04 Leverkusen in this match.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.72 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on March 17th, 2024, Sunday.
The match will take place at the Europa Park Stadium stadium in Freiburg.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Bundesliga match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 2-1 result for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
