SC Freiburg will go one-on-one against leaders Leverkusen on Sunday in a Bundesliga clash, with kickoff slated for 14:30 GMT.
Key Highlights
Freiburg are Looking to Make it Back-to-Back Wins in the Bundesliga
Freiburg ended their six-match winless run last Sunday when they won 1-2 away to Bochum. In their last five outings, they have won once, drawn twice, and lost twice.
The five points they have collected in this run see them sit 8th on the table with 33 points, 14 points away from the top four. However, Freiburg have a chance to fight for a European spot in the Bundesliga run-in.
They will have to be at their best coming up against the in-form Leverkusen side charging down on the title.
Leverkusen Looking to Keep their Winning Run in Bundesliga as They Close in on the Title
Xabi Alonso’s side continued their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga this season when they defeated Wolfsburg at home 2-0. They extend this form into their Europa League second leg, winning 3-2 on Thursday to progress into the quarter-finals 5-4 on aggregate.
Alonso will look to get his side refocused on the Bundesliga and the trip to Freiburg on Sunday.
A win will allow them to maintain their ten-point lead over Bayern Munich and draw closer to the Bundesliga title, which is at stake with just nine matches remaining in the season.
Bet hereHead-to-Head Statistics
SC Freiburg and Beyer 04 Leverkusen have met each other 19 times in all competitions since 2014. In this run, eight matches have ended in draws, highlighting how closely matched the two sides are. Leverkusen have a slight edge with 7 wins to Freiburg’s 4 wins.
Injury Report
Freiburg will be without the injured Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, Kenneth Schmidt, Max Rosenfelder, and Philip Lienhart.
Leverkusen are missing the services of the injured right-back Arthur and center-forward Victor Boniface.
Prediction
Leverkusen are the firm favorites in this match. They will win and take all the three points they need to bolster their title chances in the run-in.
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