Bundesliga Gameweek 6 Sun, Oct 18 2026 · 14:30 BayArena, Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.63 – 0.86
SC Freiburg
  • I. Maza 19’
  • P. Schick 76’
  • 14’ D. Scherhant
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Bayer Leverkusen come from behind to beat SC Freiburg

Bayer Leverkusen entered as clear favourites, yet SC Freiburg led 1–0 after 14 minutes through a Scherhant goal. But Maza and Schick scored to turn it around for Bayer Leverkusen, who won 2–1. Bayer Leverkusen finished with the higher xG (1.63 vs 0.86). On the chances created, SC Freiburg deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Bayer Leverkusen ✓64%
Draw19%
SC Freiburg17%

Model vs reality

Bayer Leverkusen goals
2
Model 2.52 · xG 1.63
SC Freiburg goals
1
Model 1.28 · xG 0.86
Total goals
3
Model 3.80 · xG 2.49
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 2–1 (9%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 73%
Both scored
Yes
Model 67%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. SchickBayer Leverkusen · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.7
  • RefereeFlorian Badstubner
  • CoachesCarles Martínez · J. Schuster
  • VenueBayArena
  • Table before kick-offBayer Leverkusen 4th · SC Freiburg 3rd
  • Weather at kick-off12°C · Overcast · wind 8 km/h

Timeline

  1. D. Scherhant 0–1Assist P. Treu
    14’
  2. I. Maza 1–1Assist P. Schick
    19’
  3. P. TreuYellow card · Foul
    39’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. ⇄ N. TellaFor Afonso Moreira
    59’
  6. ⇄ L. KüblerFor P. Treu
    64’
  7. ⇄ L. HölerFor Keisuke Goto
    65’
  8. ⇄ M. TillmanFor M. Diaby
    73’
  9. P. Schick 2–1Assist I. Maza
    76’
  10. ⇄ P. OsterhageFor Y. Engelhardt
    77’
  11. ⇄ Cyriaque IriéFor J. Beste
    77’
  12. ⇄ J. HofmannFor I. Maza
    84’
  13. ⇄ V. GrifoFor D. Scherhant
    89’
  14. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Bayer Leverkusen12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
SC Freiburg10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
Bayer LeverkusenSC Freiburg
49% Possession 51%
1.63 Expected goals (xG) 0.86
1.91 Expected points (xPts) 0.84
12 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 2
4 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside the box 7
5 Shots outside the box 3
488 Passes 507
85% Pass accuracy 85%
4 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
12 Fouls 5
1 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.94 Team rating 6.59

Line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1

16.9 M. Flekken(G)
36.6 Miguel Gutiérrez 26.5 F. Medina 126.8 E. Tapsoba 46.5 J. Quansah
66.7 E. Fernández 246.7 Aleix García
96.3 Afonso Moreira ↓59’ 308.5 I. Maza A↓84’ 196.3 M. Diaby ↓73’
148.7★ P. Schick A
  • 1M. Flekken (G)6.9
  • 3Miguel Gutiérrez6.6
  • 2F. Medina6.5
  • 12E. Tapsoba6.8
  • 4J. Quansah6.5
  • 6E. Fernández6.7
  • 24Aleix García6.7
  • 9Afonso Moreira↓59’6.3
  • 30I. MazaA↓84’8.5
  • 19M. Diaby↓73’6.3
  • 14P. Schick ★A8.7

Substitutes used

  • 7J. Hofmann↑84’6.2
  • 23N. Tella↑59’6.6
  • 10M. Tillman↑73’6.2

Unused: R. Andrich, J. Blaswich, V. Boniface, L. Badé, Lucas Vázquez, T. Oermann

Coach: Carles Martínez

SC Freiburg 4-2-3-1

16.8 M. Backhaus(G)
336.8 J. Makengo 36.9 P. Lienhart 286.7 M. Ginter 296.7 P. Treu A↓64’
166.0 Y. Engelhardt ↓77’ 86.4 M. Eggestein
78.1 D. Scherhant ↓89’ 425.8 Keisuke Goto ↓65’ 196.3 J. Beste ↓77’
316.1 I. Matanović
  • 1M. Backhaus (G)6.8
  • 33J. Makengo6.8
  • 3P. Lienhart6.9
  • 28M. Ginter6.7
  • 29P. TreuA↓64’6.7
  • 16Y. Engelhardt↓77’6.0
  • 8M. Eggestein6.4
  • 7D. Scherhant↓89’8.1
  • 42Keisuke Goto↓65’5.8
  • 19J. Beste↓77’6.3
  • 31I. Matanović6.1

Substitutes used

  • 9L. Höler↑65’6.3
  • 22Cyriaque Irié↑77’6.6
  • 17L. Kübler↑64’6.2
  • 6P. Osterhage↑77’6.1
  • 32V. Grifo↑89’6.0

Unused: C. Günter, F. Müller, M. Rosenfelder, R. Yamamoto

Coach: J. Schuster

Player stats

Top rated
P. SchickBayer Leverkusen8.7
2nd
I. MazaBayer Leverkusen8.5
3rd
D. ScherhantSC Freiburg8.1

Bayer Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Flekken G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 84% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Miguel Gutiérrez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 27 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.6
F. Medina D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 73 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
E. Tapsoba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 66 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.8
J. Quansah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 50 1 0 2/2 2/1 6.5
E. Fernández M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 44 10 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
Aleix García M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 74 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
Afonso Moreira F 59 0 0 2 (1) 0 89% 19 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
I. Maza F 84 1 1 2 (2) 2 91% 33 1 0 1/3 1/0 8.5
M. Diaby F 73 0 0 0 (0) 1 65% 26 0 1 2/3 4/0 6.3
P. Schick F 90 1 1 5 (2) 1 72% 18 0 0 0/2 0/1 8.7
J. Hofmann M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
N. Tella M 31 0 0 2 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Tillman M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

SC Freiburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Backhaus G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 83% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.8
J. Makengo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 40 0 4 2/2 0/1 6.8
P. Lienhart D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 71 3 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
M. Ginter D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 62 1 2 0/1 0/1 6.7
P. Treu D 64 0 1 0 (0) 1 95% 37 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
Y. Engelhardt M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 69 1 0 1/2 1/1 6.0
M. Eggestein M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 57 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.4
D. Scherhant F 89 1 0 1 (1) 2 91% 23 1 0 1/2 1/2 8.1
Keisuke Goto F 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 58% 12 1 0 0/0 1/0 5.8
J. Beste D 77 0 0 1 (0) 2 80% 25 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.3
I. Matanović F 90 0 0 3 (0) 2 73% 33 2 1 0/1 0/2 6.1
L. Höler F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Cyriaque Irié F 13 0 0 2 (0) 0 50% 6 0 1 2/3 0/0 6.6
L. Kübler D 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 10 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
P. Osterhage M 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
V. Grifo M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.