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Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 SC Freiburg · Bundesliga

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 2–0.

Shots
1910
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.710.72
Possession
69%31%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bayer Leverkusen beat SC Freiburg 2–0. Recorded in this match (Bayer Leverkusen – SC Freiburg): shots 19–10, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.71–0.72, possession 69%–31%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

SC Freiburg show a distinct attacking-volume record

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SC Freiburg's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsBayer Leverkusen · SC Freiburg11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBayer LeverkusenSC FreiburgBaseline
Shots14 shots/match11.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against11.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match14 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Bayer Leverkusen have recorded the higher season possession share.

58.5% ●PossessionBayer Leverkusen · SC Freiburg47.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBayer LeverkusenSC FreiburgBaseline
Possession58.5%47.1%48.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots10 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 19 shots, SC Freiburg 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 4 shots, SC Freiburg 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.71 xG0.72 xGBayer 04 Leverkusen 1.71 xG, SC Freiburg 0.72 xG
  • Possession69%31%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 69%, SC Freiburg 31%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersBayer 04 Leverkusen 2 corners, SC Freiburg 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls8 foulsBayer 04 Leverkusen 9 fouls, SC Freiburg 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsBayer 04 Leverkusen 1 card, SC Freiburg 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Alejandro Grimaldo · Bayer Leverkusen · 20′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLoïc Badé · Bayer Leverkusen · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDerry Scherhant · SC Freiburg · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Bayer Leverkusen · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer Leverkusen · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDerry Scherhant · SC Freiburg · 2′ · 0.04 xG · on targetChristian Kofane · Bayer Leverkusen · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDerry Scherhant · SC Freiburg · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Bayer Leverkusen · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIgor Matanović · SC Freiburg · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Maza · Bayer Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJunior Adamu · SC Freiburg · 5′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer Leverkusen · 17′ · 0.05 xG · on targetErnest Poku · Bayer Leverkusen · 22′ · 0.05 xG · goalChristian Kofane · Bayer Leverkusen · 58′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJunior Adamu · SC Freiburg · 4′ · 0.06 xG · on targetDerry Scherhant · SC Freiburg · 40′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEliesse Ben Seghir · Bayer Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJonas Hofmann · Bayer Leverkusen · 51′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Maza · Bayer Leverkusen · 88′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedChristian Kofane · Bayer Leverkusen · 51′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJohan Manzambi · SC Freiburg · 50′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedErnest Poku · Bayer Leverkusen · 54′ · 0.09 xG · on targetLukas Kübler · SC Freiburg · 26′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedArthur · Bayer Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedPhilipp Lienhart · SC Freiburg · 3′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedChristian Kofane · Bayer Leverkusen · 6′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedArthur · Bayer Leverkusen · 54′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedEdmond Tapsoba · Bayer Leverkusen · 52′ · 0.36 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Bayer Leverkusen: 19 shots, 4 on target, 1.73 xG. SC Freiburg: 10 shots, 3 on target, 0.62 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Ernest Poku · Bayer Leverkusen · 22′Edmond Tapsoba · Bayer Leverkusen · 52′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bayer Leverkusen 1.73 xG · SC Freiburg 0.62 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2Draws
0SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — SC Freiburg · Bundesliga5–1
SC Freiburg — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga2–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — SC Freiburg · Bundesliga2–1
SC Freiburg — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · SC Freiburg in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen8 matchesSC Freiburg8 matches
2.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/81.38 goals/match
1.38 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81.63 goals/match
1.91 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.42 xG/match
14 shots/match ▲Shots8/811.5 shots/match
5.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/83.38 shots/match
58.5% ●Possession8/847.1%
3.75 corners/matchCorners8/83.75 corners/match
3.25 cards/matchCards8/82 cards/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls8/88.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 26 Oct 2025, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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