Freiburg v Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips [29 May 2020]

SC Freiburg will look to get back into the top-six reckoning when they face top-four hopefuls Bayer Leverkusen in Bundesliga round #29 at Schwarzwald-Stadion in Freiburg. The hosts start this round 7th in the standings with 38 points, while the visitors are 5th with 53 points.

Freiburg picked up a point in an entertaining 3-3 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt over the weekend. This extended their winless run in the Bundesliga to three matches, although drawing two of those. Indeed, the hosts have won just once in their last seven league games, drawing and losing three each. Although they have scored thrice in their latest match, Freiburg remain one of the poor scorers of the division. Only two teams among the top-12 have scored fewer goals than Freiburg’s 39 this season. Another concern for the hosts is their dwindling home form. After losing just once in their first seven Bundesliga home fixtures, Freiburg have lost four of their next six.

Leverkusen travel here on the back of a shocking 4-1 loss at home to Wolfsburg. That loss ended Leverkusen’s seven-match unbeaten streak that saw them win six league matches. Level on points with Borussia Monchengladbach, Leverkusen now face a tough ask in the top-four race with teams from second to fifth separated by four points. Nevertheless, the latest round loss is more of an aberration, as Leverkusen have the joint-fourth best attack and the fifth-best defensive record of the season. Leverkusen’s recent record away from home is equally impressive with the side winning five of their last seven Bundesliga road trips. This sequence saw them score regularly, averaging 2.43 team goals per game.

Freiburg will hope to break their hoodoo, as they are still searching for a first win since the re-start of the league. The hosts are still in the fight for top-six, but any consolidation will need them to get past a top-four hopeful side. Bayer Leverkusen will be looking for an immediate response after falling to a shock loss against Wolfsburg. Regardless, there should be goals in this encounter and we are backing the match on the total goals market.