Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen

Europa-Park Stadion is the venue as Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen lock horns in a tasty-looking Bundesliga fixture. 

With just three games remaining, Freiburg are on the verge of making history as they close in on their first-ever UEFA Champions League qualification. Their chances received a major boost last weekend with a hard-fought 1-0 victory away at Wolfsburg. That result marked their third consecutive Bundesliga win – only the second time this season they’ve managed a streak of three or more league victories. Now, they’ll aim to secure back-to-back home triumphs at Europa-Park Stadion for the first time since February and notch just their second home win over Bayer Leverkusen in their last seven meetings (W1, D3, L3) on this ground. No matter the outcome, this should be an electrifying contest, considering both Freiburg’s home games since the start of April have featured precisely five goals and both teams scoring.

On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen arrive determined to spoil Freiburg’s Champions League push, buoyed by a comfortable 2-0 victory over Augsburg last weekend that extended their unbeaten run to six Bundesliga matches (W4, D2). Three clean sheets in their past four outings have underpinned that solid form, though their hopes of defending their Bundesliga crown are dead in the water. Despite the underwhelming campaign, Xabi Alonso, who boasts an unbeaten personal record against Freiburg since arriving at Leverkusen (W3, D1), remains one of the favorites to replace Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid. However, the visitors have struggled with their away form lately, winning just twice on their last five competitive road trips (D1, L2).