Teams form suggests we could see the hold of Bayern Munich broken in the Bundesliga this season and this game could be another step on the path to dethroning the champions.
The match between Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen will be played on the 17th of March at the Europa Park Stadion. The hosts begin this round of games in 8th place on 33 points while the visitors are top of the table on 67 points.
Freiburg come into the match on the back of a hugely disappointing 5-0 defeat at West Ham United in the Europa League on Thursday night.
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With a 1-0 lead to defend from the first leg, Freiburg conceded in the 9th minute and fell behind on aggregate with the concession of a second goal in the 32nd minute.
West Ham scored their third goal in the 52nd minute and added two more goals to complete the rout.
The defeat at West Ham with the first loss in 4 games in all competitions for Freiburg. They beat West Ham 1-0 at home in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 tie and recorded a 2-1 win at Bochum in the Bundesliga.
There was also a 2-2 draw at home against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
The stats show Freiburg are undefeated in 24 of their 28 most recent home Bundesliga fixtures. However, they have won just 2 of their last 11 games in all competitions. Freiburg have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 8 league matches.
Bayer Leverkusen travel to the Europa Park Stadion having beat Qarabag 3-2 at home in the Europa League on Thursday.
With the score 0-0 at half time, Qarabag shocked the hosts by scoring 2 goals in the space of 9 minutes. However, Bayer Leverkusen did not give up and pulled one back in the 72nd minute.
With time running out, Bayer Leverkusen equalised in the 93rd minute and scored the winner 4 minutes later.
The win over Qarabag means Bayer Leverkusen are undefeated in their last 37 matches in all competitions, which is a tremendous record. They have won 8 of their last 9 fixtures in all competitions.
Trends show Bayer Leverkusen have won all their last 5 away Bundesliga games. They are undefeated in their last 12 matches on the road in the league and have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their last 12 away Bundesliga fixtures.
Team news: Freiburg are without suspended midfielder Maximilian Eggestein. Noah Weißhaupt, Kenneth Schmidt, Max Rosenfelder, and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh are all injured.
Bayer Leverkusen make the trip without the suspended Jeremie Frimpong. Jonas Hofmann, Victor Boniface, and Arthur are unavailable due to injury.
It seems like nothing can stop Bayer Leverkusen in their pursuit of the title this season. Freiburg can make it difficult for the top teams at home and should find the back of the net. However, Bayer Leverkusen are playing with so much confidence and should score the goals to win.