Leverkusen on a title course: Can you conquer Freiburg in the home game?

Leverkusen on a title course: Can you conquer Freiburg in the home game?

BayArena, Leverkusen, Deutschland - On December 21, 2024, Bayer Leverkusen is expecting SC Freiburg to meet the BayArena for significant encounter. After an impressive series of seven wins in a row, the Werkelf climbed to second place in the Bundesliga after shortening the gap to the leaders Bayern Munich to just four points. As Sport1.de , the team of coach Xabi Alonso has back into the title running through strategic adjustments and a strong defensive performance fought.

The numbers speak for themselves: Leverkusen has lost none of their 17 away games in the Bundesliga in 2024 and thus sets a new German record, such as yahoo Sports reports. The Werkself remains unbeaten until the last matchday of the first half of the season, while the Breisgauer could not yet win in the last 16 encounters against the reigning master. Freiburg is currently in fifth place in the table and needs a victory to continue their catch -up in the title race.

The duel of the statistics

The betting odds also speak significantly in favor of Leverkusen. With a quota of 1.43 for the victory of the home side and the home advantage in the Bayarena, the chances seem to be good that Bayer can continue the winning streak. In the last five direct duels with Freiburg, Leverkusen achieved three victories, which underlines the dominance of the Werkelf. The fact that Leverkusen has scored 66 percent of their goals in the first half of the first half of this season is particularly noteworthy.

Granit Xhaka, captain of Leverkusen, emphasizes the team's self -confidence: "This away series shows our quality." In order to keep the fight for the championship alive, a clear victory against Freiburg on Saturday is essential.