SC Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Predictions

• Freiburg were hammered 5-0 in the Europa League on Thursday
• Bayer Leverkusen have won eight of their last nine matches
• The hosts are without a victory in three home fixtures

Can Freiburg bounce back from Europa League mauling?

Freiburg saw their European campaign come to a confidence-sapping end on Thursday, as they were beaten 5-0 by West Ham in the Europa League last 16, and it will be fascinating to see how they respond to that defeat.

It has been a pretty miserable run for Christian Streich’s side, who have only won two of their last 11 outings in normal time, losing on five occasions.

Such a run has damaged their hopes of qualifying for Europa again this season, as they have slipped to eighth in the Bundesliga, while their two reversals on home soil this season have both come to teams currently in the top four.

Can Bayer take another step towards the title?

That will be music to the ears of Bayer Leverkusen, who were also in European action in midweek, booking their spot in the Europa League quarter-finals with a 3-2 victory over Qarabag.

That was an eighth win in nine outings across all competitions for Xabi Alonso’s side, who still haven’t lost in the league this season, including a staggering run of ten wins and two draws on the road.

Such impressive results mean they have a ten-point lead at the top of the table ahead of this round, an advantage they are looking to extend against an opposition to whom they have lost only three times in the last 13 head-to-heads.

I predict that Bayer Leverkusen will continue their stunning season by winning this game, with a 2-1 victory my correct score prediction.

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