Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg confirmed lineups, starting XI and match prediction, plus bet builder angle and odds ahead of Sunday's Bundesliga kick-off.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Bundesliga |
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Match Date | Sunday 18 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 14:30 UK time |
The starting lineups for the Bundesliga fixture between Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg have been confirmed.
Bayer Leverkusen Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Mark Flekken (GK); Miguel Gutiérrez, Facundo Medina, Edmond Tapsoba, Jarell Quansah; Equi Fernández, Aleix García; Afonso Moreira, Ibrahim Maza, Moussa Diaby; Patrik Schick
Substitutes: Tim Oermann, Janis Blaswich, Loïc Badé, Victor Boniface, Malik Tillman, Nathan Tella, Robert Andrich, Jonas Hofmann, Lucas Vázquez
Freiburg Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Mio Backhaus (GK); Jordy Makengo, Philipp Lienhart, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Treu; Maximilian Eggestein, Yannik Engelhardt; Derry Scherhant, Keisuke Goto, Niklas Beste; Igor Matanovic
Substitutes: Rihito Yamamoto, Cyriaque Irié, Max Rosenfelder, Patrick Osterhage, Florian Müller, Lucas Höler, Vincenzo Grifo, Christian Günter, Lukas Kübler
Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg Immediate Reaction
Bayer Leverkusen
Leverkusen have named a 4-2-3-1 with Patrik Schick leading the attack and Moussa Diaby on the right of midfield. Aleix García and Equi Fernández form the central pivot, with Ibrahim Maza operating just behind the front line. Mark Flekken starts in goal behind a back four of Gutiérrez, Medina, Tapsoba and Quansah.
Freiburg
Freiburg also line up in a 4-2-3-1, with Igor Matanovic as the lone striker. Maximilian Eggestein and Yannik Engelhardt are the central midfielders, with Niklas Beste on the right and Derry Scherhant on the left. Mio Backhaus is in goal, protected by a back four of Makengo, Lienhart, Ginter and Treu.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg Reactive Bet Builder
The bet builder combines four selections: Patrik Schick to score anytime, Patrik Schick to have over 3.5 shots, Bayer Leverkusen to score over 1.5 goals, and Igor Matanovic to have over 0.5 shots on target.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Freiburg Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Leverkusen are the favourites on the back of the confirmed lineups, with both sides setting up in the same 4-2-3-1 shape.
Score Prediction: 2-1
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