SC Freiburg to finish in the top 4 of the German Bundesliga have drifted out from 2/1 to 3/1 with Bet Victor, as four bookmakers ease their odds.
The odds on SC Freiburg to finish in the top 4 of the German Bundesliga have drifted out from 2/1 to 3/1 with Bet Victor after Julian Schuster's side finally lost their unbeaten league record at Bayer Leverkusen.
Freiburg went down 2-1 at the BayArena, their first Bundesliga defeat of the campaign.
Four bookmakers have eased their odds, with Bet Victor's 3/1 now the best price on offer.
Borussia Dortmund lead the market at 1/10 with Bet Victor, with Freiburg sitting fifth-shortest.
Freiburg had been unbeaten across their opening five league fixtures, so this is a first dent rather than a collapse.
Freiburg arrived at the BayArena unbeaten in the league and left with nothing. Derry Scherhant put them in front early, finishing off a low delivery from Philipp Treu, but Ibrahim Maza levelled for Leverkusen within minutes. The game was settled in the 76th minute when Patrik Schick struck, and the striker walked off as man of the match. It was a messy afternoon from the start, with play halted early after travelling supporters threw tennis balls onto the pitch in protest. For long spells Freiburg matched the home side, which makes the outcome sting all the more.
That defeat explains why bookmakers have pushed the odds on SC Freiburg out. Losing on the road to a direct rival for the top places is exactly the kind of result that forces a rethink, and Leverkusen's win moved them within touching distance of the top spots. At 3/1 with Bet Victor, the implied probability now sits at 25%, a clear step down from where the old price had them. Still, the bigger picture matters here. Schuster built a stubborn, hard-to-beat side over the opening weeks, and that strong start remains the foundation of any case for Freiburg on the log. One loss to a quality opponent does not undo it, but it does remind the market how thin the margins are near the top.
German Bundesliga Top 4 Finish odds
Best odds 3/1 with Bet Victor on SC Freiburg to finish in the top 4 of the German Bundesliga, the top price available after four bookmakers eased their odds.
Odds below are live and may have changed since publishing this article.
Will SC Freiburg finish in the top 4 of the German Bundesliga?
Borussia Dortmund are the favourites at a best price of 1/10 with Bet Victor, with SC Freiburg fifth-shortest at 3/1 with Bet Victor. Dortmund's grip on the top of the betting held firm despite a goalless draw with Union Berlin on the same day Freiburg lost, while RB Leipzig were on the wrong end of a hammering from Bayern Munich. Freiburg sit behind a quartet of shorter-priced sides, which tells you how much ground the bookmakers reckon they still have to make up.
Borussia Dortmund – 1/10 with Bet Victor, still clear favourites even after their stalemate with Union Berlin.
Bayer Leverkusen – 1/4 with Bet Victor, strengthened by their win over Freiburg.
RB Leipzig – 1/2 with Bet Victor, holding their place despite a heavy defeat to Bayern Munich.
VfB Stuttgart – 9/4 with Bet Victor, the last side priced shorter than Freiburg.
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What do SC Freiburg need to finish in the top 4 of the German Bundesliga?
The fixture list offers no gentle way back. Next up is Bayern Munich at the Europa-Park Stadion, about as tough a reset as Freiburg could be handed. A DFB-Pokal tie with Wolfsburg follows soon after, and with Conference League football also on the plate following a 3-2 win over Jablonec, Schuster's squad is going to be stretched. Freiburg need the same stubborn, hard-to-beat approach that carried them through their unbeaten start, and Scherhant's goal in Leverkusen showed there is still bite going forward. Our prediction is that the drift is fair for now. We would want to see how they handle Bayern before taking the price, but if Freiburg come through that test with their record intact, this market could swing back their way quickly.
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