Freiburg v Bayer Leverkusen

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Freiburg head into Sunday afternoon's clash with the German Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen fresh from a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Premier League side West Ham in the 2nd leg of their Europa League tie in midweek, while Bayer Leverkusen overcame Azerbaijan outfit Qarabag 3-2 at home to send the visitors into the quarter-finals of the same competition.

Freiburg have managed to win just three out of their last 11 matches in all competitions and although they hold home advantage at their Europa-Park Stadion for Sunday's encounter, the hosts have also slipped to five defeats within this period as well, making this upcoming clash against the league leaders another potentially tough fixture for Christian Streich's side.

On the domestic front results haven't been any better for Freiburg as they have managed to capture just one win from their last seven matches in the Bundesliga, that being last week's 2-1 win at Bochum but losses at the hands of Werder Bremen, Stuttgart, Borussia Dortmund and Augsburg suggest Freiburg could have their work cut out on Sunday afternoon.

That said, Freiburg have been handed just two defeats from their previous 13 home games so the hosts do stand a chance of getting something from this fixture.

Bayer Leverkusen progressed through to the last eight of this season's Europa League with their midweek 3-2 home win against Qarabag but their attentions will turn back to the matter of nailing down a Bundesliga league title this season as the visitors now hold a commanding 10-point lead over second placed Bayern Munich at the top of the German top flight table.

Leverkusen have produced an excellent season so far as Xabi Alonso's side still remain unbeaten in this season's domestic top flight campaign, winning 21 of their 25 league matches to date this term and the visitors will no doubt be seeking another three points at Freiburg's expense on Sunday afternoon as well.

Alonso's side bring an impressive looking six-match winning streak into this upcoming clash at the Europa-Park Stadion which includes wins on the road at Darmstadt, Heidenheim and FC Cologne, while goals have also featured in Bayer Leverkusen's games on the road in general this season with eight of their 12 outings resulting in Over 2.5 goals being scored.

In addition, Bayer Leverkusen have scored two goals or more in 10 of their 12 away games to date this season.

Freiburg v Bayer Leverkusen Verdict

Bayer Leverkusen won the earlier corresponding fixture against Freiburg in the Bundesliga towards the end of October as they recorded a 2-1 win at home and a similar scoreline looks set to unfold in Bayer Leverkusen's favour at the Europa-Park Stadion on Sunday afternoon.

Therefore, our main bet will be Bayer Leverkusen win @ 1.53

Other side bets worth considering:

Bayer Leverkusen win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.30

Correct Score: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 @ 8.50