The record of recent encounters favours Bayer 04: The Werkself have beaten SC Freiburg in the last three meetings. SCF only have a longer run of defeats in the Bundesliga against Borussia Dortmund (seven).
SC Freiburg are having their fourth best season with 51 points after 31 Bundesliga fixtures. The club are in the top four for the last three matchdays for the second time. Interesting however: SCF are the first team in the top four since Hertha Berlin (in 1999/00) to have a negative goal difference (-3) at this stage of the campaign.
SC Freiburg fans have been on an emotional roller coaster several times this season. SCF were third in the table on matchday seven after five wins but slipped down to ninth place just before Christmas after the 5-1 defeat away to the Werkself. And after three more defeats in succession at the start of year, Julian Schussler's team appeared to be mired in a relegation battle. But the fifth-worst defence in the Bundesliga up to that point was suddenly as safe as the Bank of England after the next six games. SCF are now back in fourth place – the dream of the first Champions League qualification in the club's history is alive and kicking. Further information on SC Freiburg can be found in our lowdown on the next opponents.
2,400 fans will be supporting the Werkself at the away game in Freiburg. As usual, the Bayer 04 Fan Liaison team have compiled the necessary relevant info. Click HERE for the fan information.
The German Football Association (DFB) has appointed Daniel Siebert as the referee for today's game. The 40-year-old has previously been in charge of 28 matches involving the Werkself (11 wins, nine defeats, eight draws). Siebert's assistants today are Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn with Mike Pickel in action as the VAR.
The match will be broadcast live on DAZN. As ever, supporters unable to be at the match can follow the game on Werkself Radio. The audio broadcast starts 30 minutes before kick-off with commentary provided by Niko Hartmann. In addition, the live text update service will keep you up-to-date. Both Werkself Radio and the live text update service are available at bayer04.de and on the Bayer 04 app.
The United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is celebrated worldwide on 3 December. Together with Bayer AG, Bayer 04 is once again setting an example for diversity and inclusion by lighting up the BayArena in purple in the evening.
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To celebrate the Werkself victory at Borussia Dortmund and to thank the fans for their fantastic support at the stadium and at home, Bayer 04 is reducing the price of all jerseys by up to 40 euros! What's more, player or customised printing is free with selection of the DFB Pokal badge and stylish Talcid sleeve logo. Special prizes will also be raffled among all purchasers. All promotions run exclusively on the Bayer 04 online shop until Wednesday, 3 December, 11:59 CET.
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For the second time in four days, Bayer 04 face Borussia Dortmund this Tuesday evening, 2 December (kick-off: 21:00 CET) - this time in the round of 16 of the DFB Pokal, with more than 7,000 fans supporting the Werkself at Signal Iduna Park. After the recent 2-1 defeat to BVB in the league, several cup stats provide hope of revenge for the Black and Reds. There are several reasons why Bayer 04 recommends getting to the round of 16 clash early, in which VAR will be in use, unlike in the previous rounds. Read on for further information on tonight’s game in our matchday news.
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Just three days on from the Bundesliga meeting in Leverkusen, Bayer 04 now visit Borussia Dortmund in the DFB Pokal on Tuesday (21:00 CET). Ahead of the game at the Signal Iduna Park, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about how to approach this second encounter in 72 hours and a number of developments within the squad.
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