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Surprise leaders Freiburg face toughest test yet at Bayer Leverkusen

Sitting atop the Bundesliga table for already the second time this campaign, Julian Schuster’s Freiburg have enjoyed a record-breaking start to the 2026/27 season. However, standing in their way on Matchday 6 is a free-scoring Bayer Leverkusen side that has…

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Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 12:34 AM

Key Things to Know

Bundesliga leaders Freiburg face fourth-place Bayer Leverkusen in a key Matchday 6 clash at the BayArena.
Freiburg lead the table with a club-record 13 points from their opening five Bundesliga matches.
Bayer Leverkusen are yet to concede a league goal at home during the current campaign.

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Surprise Bundesliga leaders Freiburg face a major test on Matchday 6 as they travel to the BayArena to play Bayer Leverkusen. Under manager Julian Schuster, the Breisgauers have made a club-record start with 13 points from five games to sit top of the table. However, fourth-place Leverkusen enter the match having collected 10 points from their last four fixtures under coach Carles Martínez.

Freiburg will be without top scorer Yuito Suzuki following his red card against Schalke, increasing the reliance on forward Igor Matanović. Leverkusen boast league top scorer Patrik Schick, who has scored in five consecutive games, and haven't conceded a home league goal this season.

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