Bayer Leverkusen will look to take another big step towards a first-ever Bundesliga title when they travel to face Freiburg on Sunday.
Xabi Alonso's troops are ten points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with nine games to go following their comfortable 2-0 win over Wolfsburg at the weekend.
Their nearest challengers, Bayern Munich, also won emphatically, but have endured a wobble in their recent form which has allowed Leverkusen to pull clear. Victory at Freiburg would put them in an extremely commanding position to clinch their first-ever league title, as they head into the final stretch of the season.
Freiburg, on the other hand, crashed out of the Europa League following a 5-0 second-leg defeat to West Ham United (5-1 on aggregate) at the London Stadium on Thursday.
They also face a tricky task to qualify for any European tournament next season, as they sit in eighth but are seven points behind Eintracht Frankfurt in sixth, which is the final European place.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen kick-off time
| Date: | Sunday, March 17, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 2:30 pm GMT |
| Venue: | Europa-Park-Stadion |
The Bundesliga encounter between Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen will be played at Europa Park Stadion, with kick-off at 2:30 pm GMT on Sunday, March 17, 2024, for fans in the UK.
How to watch Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen online - TV channels & live streams
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The match will be shown live on Sky Sports App and Sky Sports YouTubein the UK. Match highlights will be available after the game on the platform and YouTube. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Freiburg team news
Key defender Matthias Ginter - who has only just exited the infirmary - had to be taken off 15 minutes before the end of his side's 2-1 win over Bochum over the weekend, but the Germany international started in the hefty 5-0 midweek Europa League defeat to West Ham.
Jordy Makengo (illness) and Weisshaupt (knock) were both missing from Christian Streich's squad on Thursday, though, and joined Kenneth Schmidt (abdominal), Max Rosenfelder (tendon) and Daniel Kofi-Kyereh (ACL) in the infirmary, while Philipp Lienhart (groin) was back on the bench.
Freiburg possible XI: Atubolu; Sildillia, Ginter, Gulde; Kubler, Rohl, Hofler, Gunter; Sallai, Holer, Grifo
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Atubolu, Müller, Uphoff |
| Defenders: | Szalai, Ginter, Lienhart, Günter, Sildillia, Kübler, Makengo, Schmidt, Gulde, Rosenfelder |
| Midfielders: | Kyereh, Sallai, Doan, Grifo, Muslija, Eggestein, Höfler, Weißhaupt, Röhl, Keitel |
| Forwards: | Gregoritsch, Adamu, Philipp, Höler |
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Striker Victor Boniface and midfielder Arthur remain out injured for Bayer Leverkusen. Back-up goalkeeper Matej Kovar is also a doubt after missing last weekend's game against Wolfsburg with a muscle problem.
Bayer Leverkusen possible XI: Hrádecký; Kossounou, Tah, Hincapié; Frimpong, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Hofmann, Wirtz; Schick
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Kovar, Hradecky, Lomb |
| Defenders: | Hincapie, Tah, Stanisic, Monamay, Grimaldo, Frimpong, Fosu-Mensah |
| Midfielders: | Xhaka, Mbamba, Andrich, Puerta, Wirtz, Hofmann, Aourir, Tella |
| Forwards: | Schick, Hlozek, Iglesias, Adli |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 17/03/24 | SC Freiburg 2-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| 29/10/23 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-2 SC Freiburg | Bundesliga |
| 26/02/23 | SC Freiburg 1-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| 03/09/22 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-3 SC Freiburg | Bundesliga |
| 14/05/22 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-1 SC Freiburg | Bundesliga |
| 19/12/21 | SC Freiburg 2-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga |