SC Freiburg vs RB Leipzig Prediction 16 May 2026

With only one round left in the campaign, Freiburg occupy seventh place with 44 points and a 47:56 goal difference, currently enough for a spot in the Conference League. More importantly, the Griffins have already secured a place in the Europa League final, which explains why recent Bundesliga performances have lacked consistency. Freiburg narrowly defeated Mainz (1-0) and Heidenheim (2-1), but also suffered heavy disappointment against Borussia Dortmund (0-4), dropped points versus Wolfsburg (1-1), and lost a dramatic encounter with Hamburg (2-3).

RB Leipzig, meanwhile, can be fully satisfied with their domestic season. The Red Bulls successfully achieved their main objective by locking down third place in the standings with 65 points and a 65:43 goal difference. Marco Rose’s men impressed with victories over Borussia Mönchengladbach (1-0), Eintracht Frankfurt (3-1), Union Berlin (3-1), and St. Pauli (2-1). Even a painful 1-4 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen did little to damage their momentum or confidence.

With the pressure largely gone for both teams, this matchup has all the ingredients of a spectacular end-to-end contest. Freiburg will surely want to give their supporters one final memorable performance before focusing entirely on the Europa League final, while Leipzig can afford to play freely and aggressively without worrying about the standings. That combination could easily produce one of the most entertaining games of the weekend, with goals and attacking football likely to dominate the afternoon.

Freiburg to score over 1.5 goals in the match 1.93