Bayer Leverkusen host SC Freiburg in Bundesliga Matchday 6 on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The DFB Datacenter lists kickoff for 3:30 p.m. in Leverkusen at BayArena. Germany will still be observing daylight saving time on that date, so the local time is Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), or 1:30 p.m. UTC. The league fixture listing also gives 13:30 UTC.
The official DFB Datencenter match page identifies Leverkusen as the home side and Freiburg as the visitor. The Bundesliga fixtures page places the meeting on Matchday 6 and lists the same UTC kickoff.
This is a scheduled match, not a completed result. As of October 15, the official records available for this preview show a 0–0 placeholder and do not publish confirmed starting lineups. A fixture listing is evidence of the scheduled date, venue and kickoff; it does not establish who will start, which players are injured, or what the score will be. Readers should check the clubs’ official channels and the DFB match center closer to kickoff for team news and the final lineup sheets.
The kickoff time can also be easy to misread when a page uses a generic “CET” label. The date matters: clocks in Germany do not return to standard time until later in October 2026. That makes 3:30 p.m. in Leverkusen CEST (UTC+02:00), not CET (UTC+01:00). The UTC listing of 13:30 provides a useful cross-check for viewers elsewhere. When converting for a broadcast or travel plan, use the offset for October 18 rather than the offset in force on the day you read the listing.
For reliable match-day information, begin with the DFB Datencenter record linked above. It is the primary source for the fixture’s official match details and referee assignment. Bundesliga’s fixture page is a second official reference for the competition schedule. These pages are useful for checking that a kickoff has not changed and for following official match coverage, but availability of live video or radio depends on the viewer’s country and the rights holder. Check the broadcaster or streaming service available in your region instead of assuming a particular platform carries the game.
Before the game, look for the clubs’ confirmed team announcements, usually released close to kickoff. A predicted lineup, a training photo, or an earlier squad list is not the same thing as the official starting XI. If a player is absent from a predicted selection, that alone does not confirm an injury or suspension. Wait for a club statement or the published match sheet before treating a player’s status as confirmed.
With lineups and current team form not established by the fixture records cited here, it would be premature to claim a specific tactical matchup or forecast a result. A useful way to follow the game is to note the confirmed formations once the teams are announced, then compare how each side progresses the ball, creates chances and responds after possession changes. The match itself—not the schedule page—will show which patterns actually emerge.
For supporters tracking the result, distinguish live match events from final confirmation. A score shown during play can change, and added time means the scheduled 90 minutes are not necessarily the end of the broadcast. Use the official match center for the final score and any subsequently recorded match events. If you are watching from another time zone, remember that the UTC kickoff remains 13:30 even though the calendar date or local clock time may differ in your location.
This preview is based on the DFB Datencenter and Bundesliga fixture listing checked on October 15, 2026. It does not report a result, confirmed starting lineups, broadcast rights by country or team news that those sources have not established.
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