Freiburg's lead in a congested Bundesliga race shows no sign of settling
SC Freiburg occupy top spot in the Bundesliga after five matches played, though they do so without any points advantage over their closest challengers.
The division has produced a tightly bunched table, with Freiburg's position at the summit offering little in the way of security as the campaign develops.
A race with no clear separation
Sitting top without a cushion means every forthcoming fixture carries extra weight for Freiburg, who will know that a single slip could see them overtaken.
For their rivals, the gap is there to be closed, and the coming weeks are likely to tell a clearer story about who can sustain a title challenge across a full season.