Super Cup Numbers: Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea

Super Cup Numbers: Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea

By Michael Gales Aug 29, 2013

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A little over a year after Chelsea beat FC Bayern in the UEFA Champions League final, the teams meet again in the UEFA Super Cup with new men at the helm. Before betting on the Super Cup, read what the numbers suggest.

Mourinho vs. Guardiola

Over the last five years there have been a number of volatile and fascinating duels between managers Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho. The next instalment of Mourinho vs. Guardiola comes on 30th August in the UEFA Super Cup.

Both Mourinho and Guardiola’s records are unquestionable with their overall win percentages impressive at 66.93% and 71.53% respectively. Success breeds success, and between them they have won 34 major titles as managers – Mourinho 20, Guardiola 14.

The managers have gone head-to-head 15 times, with Guardiola winning seven to Jose’s three, with three draws.

A UEFA Super Cup winner with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011, Guardiola could become the first coach to win the competition three times, while to date the UEFA Super Cup remains the only trophy that Mourinho has competed for and not won – his Porto team lost 1-0 against AC Milan in 2003.

0% – Bayern’s dreadful UEFA Super cup record

Bayern 1.800* will make their fourth UEFA Super Cup appearance. They have lost all three previous finals – 1975 FC Dynamo Kyiv (0-3), 1976 Anderlecht (3-5) and 2001 Liverpool (2-3). No other team has finished runners-up three times without winning the trophy. In total, German teams have won none of the seven UEFA Super Cup games they have been involved in.

2.8 – Average number of goals in last ten

With the total goals over/under set at 2.5 goals it is worth noting that 60% of the last ten finals have gone over, while there is an average of 2.8 goals per game in these last 10 UEFA Super Cup games. Over 2.5 goals is set at 1.840*, while the Under is set at 2.060*.

3 – Number of favourites that have covered the spread

Three of the pre-match favourites have covered the spread in the last six UEFA Super Cups. This includes Atltico Madrid in 2012 and Barcelona in 2011.

7 – Chelsea have good record against German teams

The Champions League final contest with Bayern in Munich is the most recent of Chelsea’s 14 games against Bundesliga clubs, with the Blues having won 50% (W7 D3 L4).

36% – Bayern’s record against English clubs

Bayern have a 36% (W14 D13 L11) win record against English clubs in all competitions. Most recently, they met Arsenal in the 2012/13 Champions League round of 16, winning 3-1 away and progressing on away goals despite a 2-0 home defeat.

50% – Chelsea’s UEFA Super Cup history

Chelsea 4.880* beat Real Madrid on their UEFA Super Cup debut in Monaco in 1998, Gus Poyet scoring the only goal. They fared less well however on their second appearance against Madrid’s city rivals Atltico, going down 4-1 last season.

In total, German teams have won none of the seven UEFA Super Cup games they have been involved in.

50/50 – Alternate winners for last decade

Since 2003 there has been an alternate winner every year coming from the Champions League and Europa League winners. Last year Atltico Madrid won as the Europa winner, so the trend suggests Munich as the Champions league winners will lift the title.

83% – British dominate German’s in European finals

In 12 UEFA competition British-German finals, the Anglo sides have a remarkable 83% win record, with the German teams winning just two encounters.

Chelsea stunned Bayern with a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory in the German club’s own stadium last May to take the European Cup to Stamford Bridge for the first time.

88% – Bayern’s incredible form

Bayern have won 32 of their last 36 matches in all competitions. Last season they broke or equaled 30 Bundesliga records, however they were beaten in the German Super Cup 4-1 against Borussia, while they dropped points against Freiburg in mid-week.

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