This weekend sees two German sides, in the form of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, line up against one another in a fixture, which ever year, the whole world stops to watch, the Champions League Final.
In what will be a first for Eu...
This weekend sees two German sides, in the form of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, line up against one another in a fixture, which ever year, the whole world stops to watch, the Champions League Final.
In what will be a first for Europe’s premier competition, the meeting of two Bundesliga sides in the final signals just how strong football is in Germany right now.
For so long, people’s opinion on football in Europe was quite simple. The English and Spanish leagues rule, while the rest just sit in their dominant shadow. However, when the yellow and black of Dortmund take on the red of Bayern this weekend in Wembley, people’s opinions, if they haven’t already, ought to change.
The English game has been in decline for a number of years, a fall which came in conjunction with the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in 2009. Meanwhile, Spanish football was somewhat shown up in the semi-finals of this years Champions League as Borussia and Bayern recorded an emphatic 11-3 aggregate victory over Real Madrid and Barcelona.
When looking at the two sides march to this stage of the competition, it’s hard to oppose either club in terms of the betting.
However, if you were to base your bet on the Bundesliga table, it’s pretty easy.
As you can see from the above image, Bayern finished a whole 25 points clear of their nearest rivals Dortmund and just take a look at the difference in goal difference!
The fact of the matter is, when you compare the two, Bayern have far more experience when it comes to European competition. This weekend’s game will be their 3rd final in the last 4 seasons and despite the fact they’ve lost their last 2, you’d have to believe that they’ve learned a number of things from their recent experiences on Europes biggest stage.
Dortmund have only ever once been to the final of the Champions League, back in 1997 when they beat Juventus. However, given how long ago it was, it goes without saying that very few of the players in the current Dortmund setup will remember that famous in Munich, incidentally.
Both clubs have players who can win a game of this magnitude on their own. However, we firmly believe that Bayern have more players who can do just that and we really, strongly fancy them to get the business done on Saturday night and we suggest backing them at a price of 3/4!
When getting your bet on Bayern for the weekend, it’s worth taking a punt on the 3 strikes bet.