Four Super Cup tips as Bayern battle Dortmund and Sevilla meet Barcelona

Recent fixture history suggests this Spanish Super Cup final match-up will feature plenty of goals, with nine of the last 10 meetings having saw both outfits get on the scoresheet, stretching back to September 2012.

It’s reigning domestic champions Barcelona that have been more successful of late though, prevailing in eight of the previous 10 match-ups, with this also including three of the last four encounters.

Luis Enrique’s Catalan giants are the record holders of this competition too, having emerged victorious on 14 occasions, with their most recent triumph coming in 2013 and they are 2/1 to triumph with both teams scoring.

Bayern and Dortmund to be level after 90 minutes

In the German version of the Super Cup, which will be decided in extra-time or penalties if level after 90 minutes, will see Bundesliga dominators Bayern take on their closest challengers and rivals Dortmund.

The Bavarians and Black and Yellows played out back-to-back goalless stalemates in their last two meetings, while three of their previous four clashes have also ended all square.

With such a close recent history, yet another draw after normal time can be backed at 12/5 to occur in this latest Super Cup final face-off.

Clinical Lewandowski to strike inside normal time

Bayern hitman Robert Lewandowski really enjoys this fixture, having netted against his former club in four of his last six outings, and the Poland international marksman is a promising 13/10 to dispatch anytime in normal time once again.

The Munich sharpshooter dispatched a double in the 5-1 thumping last season on home soil, while his three fixture goals during the 2014/15 campaign included a Bundesliga winner away from home.

Lewandowski was in incredible form last term and began proceedings swiftly, something he will look to emulate this time around, having managed to bag a sensational 49 goals in all competitions for club and country.

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