Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Luis Enrique's Barcelona 2014/15 bring 4-3-3 and msn front three with direct combinations. Jupp Heynckes's Bayern Munich 2012/13 answer with 4-2-3-1 and wide forwards with high press; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

BarcelonaLuis Enrique · 4-3-3 · MSN Front Three · Direct CombinationsBayern MunichJupp Heynckes · 4-2-3-1 · Wide Forwards · High Press

400 alternate nights

Barcelona vs Bayern Munich

Model lean: Bayern Munich

Signature score

0–1

average goals 1.441.45

39.5%
Barcelona
20.5%
Draw
40%
Bayern Munich

Most likely scores

  1. 0–19.8%
  2. 1–19.8%
  3. 2–19.3%
  4. 1–28.8%
  5. 1–08.5%
  6. 0–26.5%

Match profile

xG1.471.46
Shots12.812.8
Poss53%47%
CS21.8%24.5%
BTTS58.3%
Over 2.555%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BarcelonaG/m
  2. Suárez1790.45
  3. Neymar1210.30
  4. Messi1170.29
  5. Rakitić430.11
  1. Bayern MunichG/m
  2. Mandžukić1770.44
  3. Ribéry1140.28
  4. Robben1080.27
  5. Müller800.20
Home XIBarcelona2014/15Luis Enrique · 4-3-3
93OVR

XI

  • LWNeymar93
  • STLuis Suárez94
  • RWLionel Messi98
  • CMAndrés Iniesta90
  • CDMSergio Busquets90
  • CMIvan Rakitić87
  • LBJordi Alba87
  • CBJavier Mascherano86
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • RBDani Alves88
  • GKClaudio Bravo86
Bench · 9
  • CMXavi86
  • RWPedro82
  • GKMarc-André ter Stegen81
  • CBJeremy Mathieu80
  • RBSergi Roberto79
  • CBMarc Bartra78
  • CMRafinha78
  • LBAdriano78
  • CBThomas Vermaelen77
Away XIBayern Munich2012/13Jupp Heynckes · 4-2-3-1
93OVR

XI

  • STMario Mandžukić86
  • LWFranck Ribéry92
  • CAMThomas Müller89
  • RWArjen Robben92
  • CDMJavi Martínez87
  • CDMBastian Schweinsteiger90
  • LBDavid Alaba86
  • CBDante84
  • CBJérôme Boateng87
  • RBPhilipp Lahm91
  • GKManuel Neuer94
Bench · 9
  • CMToni Kroos86
  • STMario Gomez85
  • CDMLuiz Gustavo82
  • CBHolger Badstuber82
  • RWXherdan Shaqiri80
  • STClaudio Pizarro80
  • CDMAnatoliy Tymoshchuk78
  • GKTom Starke74
  • LBDiego Contento74

Ratings

Attack98
Midfield94
Defence87
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall93

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield93
Defence91
Goalkeeping94
Chemistry95
Overall93

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XI

  • LWNeymar93
  • STLuis Suárez94
  • RWLionel Messi98
  • CMAndrés Iniesta90
  • CDMSergio Busquets90
  • CMIvan Rakitić87
  • LBJordi Alba87
  • CBJavier Mascherano86
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • RBDani Alves88
  • GKClaudio Bravo86
Bench · 9
  • CMXavi86
  • RWPedro82
  • GKMarc-André ter Stegen81
  • CBJeremy Mathieu80
  • RBSergi Roberto79
  • CBMarc Bartra78
  • CMRafinha78
  • LBAdriano78
  • CBThomas Vermaelen77
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XI

  • STMario Mandžukić86
  • LWFranck Ribéry92
  • CAMThomas Müller89
  • RWArjen Robben92
  • CDMJavi Martínez87
  • CDMBastian Schweinsteiger90
  • LBDavid Alaba86
  • CBDante84
  • CBJérôme Boateng87
  • RBPhilipp Lahm91
  • GKManuel Neuer94
Bench · 9
  • CMToni Kroos86
  • STMario Gomez85
  • CDMLuiz Gustavo82
  • CBHolger Badstuber82
  • RWXherdan Shaqiri80
  • STClaudio Pizarro80
  • CDMAnatoliy Tymoshchuk78
  • GKTom Starke74
  • LBDiego Contento74
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