Bayern Munich is the heaviest of all favorites in the UEFA Champions League. Bayern has an 85% chance to win the European tournament, according to Soccer Power Index. Manchester United have just a 15% chance. Also, bookmakers have placed United’s odds at just 28-1 to win the whole thing. With Bayern at 7-4, according to SkyBet.
Don’t tell that to football fans in America though.
Yes, my home country, I’m a very proud American is going completely against the grain here. As 61% of respondents believe Man United will beat Bayern. Only 39% according to the German side.
The lovely and talented Michelle Beadle, pictured above, hosts ESPN Sports Nation. And take a look at the poll and it’s map below:
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— Sir Alex Stand (@SirAlexStand) March 23, 2014
21,000 people participated in the poll. so it’s not just a small sample size that believes Bayern will go down.
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