Manchester City have the chance to add another trophy to their collection when they face Sevilla in the European Super Cup. City go into the match as firm favourites after winning the treble and history is on their side, with the Champions League winners having triumphed in this fixture in nine of the last 10 years.
The last four UEFA Super Cup contests have all gone to extra time and we’re backing that trend to continue when Real Madrid meet Eintracht Frankfurt. Real are rated a class apart but Frankfurt should strip fitter due to an earlier start to their domestic season.
Five of the last six UEFA Super Cup contests have gone to extra-time and we’re expecting another close contest between Chelsea and Villarreal. Windsor Park in Belfast will stage this pre-season showpiece and past history suggests a tight tussle is on the cards.
Five of the last seven UEFA Super Cup matches have gone to extra-time and Sevilla will be keen to give Bayern Munich a tough work-out in Budapest. The Europa League winners drew with fellow Spaniards Barcelona in 2015 and Real Madrid a year later, before losing out in an additional half an hour.