A look at the Champions League Final.

So, we all know that Bayern will be hosting Chelsea in this year's edition of the Champions League Final. While I'm sure everyone has their respective favorites, how about we look at some statistics? As far as goal-scorers go, Bayern have Mario Gomez who has lifted them with a total of 12 goals in the tournament. Chelsea on the other hand have Didier Drogba who has struck a total of 5 times. Mario Gomez also has a ton of opportunities with 29 attempts on target. Those statistics may be very significant in the upcoming showdown given Chelsea's panache for tough defending. Bayern again have the advantage in assisting players though it's a narrow margin with Franck Ribery accomplishing 5 for Bayern to Fernando Torres' 4. As far as the teams as a whole, Bayern have scored a goal more than the London side while also allowing a goal less than their opponents. So far as attempts on target, Bayern have a significant advantage with 90 compared to Chelsea's 78. The numbers do a startling reverse when it comes to attempts off-target with Chelsea amassing 83 to Bayern's 65. Chelsea appear to have more of an issue with off-sides calls as they have exactly double Bayern's 16 off-side calls. Bayern seems to get more corners with 63 to Chelsea's 51. When it comes to discipline Bayern seem to foul more though they receive relatively the same level of cards as their English opposition. Bayern also seem to generally have a bit more possession though there is only a 4% difference between them and Chelsea who have 52% of possession on average. Looking more in-depth at the clubs, Bayern's goals seem to come excessively from Gomez with 12 compared to Arjen Robben's 4, Franck Ribery's 3, Ivica Olic's 2, and Toni Kroos' 2 as well. Having come up through the play-off rounds, Bayern have won 10 of their games, drawing once, and losing 3 times. As for Chelsea, with Drogba at the top scoring 5, he is followed by Torres who has amassed 3, Frank Lampard who has scored thrice, Ramires as well, and Saloman Kalou who has struck twice. Their record has been 6 wins, 2 draws, and a pair of losses. The last factor to look at is player availability: it all comes down to whether a player will actually be on the field to make a difference. Thanks to the yellow card ruling, both sides will be missing out on some significant players: Chelsea will be missing Raul Mereiles, Ramires, John Terry, and Branislav Ivanovic. As for Bayern, they will be without Luiz Gustavo, David Alaba, and Holger Badstuber. What does all this mean? Well, frankly, absolutely nothing! We'll have to wait and see how things turn out however I wouldn't be surprised to see Germany' Bayern Munich take top honors in what is sure to be a close match. Enjoy!