The Teams
Arsenal in the Premier League, Real Madrid in the La Liga, Bayern in the Bundesliga and Juventus in Serie A average the most points in the two games that follow the break.
| Teams | Before break (average 2011/12-2015/16) | After break (average 2011/12-2015/16) |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| Manchester United | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Manchester City | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Chelsea | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Liverpool | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Real Madrid | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| Atletico Madrid | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Barcelona | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| Bayern Munich | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bayer Leverkeusen | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| Juventus | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| AS Roma | 4.1 | 3.7 |
However, the biggest beneficiaries of the break are Manchester City, Real Madrid, Leverkusen and Juventus in their respective leagues – these teams outperformed after the break vs. their form in the games leading up to the break.
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The biggest gainer across all the teams under consideration for analysis is Real Madrid (0.8 points) whereas the team worst hit is Borussia Dortmund (-0.7 points).
Liverpool, Barcelona, Dortmund and Roma suffer the consequences of a fortnight’s gap the most in their respective leagues as shown below:
| Teams | Before break (average 2011/12-2015/16) | After break (average 2011/12-2015/16) | Points gain / loss after the break |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Arsenal | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Manchester United | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4.1 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Chelsea | 4.1 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Liverpool | 2.8 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Real Madrid | 4.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| Atletico Madrid | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Barcelona | 5.1 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Bayer Leverkeusen | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Bayern Munich | 5.1 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4.2 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Juventus | 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| AS Roma | 4.1 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
