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  May 9, 2025   UD Las Palmas - Rayo Vallecano Estadio de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain On Friday, May 9, 2025, UD Las Palmas will face Rayo Vallecano in the 35th round of Spanish La Liga. The clash between mid-table teams offers interesting statistical trends and a potential historic achievement for the Madrid-based side. UD Las Palmas have won their last two La Liga matches against Rayo Vallecano, the first time they have won two consecutive matches against the red-and-white team in the top flight. On the other hand, Rayo Vallecano have won their last three La Liga away matches against UD Las Palmas, keeping a clean sheet in all three. If the Madrid side wins again on Friday without conceding a goal, they would become the first team in the entire history of the competition to win four consecutive away matches against the Canary Islands side without conceding. Rayo Vallecano have won 57% of their away matches against UD Las Palmas in La Liga (4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses)...

  May 8, 2025   Barcelona SC - River Plate   On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Ecuadorian side Barcelona SC will face Argentine giants River Plate in the fourth round of the CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage. This match is the only fixture in matchday four that pits two teams against each other who have both kept clean sheets in two of their first three group stage matches. Barcelona SC has demonstrated defensive quality in recent meetings with River Plate. The "Ídolo," as the Ecuadorian team is nicknamed, has not conceded goals in their last two matches against the Argentine powerhouse in the CONMEBOL Libertadores (1 win, 1 draw). However, the historical head-to-head record favors River Plate - the "Millonario" won the first three encounters between these sides in this tournament. The Ecuadorian outfit excels in defensive solidity throughout the competition. Barcelona SC has kept a clean sheet in more than half of their matches in the 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores (four o...

  May 7, 2025 Deportivo Táchira - LDU Quito Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Venezuelan side Deportivo Táchira will face Ecuadorian club LDU Quito in a return match of the Copa Libertadores group stage. The clash between teams that rely on foreign goalscorers promises an interesting confrontation of different statistical trends and historical records. Venezuelan teams have an excellent home record against Ecuadorian opponents in the Copa Libertadores - keeping clean sheets in eight of their last nine mutual matches (5 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss). The only exception was, paradoxically, the most recent encounter, when Deportivo Táchira lost 1-4 to Emelec in 2022. Deportivo Táchira have lost just one of their six home games against Ecuadorian teams in the Copa Libertadores (2 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss). This single defeat came precisely in the most recent match - the aforementioned 1-4 loss to Emelec in May 2022. The "Aurinegros," a...

  Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Valladolid April 14th, 2025 Monday evening will offer a clash of absolute opposites in the Spanish capital. Atlético Madrid will welcome Real Valladolid at the Metropolitano stadium in a duel where both history and current form speak clearly in favor of the home team. Atlético hasn't lost any of their last 15 matches against Real Valladolid in LaLiga, winning 14 of them (1 draw). Previously, however, the "Colchoneros" lost four of seven mutual duels (2 wins, 1 draw). The home environment is almost a guarantee of victory for Atlético against Valladolid. The Madrid team has won the last seven home matches against this opponent in LaLiga, keeping a clean sheet in each of the last five. Only against UD Las Palmas (6) do they currently have a longer series of home matches without conceding a goal in the competition. Real Valladolid is going through a results crisis in the Madrid region. The "Pucelanos" have lost in their last si...

  Real Sociedad - RCD Mallorca April 12th, 2025 Saturday's LaLiga program will bring a clash of two teams with different streaks. The home team Real Sociedad is almost invincible against Mallorca at their own stadium - they have won each of the last 10 home matches, which is the third-longest series of consecutive home victories against the same opponent in their history in the competition (14 against Athletic Bilbao between 1969 and 1982 and 12 against Espanyol between 1944 and 1959). The clean sheet statistic is even more impressive. San Sebastian hasn't conceded against Mallorca in each of their last seven home LaLiga matches (7 wins). Only against UD Las Palmas in 1977 (nine) and Real Valladolid in 1999 (eight) have they kept more clean sheets in consecutive home matches in the competition's history. Real is also in good form. They haven't lost any of their last three LaLiga matches (2 wins, 1 draw), winning the last two, while previously they had lost six of e...

  FK Dukla Praha – FC Baník Ostrava April 12th, 2025 At Juliska, two teams that haven't tasted the bitterness of defeat for a long time will clash. The home team Dukla Praha is unbeaten in six consecutive Chance Liga matches (2 wins, 4 draws), which is their longest series without a loss since the turn of the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, when they also recorded six duels without defeat (3 wins, 3 draws). Moreover, they haven't conceded a single goal in the last four matches, which they have never managed to achieve in the Czech league before. The visiting Baník Ostrava is also undefeated in six league matches in a row (5 wins, 1 draw), the last time they accomplished something similar was between August and October 2024. The Silesians can also achieve a historic milestone if they continue their winning streak. If they were to win both remaining league matches, they would record their best placement in Chance Liga history and surpass the record of 63 points from the champion...

  Leicester City – Newcastle United April 7th, 2025 King Power Stadium will be the venue for a clash between teams in completely different situations. The home side Leicester City is fighting for mere survival in the Premier League, while Newcastle United is heading toward participation in European competitions. The Foxes are also on the verge of a sad historical record - seven home defeats in a row without scoring a goal puts them in the same situation as Manchester City in 2007 and Watford in the 1971/72 season. If Leicester were to lose to Newcastle without scoring, they would become the first team in English professional league history to lose eight home games in a row without scoring a single goal. Unfortunately, the Fox could easily become prey for the experienced Magpies. Newcastle have won 14 of their last 18 Premier League matches against newly promoted clubs, including the last six in a row. If Eddie Howe's men were to win this time as well, they would achieve seven c...

  Brentford – Chelsea April 6th, 2025 The West London derby between Brentford and Chelsea offers a clash between two teams struggling at their stadiums. The home "Bees" have not won at Gtech Community Stadium for seven matches in a row (2 draws, 5 losses), which represents their worst home run since nine games without a win between September and December 2006. Chelsea is no better off. The "Blues" have lost four away league games in a row, and if they fail again this time, they would match their longest away losing streak in the last 25 years. The last time Chelsea fell five times in a row at opponents' stadiums was between October and December 2000. The Stamford Bridge team's record away from home in all competitions is alarming. From their last ten away matches, Coach Endy's men have managed to win only twice - in Kazakhstan (3-1 against Astana) and in Denmark (2-1 against FC Copenhagen). They haven't won away on English soil for eight consecu...

  Genoa - Udinese April 4th, 2025 Stadio Luigi Ferraris has transformed into an almost impregnable fortress for Genoa. The Genoa club has won four of its five home matches in 2025 and with an average of 2.60 points per match, it ranks among Italy's best home teams. Only Bologna (2.71), Roma and Inter (both 2.67) have better records at home. Udinese is now traveling to Luigi Ferraris, against whom Genoa has a very good record. The Rossoblu are unbeaten in their last six mutual duels (2 wins, 4 draws) and have won the last two matches. If they succeed this time as well, they would achieve three consecutive victories over the Friulians, which they have only managed once in history - when they triumphed over Udinese five times between 1993 and 2008. A key factor in Genoa's matches against Udinese is defense. The Genoese have kept a clean sheet in four of the last five mutual duels, which is the same number as in the previous 24 matches combined. Most recently at home, they def...

  Everton – Arsenal April 5th, 2025 Goodison Park used to be a cursed place for Arsenal. The Gunners have won only three of their last 26 away matches on Merseyside against local clubs (Everton and Liverpool), which is an alarming contrast to their previous record when they managed to win six out of seven visits. Last season, however, Arsenal finally broke the curse and won 1-0 at Everton's ground. The mutual encounters between these teams have gone through significant fluctuations in recent years. After a period when Everton dominated (four wins from five matches between December 2020 and February 2023), Arsenal has now taken the reins, remaining unbeaten against the Toffees in the last four duels. The December meeting in London ended in a goalless draw, which means that if Arsenal were to keep a clean sheet again, they would achieve this in both season matches against Everton for the first time since the 2011-12 season. Interestingly, if neither team were to score this time,...