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DEFENSA Y JUSTICIA AIMS FOR CLEAN SHEET, UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA RELIES ON TOP SCORER AND COUNTERATTACKS

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  May 14, 2025 Defensa y Justicia -  Universidad Católica Estadio Norberto Tomaghello, Florencio Varela, Argentina On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Argentine Defensa y Justicia will face Ecuadorian Universidad Católica in the Copa Sudamericana. The clash between teams with different playing styles promises an interesting confrontation and an opportunity to extend several remarkable streaks. Defensa y Justicia has only one defeat in six home games against Ecuadorian teams in CONMEBOL competitions (3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss). That single defeat came in the group stage of the 2022 Sudamericana against LDU Quito (1-2). The Argentine side thus has an excellent record against Ecuadorian opponents on home soil. After not conceding goals in their last home game in the 2025 Sudamericana (0-0 with Vitória), Defensa y Justicia will seek to play consecutive home matches without conceding for the third time in CONMEBOL competitions. This achievement has not happened for the Argentine team f...

FRANKFURT'S HOME INVINCIBILITY FACES LEIPZIG'S RISING FORM UNDER LÖW

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  April 26, 2025 Eintracht Frankfurt - RB Leipzig Saturday's Bundesliga clash offers a meeting between third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt and a revitalized RB Leipzig. While the "Eagles" can rely on their home invincibility against the "Red Bulls," the visitors have significantly improved under their new coach. Eintracht Frankfurt have lost both of their competitive meetings against RB Leipzig this season (3-0 away in the DFB-Pokal and 2-1 away in the Bundesliga). However, Eintracht remains unbeaten at home against Leipzig (4 wins, 5 draws). Leipzig haven't faced any other opponent away from home as often in professional football without ever winning. RB Leipzig's tally of 49 points from 30 matches represents their second-worst campaign in the Bundesliga – they have only ever been worse off at this stage in 2017/18 (47 points), the only season in which they have ever missed out on qualifying for the Champions League (finished 6th). Under new coach Zso...