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WHERE THE WHITE BALLET DANCES WITH CERTAINTY: IMPREGNABLE VITORIA, WHERE MBAPPE COLLECTS POINTS

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  Deportivo Alavés - Real Madrid CF April 13th, 2025 Molinón in Basque Vitoria will host a clash between two teams with different ambitions on Sunday. The home team Alavés is fighting for a comfortable mid-table position, while Real Madrid needs every point in the battle for the league title. Deportivo Alavés has one of the worst historical records against Real Madrid of all LaLiga teams. From 37 mutual matches in the top flight, the Basques have managed to win only four times (2 draws, 31 losses). However, two of these triumphs came in the last 11 duels (9 losses) - 1-0 in October 2018 under Abelardo Fernández and 2-1 in November 2020 with Pablo Machín on the bench. Real Madrid has been almost unbeatable against Alavés in this millennium. The "White Ballet" has won 87% of its matches against Deportivo Alavés in LaLiga since 2001 (from 23 duels: 20 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses). The Royal Club has a higher percentage of victories in this period only against Granada (95% - from...

KING OF AWAY PITCHES KLUIVERT ATTACKS RECORD! BOURNEMOUTH AIMS FOR ANOTHER 1-1 DRAW IN LONDON

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  West Ham United – Bournemouth April 5th, 2025 London Stadium hosts a battle between two teams with opposing trends in home and away environments. West Ham has been struggling at their stadium recently, while Bournemouth is experiencing their historically best away season ever. The Hammers have lost three of their last four home Premier League matches, failing to score a single goal in each defeat. In total, they have drawn a blank at home six times this season, their worst record since the 2018-19 campaign. The last time they struggled to score goals at home more frequently was in the 2008-09 season, when they failed to find the net in eight cases. At the other end of the spectrum are Bournemouth's away performances. The Cherries have already collected a record 23 points on away grounds this season and, with 30 goals scored, have also broken their previous record in the top flight. Moreover, Bournemouth is a team that never experiences boring away matches - 67 consecutive du...