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  May 16, 2025   Chelsea FC - Manchester United   Stamford Bridge, London, England On Friday, May 16, 2025, Chelsea will face Manchester United in the English Premier League. The battle between two traditional rivals will offer a clash of teams in completely different form, while matches between these sides have traditionally been evenly matched. Chelsea have won just one of their last 14 Premier League games against Manchester United (8 draws, 5 losses), though it was a 4-3 victory in this exact fixture last season. The Blues have thus had trouble overcoming the Red Devils recently, despite dominating in their last mutual encounter. Manchester United have won just one of their last 11 Premier League away games against Chelsea (5 draws, 5 losses), a 2-0 victory in February 2020 under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The "Red Devils" thus have long-term problems at Stamford Bridge. This is just the second ever Premier League meeting between Chelsea and Manchester United on a Fri...

  May 15, 2025   Atlético Mineiro - Caracas FC   Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil On Thursday, May 15, 2025, Brazilian Atlético Mineiro will face Venezuelan Caracas in the Copa Sudamericana. The clash between teams with remarkable statistical trends promises an interesting confrontation and the possibility of extending several impressive streaks. Atlético Mineiro has won each of the six home matches it has played against teams from Venezuela in CONMEBOL tournaments. The "Galo" maintains a 100% success rate against clubs from four different countries in these competitions when playing at home, including Peru (4 wins), Ecuador (4 wins), and Chile (7 wins). The Brazilian side thus has an excellent record against South American opponents at their stadium. Atlético Mineiro and Caracas drew 1-1 in their last encounter in the 2025 Sudamericana. The only instance when the "Rojo" remained unbeaten in more than one match against Brazilian opponents in a single edi...

  May 13, 2025   Academia Puerto Cabello - FBC Melgar   Estadio Complejo Deportivo Socialista, Puerto Cabello, Venezuela On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Venezuelan Puerto Cabello will face Peruvian Melgar in the Copa Sudamericana. The clash between teams with different ambitions promises an interesting confrontation and the possibility of extending several remarkable streaks. Melgar has already defeated Puerto Cabello in this edition of the Sudamericana (1-0 at home) and will seek to win consecutive games against Venezuelan teams for the first time in CONMEBOL competitions, after nine previous direct encounters. The Peruvian side thus has an opportunity to achieve its small milestone. Puerto Cabello is experiencing its longest unbeaten streak as a home team in CONMEBOL competitions after avoiding defeat in their three most recent matches (2 wins, 1 draw). Now, the Venezuelans will aim for their first consecutive home victories at the continental level. Puerto Cabello is on...

  May 13, 2025   Grêmio - Godoy Cruz   Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Brazilian Grêmio will face Argentine Godoy Cruz in the Copa Sudamericana. The clash between teams with different playing styles promises an interesting confrontation and possible extension of several remarkable streaks. Grêmio is unbeaten against Godoy Cruz in CONMEBOL tournaments after three encounters, with two victories and one draw. The only one of these matches that was played in Brazil was in the return leg of the 2017 Libertadores round of 16, when the Tricolor won 2-1. The Brazilian side will thus want to confirm its dominance over the Argentine opponent. Grêmio has lost only one of the 10 matches it has played as the home team against Argentine teams in the group phases of CONMEBOL tournaments, with six wins and three draws. That single defeat occurred 27 years ago, when River Plate won 3-2 in the 1998 Copa Mercosur. This impressive record gives the home tea...

  May 10, 2025   Fortaleza EC - EC Juventude   Arena Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil On Saturday, May 10, 2025, Fortaleza will face Juventude in the Brazilian Série A. The clash between teams with different trajectories promises an interesting confrontation between home offensive power and a visiting team that relies on shot blocks. Fortaleza avoided defeat in 11 of the 12 clashes with Juventude in Brasileirão Série A (6 wins, 5 draws, 1 loss), including the last eight (4 wins, 4 draws). At home, the "Leão" (Lion) won five of the six games against "Ju" in this competition (1 draw). Before the defeat to Palmeiras in their last home match (1-2), Fortaleza had gone 24 games undefeated at home in the Brasileirão Série A (16 wins, 8 draws). The club will now want to restore this impressive record against an opponent with whom they have historically had a very favorable record. Juventude conceded 15 goals in seven matches in the Brasileirão Série A 2025 (average of 2.1 p...

  May 10, 2025   Atlético de Madrid - Real Sociedad   Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain On Saturday, May 10, 2025, Atlético Madrid will face Real Sociedad in Spanish LaLiga. The Madrid side enters the match as a clear favorite, while the visitors from San Sebastián are struggling with a results crisis. Atlético de Madrid have not lost any of their last 10 LaLiga matches against Real Sociedad (6 wins, 4 draws), since a 0-2 defeat in September 2019. This is their longest unbeaten run against the Basque team in the competition since April 1976 (13 games: 8 wins, 5 draws). At home, Atlético's record is even more impressive. The Madrid side have not lost in their last 11 league matches against Real Sociedad (9 wins, 2 draws), since a 0-1 defeat in March 2013. In six of the last seven mutual duels at their stadium, "Los Colchoneros" have scored exactly two goals. However, Real Sociedad also has an interesting statistic. The Basque team has taken points in their last fiv...

  May 8, 2025 Bodø/Glimt - Tottenham  On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt will host English club Tottenham Hotspur in the return leg of the UEFA Europa League semifinal. The London team enters the match with a two-goal advantage after a 3-1 home victory and is close to their first European final since 2019. History is on Tottenham's side. In the era of the UEFA Europa League since its rebranding ahead of the 2009-10 season, there have been 92 instances of a team winning the first leg of a knockout match on home soil by a 2+ goal margin. Only nine of them eventually failed to progress in the tie. All eight previous semifinalists who achieved this feat advanced to the final. The Norwegian club has a poor record against English opponents. Bodø/Glimt has lost all four matches against English opposition in major European competitions, including their only home fixture against Arsenal in October 2022 (0-1). In each of the other three defeats, the Norwegian side c...

  May 8, 2025   Cienciano - Caracas   Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cusco, Peru On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Peruvian Cienciano will face Venezuelan Caracas in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana group stage. This will be the fourth meeting between these teams in South American cup competitions, with the head-to-head record completely even - each team has one win and one draw. Interestingly, the home team has never lost in these mutual encounters. Cienciano is going through a remarkable streak in CONMEBOL competitions. The Peruvian side has drawn their last four games, the same number they had recorded in their previous 21 matches combined in these tournaments (7 wins, 10 losses). The "Paprika Men," as the team is nicknamed due to their red jerseys, are confirming their current role as specialists in draw results. Caracas excels at gaining points from losing positions. The Venezuelan team leads the 2025 CONMEBOL Sudamericana group stage with five points earned after falling b...

  May 6, 2025 Boston River - Independiente Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Uruguayan side Boston River will host Argentina's Independiente on Tuesday, May 6, at their home ground in a crucial match for Group A of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana. Both teams will be fighting for valuable points in their quest to advance to the next phase of this prestigious South American competition. Independiente has already defeated Boston River this season in the Copa Sudamericana (2-1) and is unbeaten in their last 10 matches against Uruguayan opposition in CONMEBOL competitions, winning nine of these encounters. The Argentine powerhouse, which ranks among the most successful teams in the history of South American cups, arrives in Montevideo as the favorite. However, Boston River has the advantage of playing at home, where they are nearly invincible in continental competitions. Of the 10 matches they have played at home in CONMEBOL tournaments, they have lost only one (6 wins, 3 draws)....

  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...

  Bayern Munich v Internazionale April 8th, 2025 The tenth mutual encounter between these giant clubs will offer a battle of opposites - phenomenal attack against an almost impenetrable defense. The Bavarian side has been more successful in five of the previous nine duels, including the last meeting in the Champions League, when they won both home and away 2-0 in the 2022-23 group stage. However, history shows an interesting paradox. Although Inter has won only two of seven matches against Bayern in the Champions League (1 draw, 4 losses), whenever both teams met in the knockout phase, the Italian club advanced. This happened in the 2009-10 final (2-0) and in the 2010-11 round of 16, when Inter progressed thanks to the away goals rule (3-3 aggregate score). Inter is a true nightmare for Bayern in the knockout phase. Only Real Madrid (seven times) has eliminated the Bavarian side from the Champions League more often than the Nerazzurri (twice), who are one of only five teams to...

  SCHICK IN KILLER MODE! CAN BOCHUM SHOCK LEVERKUSEN'S IMPREGNABLE FORTRESS? Bayer 04 Leverkusen – VfL Bochum 1848 March 28th, 2025 For Bochum, there is no more difficult away trip in the Bundesliga. VfL have lost their last four matches at Leverkusen, failing to score in three of them. Although Bayer are six points behind the top of the table, their season has been exceptionally successful. With 56 points after 26 rounds, they're having the second-best season in club history. At the other end of the spectrum is Bochum, who with 20 points and a -25 goal difference are experiencing their second-worst season in the top flight. Hope for Bochum may lie in their current away form. VfL are unbeaten in three away games for the first time since returning to the Bundesliga in 2021 and have even won two consecutive away matches for the first time. The clash will offer an interesting battle of playing styles. Bochum are masters of direct football – averaging the fewest passes per po...