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UNBEATABLE AUGSBURG VS GOAL MACHINE KANE: A BATTLE OF RECORD FORM IN THE BUNDESLIGA

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  FC Augsburg - FC Bayern München April 4th, 2025 Munich's Bayern historically favors Augsburg. The Bavarian giant has won nine of thirteen away matches against Augsburg in the Bundesliga (1 draw, 3 losses), representing a 69% success rate. This is the highest percentage of victories at any opponent's ground against which Bayern has played at least 10 away matches in the German league. Nevertheless, Friday evening is a favorable sign for Augsburg. The Fuggerstädter have won only two of their last 20 Bundesliga matches against the table leader, but both of these triumphs were recorded in Friday home duels - 2-1 against Borussia Dortmund in March 2019 and 2-1 against Bayern Munich in November 2021. Both teams are experiencing an excellent spring season. Bayern has collected 23 points in the second half of the competition, the most of all teams, while Augsburg is third with 20 points (Bayer Leverkusen: 21). Augsburg has already surpassed their point total from the entire autu...
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  IMPREGNABLE EMIRATES FORTRESS: MERINO READY TO STRIKE AGAINST IN-FORM COTTAGERS Arsenal – Fulham April 1st, 2025 Historical dominance and April Fools' Day magic – these are Arsenal's main trump cards ahead of the London derby against Fulham. The Gunners have never lost at home to the Cottagers in 31 league meetings (24 wins, 7 draws). This statistic represents an absolute unique feat in English football history. The Gunners also have an almost mystical ability to win on April 1st, having won all seven of their Premier League matches played on this date with an impressive 25:3 goal difference. Only Chelsea can boast such a perfect record on a specific date. However, Fulham certainly won't go down without a fight. The Cottagers are currently unbeaten in three games against Arsenal (1 win, 2 draws). Additionally, they've won five of their last eight league matches and have significantly improved their away form. London derbies have been Arsenal's specialty this...