Burnley and Leeds United are locked in a private arms race at the top of the Championship, each claiming maximum points from their last five outings. Both clubs have amassed 15 points over that stretch, form lines reading WWWWW in identical fashion.
They are not alone. Manchester City have strung together five consecutive wins in the Carabao Cup, while FC Bayern München have done the same in the DFB Pokal. Three sides further afield (Dominican Republic and Haiti in the CONCACAF Nations League, Botafogo in the Copa Sudamericana, and Espérance Sportive de Tunis in the Coupe de Tunisie) complete a global set of eight teams carrying unblemished five-match records.
Championship heavyweights set the pace
Burnley's resurgence has been clinical: five matches, five wins, no draws, no losses. Leeds have answered in kind, ensuring neither side can pull away. The parallel streaks suggest the race for automatic promotion will be decided by whichever outfit blinks first.
Continental cup runs gathering momentum
City's domestic cup form has been just as ruthless, clearing five successive Carabao Cup hurdles without conceding ground. Bayern, meanwhile, have replicated that dominance in Germany's cup competition, dispatching five opponents in a row. Both clubs appear intent on silverware beyond their league campaigns.
Across the Atlantic and in North Africa, the pattern repeats. Dominican Republic and Haiti have navigated the Nations League group stage without a misstep, while Botafogo's Copa Sudamericana charge and Espérance's domestic cup journey have followed the same flawless script. Eight teams, eight perfect runs, all poised to extend their streaks or see them snapped in the days ahead.