FA Cup Head-to-Head Stats: 27th-30th Jan 2022

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The focus switches to the FA Cup this weekend with a stack of fourth round games to take in, including two All-Premier League clashes with Manchester City vs Arsenal the highlight.

As always, we’ve got the main games covered from a head-to-head angle, plus our best betting option on each match based on the stats – So, let’s get started!

 

Friday 27th January 2023

Fourth Round

Manchester City v Arsenal 20:00

  • Met 5 times in the FA Cup, Arsenal 4, Draws 0, Man City 1
  • Last met in the FA Cup Semi-Final: 2020 Arsenal 2-0 Man City
  • Yet to play in the league this season
  • Man City took 6 points off Arsenal last season
  • Man City won their last home league game vs Arsenal 5-0
  • Last H2H played at City saw a RED CARD (Arsenal, Xhaka)
  • Last 2 H2H’s have seen RED CARDS (both Arsenal)
  • Man City have won their last 10 league games vs Arsenal
  • Man City are unbeaten in the last 7 home fixtures vs Arsenal Man City are 13 games unbeaten in the league vs Arsenal
  • 11 of the last 14 league head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
  • Both teams DIDN’T score in 8 of the last 11 head-to-heads (all comps)
  • Just 4 DRAWS in the last 19 head-to-heads
  • Man City have won 7 of the last 9 league head-to-heads ‘to nil’
  • Man City have scored 2+ goals in 8 of their last 10 league games vs Arsenal

BEST BET: OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 4/6

 

Saturday 28th January 2023

Fourth Round

Walsall v Leicester City 12:30

  • Met once in the FA Cup before, Walsall 1-0 Leicester
  • Only FA Cup meeting came in 1978, Walsall 1-0 Leicester
  • Last played (2009, League One), Walsall 1-4 Leicester
  • The last 3 head-to-heads went OVER 3.5 Goals
  • Leicester are 6 games unbeaten vs Walsall
  • Both teams scored in the last 3 head-to-heads
  • Leicester have won their last 3 away games at Walsall
  • Leicester have won their last 2 away games at Walsall 4-1

BEST BET: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ Evs

 

Fulham v Sunderland 15:00

  • Met 4 times in the FA Cup before, Fulham 2-1 Sunderland
  • Last FA Cup meeting 2015, Fulham 1-3 Sunderland
  • Last played (2018, Championship) Fulham 2-1 Sunderland
  • Sunderland have lost just 1 of their last 5 vs Fulham
  • 6 of the last 9 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS (all comps)
  • Sunderland have won 3 of their last 4 away games at Fulham (all comps)
  • 5 DRAWS in the last 13 head-to-heads (all comps)

BEST BET: SUNDERLAND/DRAW ‘DOUBLE CHANCE’ @ 6/4

 

Southampton v Blackpool 15:00

  • Met 7 times in the FA Cup before, Southampton 4, Draws 1, Blackpool 2
  • Last FA Cup meeting 2011, Southampton 2-0 Blackpool
  • Last played (2012, Championship) Blackpool 3-0 Southampton
  • Southampton have lost just 1 of their last 11 home games vs Blackpool (all comps)
  • 3 DRAWS in the last 6 head-to-heads
  • 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads played at Southampton went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
  • Both teams DIDN’T score in 7 of the last 10 H2H’s

BEST BET: UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 11/10

 

Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur 18:00

  • Met 11 times in the FA Cup, Preston 4, Draws 2, Spurs 5
  • Last FA Cup meeting 1968, Spurs 3-1 Preston
  • Last played (Carling Cup, 2009), Preston 1-5 Spurs
  • Spurs are 6 games unbeaten vs Preston
  • Both teams scored in 6 of the last 7 head-to-heads
  • 6 of the last 8 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
  • 2 of the last 4 head-to-heads ended 1-1

BEST BET: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 19/20

 

Manchester United v Reading 20:00

  • Met 15 times in the FA Cup before, Man Utd 9, Draws 5, Reading 1
  • Last FA Cup meeting 2019, Man Utd 2-0 Reading
  • Man Utd have won their last 4 FA Cup matches vs Reading
  • Reading have NOT scored in their last 3 vs Man Utd
  • Both teams DIDN’T score in 5 of the last 7 head-to-heads (all comps)
  • Man Utd have won their last 3 vs Reading ‘to nil’
  • Man Utd have scored in 20 of their 21 previous games vs Reading
  • Reading have NEVER beaten Man Utd at Old Trafford (all comps, 11 games)

BEST BET: MAN UTD WIN ‘TO NIL’ @ 4/5

 

Sunday 29th January 2023

Fourth Round

Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool 13:30

  • Met 7 times in the FA Cup before, Brighton 2, Draws 2, Liverpool 3
  • Last FA Cup meeting 2012, Liverpool 6-1 Brighton
  • Brighton have taken 4 points off Liverpool this season in the league
  • Liverpool have won just 1 of their last 6 vs Brighton
  • 3 of the last 6 head-to-heads ended in DRAWS
  • Liverpool are unbeaten in 19 of their last 21 vs Brighton (all comps)
  • Both teams scored in 12 of the last 17 head-to-heads (all comps)
  • 16 of the last 21 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
  • Salah (Liverpool) has scored 6 goals in the last 12 head-to-heads

BEST BET: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 8/15

 

Monday 30th January 2023

Fourth Round

Derby County v West Ham United 19:45

  • Met just once in the FA Cup before, 1923 West Ham 5-2 Derby
  • Last met Championship 2011, Derby 2-1 West Ham
  • Both teams scored in 5 of the last 6 head-to-heads
  • The last 5 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
  • West Ham have won 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads
  • West Ham have scored in their last 6 vs Derby (all comps)
  • 3 of the last 6 head-to-heads at Derby ended in DRAWS (all comps)
  • West Ham have lost just 1 of their last 13 vs Derby

BEST BET: OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 10/11