FA Cup Head-to-Head Stats: 6th-8th Jan 2022
We give you the stats and you make the decisions!
The focus switches to the FA Cup this weekend with a stack of third round games to take in, including five All-Premier League clashes.
As always, we’ve got all 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 6th January 2023
FA Cup Third Round
Manchester United v Everton 20:00
– Met 12 times in the FA Cup, Man Utd 6, Draws 1, Everton 5
– Last met in the FA Cup (23rd April 2016), Everton 1-2 Man Utd
– Already played this season (Prem), Everton 1-2 Man Utd
– Last 3 head-to-heads at Old Trafford ended in DRAWS
– 4 DRAWS in the last 7 head-to-heads (3 ended 1-1)
– 3 of the last 5 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams scored in 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads
– Man Utd are unbeaten in 13 of their last 15 league games vs Everton
BEST BET: MANCHESTER UTD WIN @ 9/20
Saturday 7th January 2023
Third Round
Crystal Palace v Southampton 12:30
– Met 8 times in the FA Cup, Palace 5, Draws 1, Southampton 2
– Last met in the FA Cup (Jan 9th 2016), Southampton 1-2 Palace
– Played this season in the league, Palace 1-0 Southampton
– 3 of the last 8 head-to-heads ended in DRAWS
– Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-heads
– 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– 5 of the last 6 head-to-heads at Selhurst Park went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Southampton have lost just 3 of the last 8 head-to-heads
– Zaha (Palace) has scored in 2 of the last 3 head-to-heads
BEST BET: UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 4/5
Brentford v West Ham 17:30
– Met twice in the FA Cup before, Brentford 1, Draw 1, West Ham 0
– Last met in the FA Cup (Feb 2nd 1927), Brentford 2-0 West Ham
– Already played this season in the league, West Ham 0-2 Brentford
– Brentford have lost just one of their last 7 vs West Ham
– 4 of the last 7 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Brentford have lost just 1 of their last 6 home games vs West Ham
– 6 DRAWS in the last 17 head-to-heads
– Brentford have won the last 2 head-to-heads 2-0
– Brentford have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 5 vs West Ham
– Toney (Brentford) has scored in the last 2 head-to-heads
BEST BET: BRENTFORD WIN @ 6/4
Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers 20:00
– Met 7 times in the FA Cup before, Liverpool 2, Draws 0, Wolves 5
– Last met in the FA Cup (Jan 2019) Wolves 2-1 Liverpool
– Not played in the Premier League this season yet
– Liverpool have won 7 of their last 10 league head-to-heads ‘to nil’
– Both teams DIDN’T score in 12 of the last 15 head-to-heads
– Liverpool have won the last 11 league head-to-heads
– 8 of the last 13 head-to-heads (all comps) went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Liverpool have won 2 of the last 3 head-to-heads 1-0
– Liverpool have scored in their last 13 vs Wolves
– Just 1 DRAW in the last 17 head-to-heads (all comps)
BEST BET: BOTH TEAMS ‘NOT’ TO SCORE @ 3/4
Sunday 8th January 2023
Third Round
Manchester City v Chelsea 16:30
– Met 7 times in the FA Cup before, Man City 4, Draws 0, Chelsea 3
– Last met in the FA Cup (17th April 21), Chelsea 1-0 Man City
– Played in the EFL Cup this season, Man City 2-0 Chelsea
– Played in the Premier League this season (Thurs 5th Jan), Chelsea 0-1 Man City
– The last 5 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS (all comps)
– Both teams DIDN’T score in the last 5 head-to-heads (all comps)
– Man City have scored in 16 of their last 17 league games vs Chelsea
– De Bruyne (Man City) has scored in 4 of the last 7 league head-to-heads
– Mahrez (Man City) has scored in the last 2 head-to-heads
– Just 1 draws in the last 21 head-to-heads (all comps)
– Chelsea have NOT scored in their last 4 vs Man City (all comps)
BEST BET: UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 11/10