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