FA Cup Head-to-Head Stats: 8th-10th January 2021
We give you the stats and you make the decisions!
The attention turns to the FA Cup this weekend for the Third Round of matches – with the Premier League teams now in the competition.
As always, we’ve got the best of the 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 8th January 2021
Third Round
Aston Villa v Liverpool 19:45
– Met 8 times in the FA Cup, Villa 2, Draws 0, Liverpool 6
– Last met in the FA Cup (2015), Villa 2-1 Liverpool
– Also met in the league this season, Villa 7-2 Liverpool
– The last 4 head-to-heads at Villa went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– 6 of the last 7 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– 4 of the last 6 head-to-heads went OVER 4.5 GOALS
– Liverpool have scored in 7 of their last 8 vs Villa
BEST BET: OVER 2.5 GOALS
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace 19:45
– Met 8 times in the FA Cup, Wolves 2, Draws 3, Palace 3
– Last met in the FA Cup (2010), Palace 3-1 Wolves
– Also met in the league this season, Wolves 2-0 Palace
– Wolves have won the last 2 head-to-heads 2-0
– Wolves have lost just 1 of their last 5 vs Palace
– The last 5 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams DIDN’T score in 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads
– Daniel Podence (Wolves) has scored in the last 2 head-to-heads
– 2 of the last 3 head-to-heads saw RED CARDS (1 each)
BEST BET: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
Saturday 9th January 2021
Third Round
Norwich City v Coventry City 12:00
– Met 9 times in the FA Cup, Norwich 3, Draws 3, Coventry 3
– Last met in the FA Cup (1999), Norwich 1-3 Coventry
– Also met in the league this season, Norwich 1-1 Coventry
– Norwich are unbeaten in their last 4 vs Coventry
– 2 draws in the last 3 head-to-heads
– Both teams scored in the last 5 head-to-heads
– 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Norwich have lost just 1 of their last 10 home games vs Coventry
– 5 of the last 8 head-to-heads at Norwich ended in DRAWS
BEST BET: OVER 2.5 GOALS
Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City 12:00
– Met twice in the FA Cup, Forest 1, Draws 0, Cardiff 1
– Last met in the FA Cup (1928), Forest 2-1 Cardiff
– Also met in the league this season, Forest 0-2 Cardiff
– 5 of the last 6 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams DIDN’T score in 5 of the last 6 head-to-heads
– Cardiff have lost just 1 of their last 12 vs Forest
– Cardiff have won their last 6 away games at Forest
– Moore (Cardiff) scored 2 in this season’s head-to-head
BEST BET: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
Blackpool v West Bromwich Albion 15:00
– Met 8 times in the FA Cup, West Brom 4, Draw 3, Blackpool 1
– Last met in the FA Cup (1978), West Brom 4-1 Blackpool
– Last head-to-head (Prem, 2011), West Brom 3-2 Blackpool
– West Brom have won 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads 3-2
– West Brom have won 5 of the last 6 head-to-heads
– The last 9 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams scored in the last 9 head-to-heads
– 1 DRAW in the last 13 head-to-heads
BEST BET: OVER 2.5 GOALS
Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United 15:00
– Met once in the FA Cup, Sheff Utd 1, Draw 0, Bristol Rovers 0
– Last met in the FA Cup (2012), Bristol Rovers 1-2 Sheff Utd
– Sheff Utd are unbeaten in their last 8 vs Bristol Rovers
– 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams scored in 6 of the last 9 head-to-heads
– 3 DRAWS in the last 7 head-to-heads
BEST BET: DRAW
Burnley v Milton Keynes Dons 15:00
– Met twice in the FA Cup before, Burnley 1, Draw 0, MK Dons 1
– Last met in the FA Cup (2010), MK Dons 1-2 Burnley
– The last 4 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams scored in 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads
– Met 5 times in all comps, Burnley 4, Draws 0, MK Dons 1
BEST BET: OVER 2.5 GOALS
Queens Park Rangers v Fulham 15:00
– Met 4 times in the FA Cup, QPR 0, Draws 1, Fulham 3
– Last met in the FA Cup (1979), Fulham 2-0 QPR
– Last head-to-head (Champ, 2020), QPR 1-2 Fulham
– Fulham have won 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads 2-1
– Fulham have lost just 1 of their last 9 vs QPR
– Both teams scored in the last 7 head-to-heads
– 9 of the last 10 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Fulham are unbeaten in their last 4 away games at QPR
BEST BET: OVER 2.5 GOALS
Stoke City v Leicester City 15:00
– Met 10 times in the FA Cup, Stoke 3, Draws 4, Leicester 3
– Last met in the FA Cup (2014), Stoke 2-1 Leicester
– Last head-to-head (Prem, 2018), Leicester 1-1 Stoke
– 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads ended in DRAWS
– The last 3 head-to-heads at Stoke ended 2-2
– Leicester have lost just one of their last 8 vs Stoke
– 4 of the last 6 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams scored in 4 of the last 6 head-to-heads
BEST BET: DRAW
Arsenal v Newcastle United 17:30
– Met in the FA Cup 10 times, Arsenal 4, Draws 2, Newcastle 4
– Last met in the FA Cup (2008), Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle
– Last met in the league (2020), Arsenal 4-0 Newcastle
– Arsenal have won 4 of the last 8 head-to-heads 1-0
– Arsenal have won 6 of the last 13 head-to-heads 1-0
– Arsenal have won the last 14 of the last 15 head-to-heads
– Both teams DIDN’T score in 9 of the last 11 head-to-heads
– No DRAWS in the last 15 head-to-heads
– Arsenal have won the last 8 home fixtures against Newcastle
– Aubameyang (Arsenal) has scored in the last 2 head-to-heads
BEST BET: BOTH TEAMS ‘NOT’ TO SCORE
Manchester United v Watford 20:00
– Met in the FA Cup 6 times, Man Utd 4, Draw 1, Watford 1
– Last met in the FA Cup (2007), Watford 1-4 Man Utd
– Last met (Prem, 2020), Man Utd 3-0 Watford
– Man Utd are unbeaten in their last 13 home league games vs Watford
– Man Utd have won the last 9 home fixtures
– Watford last beat Man Utd away in the League Cup in 1979
– 12 of the last 15 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams scored in 7 of the last 13 head-to-heads
– Watford have scored just 2 goals in their last 7 away league games at Man Utd
– Man Utd have won 5 of the last 6 home fixtures ‘to nil’
BEST BET: OVER 2.5 GOALS
Southampton v Shrewsbury Town 20:00
– Met twice in the FA Cup before, Southampton 2, Draws 0, Shrewsbury 0
– Last met in the FA Cup (2010), Southampton 2-0 Shrewsbury
– Both teams DIDN’T score in the last 4 head-to-heads
– The last 5 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Southampton have NEVER lost at home to Shrewsbury (9 games)
– Southampton have won their last 3 home games vs Shrewsbury ‘to nil’
BEST BET: SOUTHAMPTON WIN
Sunday 10th January 2021
Third Round
Manchester City v Birmingham City 13:30
– Met in the FA Cup 9 times, Man City 4, Draws 0, Birmingham 5
– Last met in the FA Cup (2001), Man City 3-2 Birmingham
– Last met (League Cup, 2011), Man City 2-0 Birmingham
– Man City have lost just 1 of their last 10 vs Birmingham
– 3 of the last 5 head-to-heads ended in DRAWS
– Man City are unbeaten in their last 12 home games vs Birmingham
– 6 of the last 10 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
BEST BET: OVER 2.5 GOALS