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