We’ve 8 teams remaining in the FA Cup with the Sixth Round (Qtr-finals) games being played over the weekend of Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th March – with two games over both days.
We get going with Swansea welcoming Tottenham to the Liberty Stadium. This season Spurs have already taken 4 points off the Swans in the league, while the Londoners are actually unbeaten in their last 15 against Swansea.
Next up is Manchester United hosting Brighton at Old Trafford in what’s actually a repeat of the 1983 final! Brighton have never beaten Man Utd away (11 games).
Onto Sunday and Wigan, who dumped the favourites – Man City – out in the last round are rewarded with a home against Southampton, while we conclude with Chelsea travelling to Leicester. The Blues have played the Foxes 7 times in the FA Cup and never lost!
We’ve got all the games covered from a head-to-head angle, plus our best betting option on each match based on the stats.
Saturday 17th March 2018
FA Cup Sixth Round
Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur 12:15
– Already played this season in the Premier League
– Swansea 0-2 Tottenham / Tottenham 0-0 Swansea
– Never met in the FA Cup
– Swansea have scored just 1 goal in the last 4 head-to-heads
– Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 15 vs Swansea
– Tottenham have won 11 of their last 13 vs Swansea
– Swansea last beat Spurs in 1991 (League Cup)
– Both teams have scored in 6 of the last 7 head-to-heads at the Liberty Stadium
– 7 of the last 9 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams scored in 6 of the last 9 head-to-heads
– Dele Alli (Spurs) has scored in 2 of the last 3 head-to-heads
Best Bet:: OVER 2.5 GOALS
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion 19:45
– Already played this season in the Premier League, Man Utd 1-0 Brighton
– Have met 6 times in the FA Cup, Man Utd 4, Draws 2, Brighton 0
– Man Utd have won the last 3 head-to-heads 1-0
– Brighton have scored just 1 goal in the last 5 head-to-heads
– The last 4 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams DIDN’T score in 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads
– Man Utd have never lost at home to Brighton (all comps, 11 games)
– Brighton have scored just 6 goals (12 games) at Old Trafford
– 3 DRAWS in the last 7 head-to-heads
Best Bet: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
Sunday 18th March 2018
FA Cup Sixth Round
Wigan Athletic v Southampton 13:30
– Last met in the Premier League 2013, Wigan 2-2 Southampton
– Met once in the FA Cup before, Southampton 1, Draw 0, Wigan 0
– Only played each other 3 times before, Southampton 1, Draw 1, Wigan
– 2 of the last 3 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams DIDN’T score in 2 of the last 3 head-to-heads
Best Bet: BOTH TEAMS ‘NOT’TO SCORE
Leicester City v Chelsea 16:30
– Already met in the Premier League this season
– Chelsea 0-0 Leicester / Leicester 1-2 Chelsea
– Met in the FA Cup 7 times, Chelsea 5, Draw 2, Leicester 0
– Leicester have scored just 1 goal in the last 4 head-to-heads
– Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 6 vs Leicester
– 11 of the last 14 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams DIDN’T score in 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads
– Chelsea have won their last 3 away games at Leicester
Best Bet: OVER 2.5 GOALS