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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

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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)

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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’

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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’

JUICESTORM VERDICT: 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

JUICESTORM VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS