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After the busy festive period we take a break from the Premier League action this weekend as the attention turns to the FA Cup and the Third round.
Yes, this is the stage of the competition that the ‘big gun’ teams enter the mix. We’ve 64 teams still with the dream of making it to Wembley in May, but at we enter this set of fixtures it’s the Premier League leaders – Man City – that head the outright betting market as they go in search of their sixth win in this competition.
The current champions – Arsenal – might have something to say about it though as they look to maintain their status as the FA Cups most successful side with 13 victories – one ahead on Man Utd on 12.
Plenty to get stuck into and we are sure to see the odd giant-killing, while with three all-Premier League encounters then at the very least we are going to see three top-flight sides exiting the competition – Liverpool v Everton, Man City v Burnley and Brighton v Crystal Palace are the three games in question.
As always here at JUICESTORM 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 cracking!
Friday 5th January 2018
Liverpool v Everton, 19:55, BBC
– Already played this season, Liverpool 1-1 Everton
– Last met in the FA Cup 2012, Liverpool 2-1 Everton
– Met in the FA Cup 23 times, Liverpool 10, Draw 6, Everton 7
– Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 15 vs Everton
– Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 19 home games vs Everton
– Everton last beat Liverpool at Anfield in 1999
– 5 of the last 7 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– 4 of the last 7 head-to-heads ended in DRAWS
JUICESTORM VERDICT: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
Manchester United v Derby, 20:00
– Last met (FA Cup, 2016), Derby 1-3 Man Utd
– Met in the FA Cup 10 times, Man Utd 7, Draw 1, Derby 2
– Man Utd have lost just 1 of their last 8 vs Derby
– The last 3 head-to-heads went OVER 3.5 GOALS
– Both teams scored in the last 3 head-to-heads
– The last 3 head-to-heads at Old Trafford saw OVER 4.5 GOALS
– 1 DRAW in the last 13 head-to-heads
JUICESTORM VERDICT: UNDER 3.5 GOALS
Saturday 6th January 2018
Middlesbrough v Sunderland, 13:00
– Already played this season, Boro 1-0 Sunderland
– Boro have won the last 4 head-to-heads
– 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– 6 of the last 8 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Boro have won 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads 1-0
– Both teams DIDN’T score in 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads
JUICESTORM VERDICT: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
Manchester City v Burnley 15:00
– Already played this season, Man City 3-0 Burnley
– Met in the FA Cup 3 times, Man City 2, Draws 0, Burnley 1
– Last met in the FA Cup (1991), Burnley 0-1 Man City
– Man City have lost just 1 of their last 17 vs Burnley (all comps)
– 8 of the last 9 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– The last 7 head-to-heads at Man City went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams scored in 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads at Man City
JUICESTORM VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS
Norwich v Chelsea 17:30, BT Sport
– Last met (2016, Premier League), Norwich 1-2 Chelsea
– Last met in the FA Cup 2007, Chelsea 4-0 Norwich
– Met in the FA Cup 6 times, Chelsea 4, Draw 2, Norwich 0
– Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 13 vs Norwich
– 4 of the last 7 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Chelsea have won 5 of their last 6 vs Norwich
– Both teams have scored in Norwich’s last 5 home games
JUICESTORM VERDICT: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
Sunday 7th January 2018
Shrewsbury v West Ham 14:00, BBC
– Never met in the FA Cup before
– Played 4 times in total, West Ham 2, Draw 0, Shrewsbury
– Last met in 1981, Shrewsbury 0-2 West Ham
– Shrewsbury have not scored in their last two vs West Ham
– 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams DIDN’T score in 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads
JUICESTORM VERDICT: BOTH TEAMS NOT TO SCORE
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal 16:00, BT Sport
– Last met (2016, EFL Cup), Forest 0-4 Arsenal
– Last met in the FA Cup 1993, Arsenal 2-0 Forest
– Met in the FA Cup 3 times, Arsenal 2, Draw 0, Forest 1
– 5 of the last 8 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Both teams DIDN’T’ score in 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads
– Arsenal have scored in their last 22 games vs Forest
– Arsenal have won 3 of their last 4 away games at Forest ‘to nil’
JUICESTORM VERDICT: ARSENAL WIN ‘TO NIL’
Monday 8th January 2018
Brighton v Crystal Palace 19:45, BT Sport
– Already played this season, Brighton 0-0 Palace
– Last met in the FA Cup 1976, Brighton 0-1 Palace
– Met in the FA Cup 4 times, Palace 1, Draw 2, Brighton 1
– Both teams DIDN’T score in the last 5 head-to-heads
– The last 3 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
– Brighton have NOT scored in their last 3 vs Palace
– Palace have lost just 1 of their last 8 vs Brighton
– 3 DRAWS in the last 6 head-to-heads
JUICESTORM VERDICT: UNDER 2.5 GOALS