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FA Cup Stats: 6th-9th Jan 2017 – With the busy festive football period now behind us the attention turns to the FA Cup Third round this week – which is always key of the football calendar with the Premier League sides entering the competition for the first time.

We’ve 32 games to take in across four days so plenty to look forward too, but we are going to focus on the matches involving the Premier League sides – covering all these games from a head-to-head angle. Enjoy!

Friday 6th January 2017

West Ham United V Manchester City 19:55, Live BBC 1  

Already met in the Premier League this season, Man City 3-1 West Ham
Have met in the FA Cup 4 times, West Ham 2, Draw 1, Man City 1
4 of the last 5 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads
West Ham are unbeaten in their last 2 home games vs Man City
Man City have scored in their last 10 vs West Ham
1 draw in the last 10 head-to-heads
Raheem Sterling scored 2 goals when the sides met this season

JUICESTORM VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS

Saturday 7th January 2017

Manchester United V Reading 12:30, Live BT Sport  

Last played (2012/13 Premier League), Man Utd 1-0 Reading
Man Utd have not lost in their last 14 games vs Reading
Man Utd have won 5 of their last 6 games vs Reading
6 of the last 9 head-to-heads have seen both sides score
Man Utd’s Wayne Rooney has scored 4 goals in his last 4 games vs Reading
We’ve seen 3 draws in the last 9 head-to-heads
5 of the last 9 head-to-heads produced UNDER 2.5 GOALS
Man Utd have lost just once to Reading before
Man Utd last lost to Reading in 1927 (FA Cup)
Have played in the FA Cup 13 times, Man Utd 7, Draw 5, Reading 1

JUICESTORM VERDICT: BOTH SIDES TO SCORE

Bolton Wanderers V Crystal Palace 15:00  

Last met in the Championship (Bolton 0-1 C Palace)
Have played just once in the FA Cup before, 1 Palace win
Last met in the FA Cup, 1982, Palace 1-0 Bolton
Palace have scored just 1 goal in their last 5 games vs Bolton
7 of the last 8 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
The last 4 head-to-heads went UNDER 1.5 GOALS
Palace have won just one of their last 10 away games at Bolton

JUICESTORM VERDICT: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

Everton V Leicester City 15:00 

Already met this season, Leicester 0-2 Everton
The last match at Goodison Park ended, Everton 2-3 Leicester
Have met in the FA Cup twice, Everton 2, Draw 0, Leicester 0
Everton have scored in their last 8 vs Leicester
6 of the last 8 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
7 of the last 8 head-to-heads saw BOTH SIDES SCORE
4 of the last 8 head-to-heads ended in draws
Kevin Mirallas has scored in his last 3 games vs Leicester
3 of the last 4 head-to-heads were draws at HT

JUICESTORM VERDICT: BOTH SIDES TO SCORE

Hull City V Swansea City 15:00  

Already met this season, Swansea 0-2 Hull
Have met in the FA Cup once, Hull 1, Draw 0, Swansea 0
Hull have ‘won to nil’ in 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads
7 of the last 8 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
Both sides DIDN’T score in 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads
The last 6 head-to-heads at Hull went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
Two 1-1 draws in the last 7 head-to-heads

JUICESTORM VERDICT: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

Millwall V Bournemouth 15:00 

Last met 2014 (Championship), Millwall 0-2 Bournemouth
Have met in the FA Cup once before, Millwall 1, Draw 0, Bournemouth 0
5 of the last 8 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
The last head-to-head produced a RED CARD (Millwall)
Both teams DIDN’T score in 8 of the last 12 head-to-heads

JUICESTORM VERDICT: A RED CARD TO BE SHOWN

Norwich City V Southampton 15:00  

Last met 2016, Norwich 1-0 Southampton
The last repeat fixture ended, Norwich 1-0 Southampton
Have met 4 times in the FA Cup, Norwich 1, Draw 1, Southampton 2
Both teams have NOT scored in 5 of the last 7 head-to-heads
5 of the last 7 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
The last 2 head-to-heads have produced RED CARDS (Norwich / Southampton)
Norwich are unbeaten in their last 3 home games vs Southampton
The last 2 head-to-heads at Norwich have ended Norwich 1-0 Southampton
5 draws in the last 10 head-to-heads

JUICESTORM VERDICT: A RED CARD TO BE SHOWN

Stoke City V Wolverhampton Wanderers 15:00  

Last met Premier League (2011/12), Stoke 2-1 Wolves
The last two head-to-heads ended Stoke 2-1 Wolves
Stoke have won their last 4 vs Wolves
4 of the last 5 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
Stoke have scored in their last 5 vs Wolves
Stoke are unbeaten in their last 5 at home vs Wolves
3 of the last 5 head-to-heads at Stoke ended in draws

JUICESTORM VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS

Sunderland V Burnley 15:00 

Already played this season, Burnley 4-1 Sunderland
The last head-to-head at the Stadium of Light ended Sunderland 2-0 Burnley
Have met 12 times in the FA Cup, Burnley 3, Draw 4, Sunderland 5
5 of the last 7 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 head-to-heads
Sunderland are unbeaten in their last 7 home games vs Burnley
Sunderland have only lost twice in their last 15 vs Burnley
Andre Gray (Burnley) scored a hat-trick in this season’s league match
Jermain Defoe has scored in his last 2 games vs Burnley

JUICESTORM VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS

Watford V Burton Albion 15:00 

Have never played each other

West Bromwich Albion V Derby County 15:00 

Last met Championship (2010), WBA 3-1 Derby
WBA are unbeaten in their last 3 home games vs Derby
Have met 9 times in the FA Cup before, WBA 2, Draw 1, Derby 6
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 6 head-to-heads
4 of the last 7 head-to-heads saw UNDER 2.5 GOALS
2 draws in the last 6 head-to-heads

JUICESTORM VERDICT: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

Preston North End V Arsenal 17:30, Live BT Sport  

Last met League Cup (1999), Arsenal 2-1 Preston
Have met 6 times in the FA Cup, Arsenal 2, Draw 2, Preston 2
13 of the last 15 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
The last head-to-head at Preston saw a RED CARD (Preston)
Both teams scored in the last 2 head-to-heads

JUICESTORM VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS

Sunday 8th January 2017

Liverpool V Plymouth Argyle 13:30, Live BT Sport

Last met Division 2 (1962), Plymouth 2-3 Liverpool
Have NEVER met in the FA Cup before
Met 10 times before, Liverpool 5, Draw 3, Plymouth 2
Both teams scored in the last 3 head-to-heads
Liverpool are undefeated in their last 6 vs Plymouth
3 of the last 4 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS

JUICESTORM VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS

Chelsea V Peterborough United 15:00  

Have met just twice before
2001 FA Cup, Chelsea 5-0 Peterborough
1965 FA Cup, Chelsea 5-1 Peterborough

JUICESTORM VERDICT: CHELSEA TO WIN

Middlesbrough V Sheffield Wednesday 15:00

Last met 2015 Championship, Boro 1-0 Sheff Wed
Have met 5 times in the FA Cup before, Boro 2, Draw 1, Sheff Wed 2
Boro have lost just 1 of their last 10 home games vs Sheff Wed
5 of the last 7 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
Just 1 draw in the last 19 head-to-heads
Boro have won 7 of their last 9 home games vs Sheff Weds

JUICESTORM VERDICT: BORO TO WIN

Tottenham Hotspur V Aston Villa 16:00, Live BBC 1  

Last met 2015/16 Premier League, Spurs 3-1 A Villa
Met 11 times in the FA Cup, Spurs 3, Draw 0, Villa 2
Spurs have won 8 of their last 9 vs Villa
Both teams have not scored in 7 of the last 9 head-to-heads
Spurs have scored in 12 of their last 13 vs Villa
Harry Kane has scored 4 goals in his last 4 games vs Villa
5 of the last 8 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
No draws in the last 9 head-to-heads
Monday 9th January 2017

JUICESTORM VERDICT: HARRY KANE TO SCORE

Cambridge United v Leeds United 19:45, BT Sport

Last met Old Div 2, 1984, Cambridge 2-2 Leeds
Have never met in the FA Cup before
3 of the last 4 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
Both teams scored in 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads
Leeds have scored at least 2 goals in 3 of their last 4 vs Cambridge
Leeds have NEVER lost to Cambridge (2 wins, 2 draws)

JUICESTORM VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS