* Bolton and Stoke have played each other four times in England's oldest cup competition. The Potters have come out on top in three of the four meetings.
* Bolton have an excellent defensive record in the FA Cup, keeping six clean sheets in their last nine FA Cup matches.
* The Trotters have won six of their last nine matches in all competitions.
* Bolton have managed to stay in the top half of the Premier League all season.
* Wanderers have already had a taste of Wembley after manager Owen Coyle organised a secret trip to the empty stadium for his players.
* This will be Stoke's first appearance in an FA Cup semi-final since 1972.
* The Potters' six matches in the capital this season have all ended in defeat.
* Stoke have scored nine goals in five matches in their run to the semi-finals.
* Tony Pulis' side have only kept one clean sheet, a 4-0 win at home to Newcastle, in their last seven matches.
* John Carew, who played for Aston Villa before joining Stoke, has scored eight goals in his last nine FA Cup matches, according to Opta.
LAST MEETING
Saturday 15 January, 2011: Stoke City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
Stoke produced a clinical performance to beat Bolton 2-0 at the Britannia Stadium thanks to goals from Danny Higginbotham and Matthew Etherington. It condemned the Trotters to five successive Premier League defeats away from home.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Bolton Wanderers: Jaaskelainen; Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Alonso; Lee, Taylor, Muamba, Petrov; Klasnic, Davies.
Stoke City: Sorensen; Wilson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilkinson; Pennant, Delap, Whelan, Etherington; Jones, Walters.
Prediction
With so much riding on this one-off match expect this semi-final to be a cagey affair. Both sides will be wary of leaving themselves too exposed so do not expect a goal fest on Sunday. The managers will have had their players practicing penalties in training and do not be surprised to see the tie decided by a shoot-out.
Bolton 1-1 Stoke 
