Friday, April 15, 2011

FA Cup Semi Finals - Opta Facts 16 - 17 April


Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City
* Bolton and Stoke have been drawn together four times in the FA Cup with the Potters progressing on three of the four occasions.
* John Carew has scored eight goals in his last nine FA Cup matches.
* Bolton have only lost one of their last nine FA Cup matches.
* Stoke City have only lost one of their last 10 FA Cup matches.
* Bolton have kept six clean sheets in their last nine FA Cup games.
* Kenwyne Jones scored for Sunderland against Bolton in 2009, helping to end the Trotters' involvement in the FA Cup.
* Bolton haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their last nine matches against Stoke City.
* The Trotters have lost only two of their last nine matches in all competitions.
* Stoke have only kept one clean sheet in their last seven matches in all competitions.
* Stoke have scored the highest percentage of goals in the second half (72%) of matches, while Bolton have conceded the highest percentage after the break in the Premier League (69%).

Manchester City v Manchester United
* Injury doubt Carlos Tevez has scored five goals in his last eight FA Cup appearances and netted four in his last five starts.
* Tevez has scored four goals in his last seven appearances against Manchester United in all competitions.
* This will be Manchester United's 10th FA Cup semi-final under Sir Alex Ferguson and their only defeat came in 2009 on penalties against Everton.
* No team has scored two goals in an FA Cup game against Man Utd since Middlesbrough in March 2007.
* Man City have only won two of their last seven FA Cup matches against top flight opponents.
* Man Utd have scored winning goals in the final 15 minutes of four of their last six matches against City in all competitions.
* City and United have been drawn together six times, with City winning the first two ties and United the last four in a row.
* The first ever meeting between City and United in the FA Cup came at the semi-final stage, with City going on to lose the final to Bolton.
* Man City haven't won away from the City of Manchester Stadium since Boxing Day, a run of 10 games.
* Wayne Rooney has scored nine goals in his last 10 domestic appearances.
* Mario Balotelli, Edin Dzeko and Jo have netted 17 goals between them in all comps for City this season; five fewer than Carlos Tevez alone (22).
Mario Balotelli has scored a goal every 141 minutes for Manchester City this season; a quicker rate than Carlos Tevez (145 mins).