Monday, January 17, 2011

FA Cup 3rd round replays Opta Facts - 18-19 January


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Cardiff City v Stoke City

  • Stoke have won three and lost none of the last five meetings with the Bluebirds.
  • Cardiff have only won one of their last 11 matches in the FA Cup against top flight opposition.
  • The Welsh side have only lost three of their last 14 FA Cup matches.
  • Cardiff have only lost one of their last 25 matches in the FA Cup on home soil.
  • Cardiff have won none of their last five matches against Stoke City.
  • Michael Chopra has scored in his last two appearances for Cardiff against Stoke City.

Manchester City v Leicester City


  • Manchester City played Leicester City in the 1969 FA Cup final, with the Citizens winning 1-0.
  • Man City have prevailed on the last five occasions they have been drawn against the Foxes in the FA Cup.
  • Only one of the last 11 meetings in all competitions between Man City and Leicester has ended as a home win and none of the last seven.
  • Man City have won four and lost none of their seven home FA Cup matches against Leicester.
  • The Citizens have kept just two clean sheets in their last 12 FA Cup games on home soil.
  • The Foxes have only kept two clean sheets in their last 15 FA Cup matches.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers

  • Wolves have won five and lost just one of their seven matches against Doncaster.
  • Rovers have failed to score in five of their seven games against Wolves.
  • Doncaster's last FA Cup win against a top flight team came in 1985 when they beat QPR 1-0.
  • All three meetings between Wolves and Doncaster at Molineux have ended as wins by a single goal margin.
  • Wolves have only won one of their last six FA Cup matches on home soil.
  • Doncaster have only won one of their last 14 FA Cup matches against opponents from a higher division.


Leeds United v Arsenal

  • The last four times Arsenal and Leeds have been drawn together in the FA Cup, the eventual winner of the tie has triumphed on their opponent's turf.
  • Only one of the last eight matches between Leeds and Arsenal has ended as a home win and five were away victories.
  • This is the 24th time Arsenal have been drawn against lower league opponents in the FA Cup, Arsenal have never lost and this is only the fourth time they have been taken to a replay.
  • Arsenal have played six FA Cup replays against Leeds United, losing none, drawing three and winning three.
  • Arsenal have won five of the last six FA Cup replays they have played (one on penalties).
  • The last three times Arsenal have been eliminated at the Third Round Stage came against lower league opponents and the last two in replays.
  • Leeds have scored exactly one goal in each of their last five home matches against Arsenal.
  • Arsenal have won their last three trips to Elland Road by a 4-1 scoreline.