BetBright STATZONE: FA Cup (25th-28th Jan 2019) - (2025)

Updated: 22/01/2025

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FA Cup action returns for the final weekend of January as we enter the fourth-round stage.

Plenty of interesting games to get stuck into too, including four all-Premier League clashes.

The action is spread over Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

We’ve a humdinger to get us going on Friday night as Arsenal host Manchester United and with the last three head-to-heads all going Over 2.5 goals then there is a good chance we’ll see plenty of goalmouth action.

On Saturday, the main matches look to be Newcastle v Watford and Manchester City v Burnley, who play in this competition for the second consecutive season – last term City thumped them 4-1.

Onto Sunday and we’ve another big top-flight clash as Crystal Palace welcome Spurs to Selhurst Park, while Chelsea entertain Sheffield Wednesday too.

The action is rounded off on Monday with Brentford travelling to Barnet – the sides have met 14 times before and Barnet are still looking for their first success.

As always here at StatZone we pick out the best of the games from a head-to-head angle, plus our best betting option on each match based on the stats – So, let’s get started!

 

Friday 25th January 2019

Fourth Round

   Arsenal v Manchester United 19:55

• Met 15 times in the FA Cup, Arsenal 6, Draw 2, Man Utd 7
• Last met in the FA Cup (2015), Man Utd 1-2 Arsenal
• Already met in the league this season, Man Utd 2-2 Arsenal
• The last 3 head-to-heads ALL went OVER 2.5 GOALS
• Both teams scored in 5 of the last 6 head-to-heads
• Man Utd have lost just 1 of their last 6 vs Arsenal
• Man Utd have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 vs Arsenal
• Lingard (Man Utd) has scored 3 goals in the last 3 head-to-heads

STATZONE VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS

 

Saturday 26th January 2019

Fourth Round

 

   Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion 15:00

• Never met in the FA Cup before
• Last met (2018, Prem Lge), West Brom 2-0 Brighton
• The last two head-to-heads at Brighton ended 3-1
• Brighton have won their last three home games vs West Brom
• 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads went OVER 3.5 GOALS
• Both teams scored in 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads
• West Brom have scored in 9 of their last 10 vs Brighton
• 1 DRAW in the last 10 head-to-heads

STATZONE VERDICT: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

 

   Manchester City v Burnley 15:00

• Met in the FA Cup 4 times, Man City 3, Draws 0, Burnley 1
• Last met in the FA Cup (2018), Man City 4-1 Burnley
• Already played this season (Prem), Man City 5-0 Burnley
• Man City are unbeaten in their last 6 vs Burnley
• Man City are 16 games unbeaten at home vs Burnley
• Burnley last beat Man City away in 1963
• 10 of the last 12 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 goals
• Both teams scored in 9 of the last 12 head-to-heads

STATZONE VERDICT:  OVER 2.5 GOALS

 

   Newcastle United v Watford 15:00

• Met in the FA Cup 7 times, Newcastle 2, Draw 3, Watford 2
• Already played this season twice (Prem), Watford 1-1 Newcastle, Newcastle 1-0 Watford
• Watford have won 2 of their last 3 away games at Newcastle
• 1 DRAW in the last 9 head-to-heads
• 5 of the last 8 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
• Both teams scored in 8 of the last 12 head-to-heads
• Watford have lost just 1 of their last 7 vs Newcastle

STATZONE VERDICT: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

 

   Millwall v Everton 17:30

• Met in the FA Cup 4 times, Everton 1, Draw 1, Millwall 2
• Last met (2006, FA Cup), Everton 1-0 Millwall
• 2 of the last 4 head-to-heads ended in DRAWS
• 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
• The last 2 head-to-heads at Millwall ended in DRAWS
• Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 head-to-heads

STATZONE VERDICT: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

 

Sunday 27th January 2019

Fourth Round

 

Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur 16:00

• Met 6 times in the FA Cup, Palace 3, Draw 1, Spurs 2
• Last met in the FA Cup (2016), Spurs 0-1 Palace
• Already played in the league this season, Palace 0-1 Spurs
• Spurs have won the last 5 head-to-heads 1-0
• Palace have lost their last 3 home games vs Spurs 0-1
• Spurs have won their last 4 away games at Palace
• Palace have NOT scored in their last 5 vs Spurs
• Palace have scored just 2 goals in their last 8 vs Spurs
• 10 of the last 12 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
• Both teams DIDN’T score in the last 6 head-to-heads
• 2 DRAWS in the last 17 head-to-heads

STATZONE VERDICT: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

 

Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday 18:00

• Met 16 times in the FA Cup, Chelsea 8, Draw 6, Sheff Wed 2
• Last met (Prem, 2000), Sheff Wed 1-0 Chelsea
• Both teams didn’t score in 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads
• 5 of the last 6 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
• Chelsea have lost just 1 of their last 13 vs Sheff Wed
• 7 of the last 13 head-to-heads ended in DRAWS
• Sheff Wed have scored just 1 goal in their last 4 vs Chelsea

STATZONE VERDICT: BOTH TEAMS ‘NOT' TO SCORE

 

Monday 28th January 2018

Fourth Round

   Barnet v Brentford 19:45

• Met 14 times before, Barnet 0, Draw 4, Brentford 10
• Last met (2011), Barnet 0-0 Brentford
• The last 3 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
• Barnet have NOT scored in their last 3 vs Brentford
• Both teams DIDN’T score in their last 3 head-to-heads

STATZONE VERDICT: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

 

 

That should be all you need, if you can’t make the right decisions with all that info, there’s no helping you!

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