England international looks for 11th goal in eight games in all competitions while Liverpool look to reach FA Cup semi-finals for the 20th time in their history
It’s a weekend of big games across the country as teams square off in the sixth round of the FA Cup and the Premier League finishing line looms large as the countdown to the end of the season is on.After being knocked out of the Europa League by Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, Manchester United now only have the Premier League to focus on and will have struggling Wolves in their sights as they’ll look to extend their lead at the top of the table.
While at the other end of the league Wigan are looking desperate and need to start winning points sooner rather than later. Their performance in the second-half against Norwich last week was an improvement but they’ll need to up their game against Roy Hodgson’s impressive West Brom side.
In the FA Cup, Everton will also be looking to bounce back against Sunderland following their drubbing in the Merseyside derby earlier in the week. Martin O’Neill’s side will be without key players Lee Cattermole and Stephane Sessegnon which the Toffees will look to take advantage off.
Meanwhile Bolton will travel to Tottenham as Owen Coyle’s side look to reach the semi-finals of the cup for the second year in a row despite their poor league form. Spurs aren’t on a good run themselves but will the lure of silverware re-ignite their season after stalling recently?
Chelsea will be on cloud nine after their win in the Champions League over Napoli in midweek and they could be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball this weekend against Leicester. It could be a potential banana skin for the Blues so Roberto Di Matteo must ensure his players are fully focused on the task in hand as City won’t roll over in their trip to Stamford Bridge.
Finally Liverpool and Stoke clash at Anfield. The Potters like Bolton are looking to reach their second semi-final in a row. While Liverpool are hoping to add another trophy to their cabinet after winning the League Cup last month which would ease the pressure on manager Kenny Dalglish after their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were dented by a poor run of results.
If you are looking for any good omens ahead of your team's game over the next couple of days, here are Goal.com's 10 key stats as for this weekend's football.
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0 – The Black Cats have never won at Goodison Park in the ten years David Moyes has been manager of the Toffees.
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12 - Clint Dempsey has scored 12 goals in his last 10 appearances at Craven Cottage in all competitions and nine in the last five.
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1 - Wigan have just won once in their last 14 Premier League games.
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0 - None of the last 16 meetings between Spurs and Bolton in all competitions have been won by the visiting side.
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10 - Wayne Rooney has scored 10 goals in his last seven league and cup games.
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5 - The Blues have won all five meetings since Leicester did the double over Chelsea during the 2000/01 season.
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20 - Liverpool look to reach their 20th FA Cup semi-final in their history. They have a great record at reaching the last four from this stage doing so 19 out of 24 attempts
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4 - Games without a goal for Demba Ba, his longest drought since the start of the season.
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12 - Aston Villa have drawn 12 of their Premier League fixtures this season the most in the Premier League. They won their first home game since September 2011 last week against Fulham.
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60 - Blackburn have conceded 60 goals this season, the most by anyone in the Premier League.
