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Opta Stats: Manchester City v Blackburn

Man City will be confident of exploiting Blackburn's defensive shortcomings

They've won at Manchester United and drawn at Liverpool, can Steve Kean's improving Blackburn side become the first to stop Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium?...

Opta Stats: Wigan v Aston Villa

Gabriel Agbonlahor should be fit to face one of his favourite opponents

Both of these teams are better on the road than at home, and this is a fixture that tends to finish in the favour of the visitors too......

Opta Stats: West Brom v Sunderland

Martin O'Neill has been busy talking up Stephane Sessegnon this week

The Opta statistics seem to suggest that Sunderland will continue their recent fine form with three points away to West Brom......

Opta Stats: QPR v Fulham

Mark Hughes' decision to leave Fulham last summer wasn't well received

Fulham will be eager to stick it to their former manager as he undergoes a challenging start to life at Loftus Road. Here's how Opta see this derby going......

Opta Stats: Newcastle v Wolves

Newcastle will want to prove that their thrashing at Tottenham was an anomaly

These Opta stats suggest that both teams to score could be a shrewd bet when struggling Wolves visit the Sports Direct Arena......

Opta Stats: Chelsea v Bolton

The pressure increased on Andre Villas-Boas when his bold squad selection backfired at Napoli

Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is in desperate need of a victory and, as luck would have it, his side face a club that they routinely take points off this weekend......

Opta Stats: Napoli v Chelsea

Edinson Cavani enters this match on the back of two goals at Fiorentina

Chelsea are out of form and - judging by some of these Opta insights - could soon be out of the Champions League too......

Opta Big Match Stats: Arsenal crisis talk to grow at Sunderland

Martin O'Neill has only lost three games at Sunderland, all by one goal

Arsenal triumphed at the Stadium of Light just seven days ago, but a lot has changed since, and these Opta stats suggest that it will show on Saturday......

FA Cup: Millwall and Leicester to outshine Premier League duo

Jermaine Beckford has scored five goals in his last two FA Cup matches

Aided by the ever insightful Opta stats, Michael Lintorn tips two slight shocks in Saturday afternoon's Premier League v Championship triple header in the FA Cup......

FA Cup Opta Stats: Millwall v Bolton

Owen Coyle guided Bolton to the semi-finals of last year's FA Cup

Both these sides have performed far better in the FA Cup than in their respective leagues this term, but it's Bolton whose adventure is more likely to continue based on these insights......

FA Cup Opta Stats: Sunderland v Arsenal

Arsene Wenger will demand a reaction after a shocking midweek display

Arsenal return to the Stadium of Light a week after defeating them in the Premier League, desperate to bounce back from an FA Cup humbling at the San Siro......

FA Cup Opta Stats: Norwich v Leicester

Jermaine Beckford has been prolific in the FA Cup in recent seasons

For the third season running, Norwich are exceeding all expectations. Can they add to that by reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Cup?...

FA Cup Opta Stats: Stevenage v Tottenham

Louis Saha scored twice on his first start for Tottenham last week

Tottenham don't score too frequently on their FA Cup travels, and a Stevenage side now managed by former Arsenal employee Gary Smith will be looking to take advantage......

FA Cup Opta Stats: Crawley v Stoke

Stoke have gained a reputation as a strong cup side over the last year

Will Crawley's latest FA Cup adventure be halted by last season's finalists? Here's what Opta make of one of the most intriguing fifth-round ties......

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