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FA Cup Opta Stats: Arsenal v Aston Villa (and all A-B ties)
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Michael Lintorn /
25 January 2012 /
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Darren Bent has a great scoring record against the club he used to support
Opta have all the stats that you could possibly need to know about the FA Cup fourth-round ties at Arsenal, Blackpool, Bolton and Brighton this weekend...
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Arsenal and Aston Villa have been drawn together nine times in the FA Cup with the Gunners progressing six times and the Villans on three occasions.
Aston Villa have taken more league points off Arsenal than any other visiting team at the Emirates Stadium (W2 D2 L1).
The last cup tie where Arsenal faced a team managed by Alex McLeish was the Carling Cup Final of 2011, where Birmingham won 2-1.
Arsenal have won five and lost just one of the eight home FA Cup ties against Aston Villa.
Darren Bent has scored six goals in his last eight Premier League games against Arsenal.
Arsenal have only lost one of 33 FA Cup matches at home under Arsene Wenger (excluding the void match with Sheffield United).
Villa haven't won an FA Cup tie away from home against a top flight side since 2000 (L4 D1).
Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday
Wednesday are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions against Blackpool.
The Owls have already knocked the Tangerines out of the Carling Cup this season with a 4-2 win on penalties in August.
The Yorkshiremen have won three of their last four visits to Bloomfield Road.
The two sides have been drawn against each other twice; in 1947 when Wednesday progressed and in 1953 when Blackpool went through.
Blackpool haven't beaten a fellow league side in the FA Cup since December 2006.
Sheffield Wednesday have won seven of their last eight FA Cup ties.
Bolton v Swansea
A win earlier this season in the league ended Swansea's run of nine games without a win against the Trotters (D4 L5).
Bolton are unbeaten in eight meetings at home to the Swans since 1980.
Bolton have lost only one of their last four FA Cup meetings with Premier League sides: the semi-final vs Stoke last season.
Owen Coyle's side have conceded just one goal in their last six FA Cup games at home combined.
Swansea have been eliminated at the fourth round stage on seven of the 11 occasions that they have made it this far.
The Swans have scored in their last eight FA Cup games on the road.
Brighton v Newcastle
Newcastle have won none of their last eight FA Cup matches away from home.
Brighton are unbeaten in their last four meetings with the Magpies (W2 D2), though haven't faced them since March 1992.
The Seagulls have won their last two FA Cup meetings with Newcastle United.
Brighton have lost their last six meetings with top-flight opponents in the FA Cup.
The south coast side have lost only one of their last 11 FA Cup games at home (W6 D4).
Newcastle have not made it past the fourth round since the 2005-06 season.
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