Opta Stats: Arsenal v Lincoln

Dan Fitch
09 March 2017

Can Arsene Wenger avoid disaster when Arsenal play Lincoln?

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Premier League giants Arsenal host non-league Lincoln in the FA Cup. Opta presents the vital statistics.

"The Imps have never won away at Arsenal in any competition (D3 L10)."

Arsenal are 1.625/8 to win to nil.

Arsenal last played Lincoln in any competition in March 1915, losing 1-0 to them away from home in a second division match. Lincoln are 34.033/1 to win again.

Lincoln are the first non-league side to be in the last eight of the FA Cup since QPR in 1913/14. This is the furthest they've ever gone in the competition. The Imps are 15.014/1 to qualify.

The Gunners are looking to make the semi-final of the competition for the third time in the last four seasons, having won the trophy in 2013/14 and 2014/15. Arsenal are 1.11/10 to win.

Arsene Wenger has taken Arsenal to the sixth round stage 12 times before, progressing to the semi-final on 10 occasions. Arsenal are 1.341/3 to win half-time/full-time.

Lincoln's only previous FA Cup progressions at the expense of top-flight teams have been against West Brom in the third round in 1960/61 and against Burnley in the last round. You can back them at 30.029/1 in the Draw No Bet market.

The Imps have never won away at Arsenal in any competition (D3 L10). Arsenal are 1.625/8 to win to nil.

Theo Walcott has scored four times in the FA Cup this season, with no player left in the competition having scored more than him. Walcott is 1.75/7 to score.

Walcott has scored six times in his last four FA Cup games. He's 4.57/2 to open the scoring.

Sean Raggett's winning goal in Round 5 was Lincoln's only shot on target in the match. Raggett also scored in Round 1 v Altrincham. He's 26.025/1 to find the net.

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