Opta Stats: Everton v Wigan

 

It's an all North West clash in the first of the FA Cup quarter-finals, as Everton play host to Wigan. Opta have all the statistics.

 

This is only the second time these North West rivals have been drawn together in the FA Cup; in round four of the 1980 competition, Everton defeated the Latics 3-0 at  Goodison Park. The Toffees are the 1.44 favourites to beat Wigan.

 

The Toffees have both scored and conceded in 13 of their last 17 FA Cup games. You can back both teams to score at 1.89.

 

Wigan have only won two of their last 12 FA Cup games against top-flight sides (D2 L8). Everton are 1.27 to go through to the semi-finals in the To Qualify market.

 

On the road, the Latics have only ever won once in the FA Cup against a side from the top tier (3-0 at Sunderland in January 2008). The draw is available at 5.0.

 

Everton have only lost two of their last 12 FA Cup games on home soil (W8 D2). They are 2.22 to win half-time/full-time.

 

Wigan have won three consecutive away games in the FA Cup (all this season); already their best ever run of wins on the road in the competition. A Wigan win within 90  minutes can be backed at 8.4.

 

This is only the second time Wigan have made the sixth round of the FA Cup; in 1986/87, they lost 2-0 to Leeds United. A 2-0 Everton win is priced at 8.0.

 

In contrast, this will be Everton's 28th appearance in the FA Cup sixth round (only four teams have made more); they have progressed through 17 of the previous 27.  Everton are the 5.9 third favourites to win the cup.

 

Arouna Kone as already scored in both league meetings with Everton this season. Kone is 12.5 to score the first goal.

 

The Latics have not won at Goodison Park since their first ever trip there in September 2005 (1-0); since then, they have lost five and drawn two. Everton are 2.37 to win to nil.

 

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