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Arsenal v Burnley – FA Cup match facts and stats

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SanchezArsenal host Burnley in the FA Cup Fourth Round tomorrow afternoon at the Emirates, with Betfair’s offers ready to cash in on.

So, courtesy of OPTA, here are six FA Cup match facts and stats about both sides you ought to know prior to kick-off:

1. Arsenal have won their last five FA Cup ties against Burnley, scoring 16 and conceding just once. The one goal Burnley did score was in their biggest FA Cup loss since 1896 (Burnley 1-7 Arsenal, 20/02/1937).

2. The Gunners have lost just one of their 40 FA Cup games against lower league opposition under Wenger’s management (W31 D8).

3. Burnley have progressed past the fourth round on five of the last six occasions, though they’ve not reached the fifth round since 2011.

4. Arsenal have won 32 of their last 39 home FA Cup ties at home (D6 L1).

5. Olivier Giroud has scored nine goals in his last 13 FA Cup appearances for Arsenal.

6. Burnley have won their last three away games in all competitions, scoring 10 goals and conceding just two.

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