/ Richard / 26 March 2012 / Leave a Comment 
Nikica Jelavic scored the second goal in Everton's 2-0 win at Swansea
The Opta stats suggest Everton are still on track to meet Liverpool in the last four, despite being held at home...
Everton have made it to the last eight more often than any other side in FA Cup history (41).
These sides have been drawn together 11 times before in the FA Cup, with Everton progressing seven times and Sunderland four.
In FA Cup matches against Sunderland, the Toffees have alternated between scoring one goal and scoring three. For this sequence to continue, they will have to score three on Tuesday night.
The two previous meetings between the two sides this season (one in the Cup, one in the league, have both ended in a 1-1 scoreline.
The two teams have played against each other in three previous FA Cup replays, with Everton winning all three and scoring a total of 11 goals in the process. However, the last of those replay clashes came all the way back in 1958.
Attacking midfielder Tim Cahill has bagged a total of three goals in Everton's last five games against the Black Cats (in all competitions).
Everton are unbeaten in 16 meetings with Sunderland in all competitions (11 wins).
Sunderland have won four of their last six FA Cup replay games, losing just one and progressing on penalties in the other.
In all competitions, Everton have lost just one of their last five away games.
Sunderland have lost just one of their 10 home games in all competitions under Martin O'Neill.
On loan Nicklas Bendtner has hit three goals in his last five games for Sunderland (in all competitions).
This is not a fixture that favours the away side and the Opta stats indicate Bolton's cup run is to end here......
Chelsea may have to rely on their home form again to see them progress......
Robin van Persie, Junior Hoilett, Gylfi Sigurdsson and perhaps even Sylvan Ebanks-Blake could score this weekend, judging by these Opta trends......
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