Opta Stats: Everton v Wigan

Will Everton be applauding an FA Cup semi-final appearance on Saturday?

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 1.444/9 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 1.8910/11.

Wigan have only won two of their last 12 FA Cup games against top-flight sides (D2 L8). Everton are 1.271/4 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 5.04/1.

Everton have only lost two of their last 12 FA Cup games on home soil (W8 D2). They are 2.226/5 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 8.415/2.

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 8.07/1.

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 5.95/1 third favourites to win the cup.

Arouna Kone as already scored in both league meetings with Everton this season. Kone is 12.5n/a 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 2.37n/a to win to nil.