Derby have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches across all competitions ahead of this intriguing FA Cup clash, against a Leeds side that have seen an upturn in form over recent weeks. Derby come into this clash on the back of a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Wrexham at home, though the home side should have taken more from the game as the side with the superior xG (1.35-1.00) and shot count (13-11).

Derby’s home form in the Championship this season is far from spectacular, with just four wins from their 14 matches in front of their home fans, though they have scored 17 goals across these games. Leeds have important games against Fulham and Everton coming up in the Premier League, which are likely to take the focus of Daniel Farke, potentially leading to a rotated Leeds side here.

Only the three sides currently in the relegation zone and Bournemouth have conceded more goals in the Premier League this season, with Daniel Farke’s side shipping 37 goals across their 21 Premier League matches (1.76 per game). 24 of these goals have been conceded on the road (64%), highlighting a key vulnerability of this Leeds side.

Go Ahead Eagles had to endure a really poor run of form just before the winter break, which sees them enter this game without a win from their last five matches across all competitions. They’ve seen BTTS in four of their last five, only failing to score against Twente in this spell, away from home.

It is significant that Go Ahead Eagles are the home side here, they’ve only lost one of their eight home matches in the Eredivisie this term, and have also shown their strength at home in the Europa League, with a win over Aston Villa. These eight games have produced 23 goals (13 scored, 10 conceded - 2.8 per game).

Fortuna Sittard have only managed to win one of their eight games on the road in the Eredivisie this season, potentially offering promise for the home side to get back to winning ways. Fortuna Sittard have seen 25 goals across their eight away matches in the Dutch top flight this season (9 scored, 16 conceded - 3.1 per game).

The most recent meeting between the sides saw BTTS in a 2-2 draw. Both sides managed to register an xG in excess of 1.0 in that clash, with a combined xG tally of 3.51 being generated on that occasion.

Darren Fletcher’s first game in charge as interim head coach saw BTTS as Man United drew 2-2 with Burnley - marking the fourth occasion across their last five matches where United have seen BTTS. The only game in which they managed to keep a clean sheet in this period was a 1-0 win over Newcastle, with that being just their second shut out of the Premier League season so far.

Man United had 30 shots in that draw against Burnley, suggesting that Fletcher is setting up the side in a similar mould to United sides of the past - with the team focused on fast and direct attacks. This leaves them vulnerable at the back, opening up the door for BTTS in this FA Cup third round clash.

Brighton saw BTTS in their most recent assignment as they earned a point at the Etihad in a 1-1 draw. BTTS landed in the earlier meeting between these sides in the Premier League, too, with United running out 4-2 winners on that occasion.

I’d anticipate more chaos here, with Darren Fletcher showing no signs of going with a conservative approach. Each of the last three head-to-head meetings between these sides have seen BTTS, with Brighton notably winning two of these games.

Barcelona take on Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, with both sides coming through their semi-finals with relative ease. Barcelona fired five goals past Athletic Club without reply in their semi-final triumph, while Real Madrid found a way past Atletico Madrid in theirs, despite Diego Simeone’s side coming out with the better shot tally (22-8) and xG (2.26-1.15).

The meeting between these sides in the league earlier in the season saw BTTS as Real Madrid ran out 2-1 winners. Both sides focused on attack in that clash, with there being 38 shots, and a combined xG of 4.66 - the majority of which was generated by Madrid (3.63). That clash marked the fourth consecutive meeting between these sides that has seen BTTS, with Barcelona winning three of these matches.

The 20 goals that Barcelona have conceded in LaLiga this term is the most of any of the top five sides in the division, Hansi Flick’s side take plenty of risks with their high defensive line. They are able to manage this porous defensive record with their goal output - Barcelona have scored more goals than any other side in LaLiga this term (53), 12 goals more than their opponents here, which could be the point of difference between the two sides.