"Brighton picked up two yellow cards at Old Trafford to take their tally for the season to 24 cautions across their nine matches (2.66 per game) - the most in the Premier League so far this season.

These cup ties can occasionally produce low card counts with rotation and many players not really taking it as seriously as they should. 

However, Brighton’s aggression appears to exist cross competition with the Seagulls picking up three yellow cards in the last round against Barnsley, which was a tie they ended up winning 6-0 - the same scoreline by which they beat Oxford in the previous round of the cup. 

Arsenal have drawn 2+ cards from their opponents in five of their nine Premier League matches so far this season. Brighton have received 2+ cards in seven of their nine Premier League matches this season, including all five of their away fixtures."

"Liverpool’s defensive issues are well documented, but what perhaps hasn’t been spoken about in detail yet is the performance of Giorgi Mamardashvilli who is currently filling in for an injured Alisson. This is naturally a massive blow for Liverpool, and should be considered in the context of where they currently find themselves. He’s the best goalkeeper in the league by quite a stretch and replacing him hasn’t been easy.

Mamardashvilli has been forced into making 11 saves across his three Premier League appearances this season, showing just how much Liverpool’s backline has struggled in recent weeks. This works out at 3.67 saves per 90, well above the line we require here. I anticipate Palace getting into dangerous positions where they can look to hurt Liverpool, inspired by the success that multiple sides have had against them in recent weeks of the campaign. 

Palace drew five saves from Alisson in the most recent head to head clash between the sides. This was an example of how crucial Alisson is to this Liverpool side, though Mamardashvilli has shown early signs of promise in the Liverpool net. Palace have drawn 2+ saves from the opposition keeper in six of their nine Premier League matches so far this season."

"Despite their loss at the weekend, Wolves did manage to carve out several quality chances - they just lacked that cutting edge in the final third. The hosts racked up 15 shots and three big chances worth 2.28 xG. Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka was forced into five saves, as Wolves accrued seven shots on target in total.

For all their struggles this campaign, Wolves have landed this selection in ten out of eleven matches in all competitions, averaging 3.91 shots on target per game. Even in tougher matchups against the likes of Man City, Newcastle, and Tottenham, Vitor Pereira’s side have been able to fashion chances and hit this mark.

In fact, the only game they failed to register at least three shots on target was against Bournemouth in gameweek two, but Toti Gomes was sent off after just 49 minutes in a tough game at the Vitality Stadium."

"We know what type of match we are preparing for here. Man City are going to be ball-dominant and will set about attempting to break down a compact Swansea defence.

The nature of Swansea's natural style, plus the fact that they are at home, should mean that Man City will also have some opportunities to win the ball and attack against a less organised defence, as well which is a much more dangerous attack.

Man City are often big corner winners when facing inferior opposition. They are averaging just over five corners per match this season, but their record in the cups against lower league opposition in the last couple of seasons is ridiculously strong. I have supplied the list below:

Opponents (corners won)

• Plymouth 20

• Leyton Orient 10

• Salford 6

• Watford 10

• Luton 2

• Huddersfield 11

• Sheffield Utd 11

• Bristol City 3

There are clearly a couple of exceptions there, but generally, their dominance turns into a big corner count, and that's what we are hoping for here again."