Sports: FA Cup Final: Arsenal Vs Aston Villa - Key Match Facts & Statistics

 

 Arsenal FC is set to clash with Aston Villa tomorrow at the Wembley stadium in the battle to claim this season's FA cup.

Arsenal have had a good season, finishing 3rd while Aston Villa avoided relegation with just 3 points, finishing 17th on the table.

However league games are different from cup games, and this is the FA cup final. Will Arsenal retain the trophy or can Aston Villa claw it out of Arsene Wenger's strong grip?

Here are Facts about the two teams' meeting in the FA Cup.

    Arsenal and Aston Villa have been drawn together in the FA Cup 10 times, with Arsenal winning seven and Aston Villa three.

    This is the first time these sides have met in an FA Cup final.

    The last FA Cup meeting between these sides was in the fourth round in 2012, when Arsenal came back from two goals down to win 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium.


    Aston Villa's last FA Cup win against Arsenal was in the fourth round in 1974, when they drew 1-1 at Highbury before winning the replay 2-0 at Villa Park.

    Aston Villa have won only one of the last nine meetings in all competitions. Their only win since May 2011 was 3-1, in the Premier League, at the Emirates Stadium in August 2013.

    Arsenal are the holders of the FA Cup, after beating Hull 3-2 at Wembley last May. They are the joint-most successful side in FA Cup history, having lifted the trophy 11 times - the same as Manchester United.


    Arsenal have reached the FA Cup final for the second successive year, after failing to reach this stage in the previous eight seasons. It is their 19th FA Cup final - a record for any side.

    Only three clubs have lifted the FA Cup on more occasions than Aston Villa, who have won the trophy seven times. Their seven FA Cup wins came between 1887 and 1957.

    This is Aston Villa's first FA Cup final since 2000, when they lost 1-0 to Chelsea at Wembley.