Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool: Did you know?
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Home Park is set for a memorable afternoon on Sunday as Premier League leaders Liverpool visit Plymouth in the FA Cup fourth round (15:00 GMT).
The eight-time winners edged-out Argyle in a replay on their only previous encounter in the competition, but this time around the Greens have won only five Championship games this season to sit bottom of the table, 43 places below the Reds in the ladder.
Plymouth Argyle's only previous FA Cup tie with Liverpool in the 2017 third round saw them draw 0-0 at Anfield as a fourth tier side, before losing 1-0 in a replay at Home Park.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their past eight games against Plymouth in all competitions (W5 D3) since suffering a 4-0 away defeat in February 1956 under manager Don Welsh.
Plymouth Argyle are looking to reach the FA Cup fifth round for just the fifth time, last doing so in 2006-07. The Pilgrims have gone out in the fourth round on four occasions since then, including last season against Leeds United.
The team starting the day top of the Premier League has only been eliminated from the FA Cup on three occasions previously by a side from outside the top-flight – Leeds against Cardiff in 2001-02, Chelsea against Bradford in 2014-15 and Man City against Wigan in 2017-18.
Liverpool's Diogo Jota has been involved in 10 goals in his 12 FA Cup appearances (6 goals, 4 assists) and has scored (2 goals) or assisted (1 goal) in all three of his away games in the competition.