This is the first FA Cup meeting between Aston Villa and West Ham since March 1980, with the Hammers winning a quarter-final tie 1-0 en route to winning the trophy.

Aston Villa beat West Ham 2-1 in the Premier League in August – they’ve not won consecutive meetings with the Hammers in all competitions since completing the league double over them in 2010-11.

Having lost seven consecutive FA Cup third round matches between 2016-17 and 2022-23, Aston Villa beat Middlesbrough 1-0 at this stage of the competition last season. They last reached the fourth round in consecutive campaigns in 2014-15/2015-16.

West Ham were eliminated by Bristol City in the FA Cup third round last season. They’ve not gone at this stage of the competition in consecutive campaigns since a run of three between 2011-12 and 2013-14.

Aston Villa have lost each of their six home games in the FA Cup – excluding non-league sides, only Rotherham United have ever lost more in a row in the competition’s history (7 between 2002 and 2008).