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Wolves have met Liverpool in eight previous FA Cup ties and have a positive record against the Reds, progressing more often (5 times) than they\u2019ve been eliminated (3). The last time they faced them in the fifth round was in 1948-49, winning 3-1 and eventually lifting that season\u2019s trophy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
This is the second time in the last five seasons that Liverpool with face the side bottom of the Premier League in the FA Cup fifth round \u2013 they won 2-1 against Norwich in 2021-22, who had knocked Wolves out in the fourth round.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Wolves are into the FA Cup fifth round in three seasons in a row for the first time since doing so between 1978-79 and 1980-81. Their two ties so far this season were both against League Two opponents \u2013 they\u2019ve been knocked out by a Premier League side in nine of the last 10 seasons.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Liverpool have lost their last two away matches in the FA Cup, with each of their last five wins in the competition coming at Anfield. The Reds haven\u2019t lost more away games in a row in the competition since a run of four between January 1951 and January 1954.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
This will be Wolves boss Rob Edwards\u2019 second FA Cup fifth round tie as a manager \u2013 he lost 6-2 to Manchester City in 2023-24 as Luton boss.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah has been involved in nine goals in nine FA Cup starts for the club (7 goals, 2 assists), scoring in his one start against Wolves in the competition in January 2023 at Anfield. He has scored a goal every 110 minutes in the competition, the second best of any Reds player to play 500+ minutes behind Tony Hateley (one every 83 minutes, eight in seven games).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n
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