The only two previous meetings between Cheltenham Town and Leicester City were in League One in the 2008-09 season – the Foxes won 4-0 in both games.

Although they were back in 2008-09, both of Leicester’s two wins against Cheltenham were by a four-goal margin. The only side they’ve won three in a row against by that margin were Fulham between February 1965 and April 1966.

This is Cheltenham Town’s 11th FA Cup third round tie – they’ve progressed three times in 10 previous ties, doing so in 2001-02, 2005-06, and 2020-21.

Leicester have won their last four FA Cup third round ties against sides from a lower division, scoring 13 goals and conceding just two since losing 2-1 to Newport in 2018-19.

Jordan James has either scored (3) or assisted (1) a goal in each of his last four appearances for Leicester, while only Abdul Fatawu (12) has been involved in more goals for the Foxes in all competitions this season than James (11 – 8 goals, 3 assists).