A SUPERCOMPUTER has revealed the teams which have had the easiest FA Cup ties in recent years after fans’ outrage over the fourth-round draw.
The fourth round draw took place before Liverpool‘s clash with Barnsley on Monday night.
And some fans claimed it was “RIGGED” after seeing Premier League chasing Arsenal and Manchester City and the rest of the Big Six handed favourable ties.
The Gunners, who currently top the Prem table, will welcome League One side Wigan Athletic to the Emirates next month.
Second-placed City, meanwhile, will face the winner of the League Two clash between Salford FC and Swindon Town.
Liverpool will face Brighton, while Chelsea will take on Championship side Hull.
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The small number of completely baseless claims that the draw was rigged came from disgruntled fans.
And following the draw, a supercomputer has revealed the average rank of opponents the Premier League’s big boys have faced since the 2019/20 season in the third, fourth and fifth rounds of the cup.
The average rank of opponents Manchester United have faced is 23.4, which the equivalent to a top of the Championship side.
Liverpool and Arsenal are second and third in the list with respective average opponent ranks of 25.2 and 26.1.
Chelsea are fourth in the list with an average opponent ranking of 28.9.
The respective average opponent ranks of Spurs and Man City, meanwhile, are 33.8 and 35.1.
The equivalent tier for the entire Big Six is Championship opposition.
Leeds United, on average, have faced the lowest-ranked opposition of the Prem sides, with the Whites’ opponent ranking coming in at 63.4.
That figure is the equivalent of a side BOTTOM of League One.
The fourth round fixtures will be played over the weekend of February 14 and 15.
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