Stats: Boss aims for fifth-round return

Liverpool and Bournemouth have only ever met competitively in the FA Cup.

In both ties, Liverpool won 4-1 in a third-round replay at Anfield following a draw at Dean Court. The first tie was in 1927, with the latter in 1968.

Liverpool have won the FA Cup seven times; only Manchester United (11), Arsenal (10) and Tottenham Hotspur (eight times) have won it more. Aston Villa and Chelsea have also lifted the trophy on seven occasions.

Liverpool's last away win in round four came in 2006, on the way to lifting the trophy, when they won 2-1 at Portsmouth with Steven Gerrard (penalty) and John Arne Riise scoring.

They have won only one of their last five away ties in the FA Cup - at Mansfield Town last season.

The Reds are aiming to reach the fifth round for only the third time in the last eight years.

They have reached the last 16 of this competition in only five of the previous 17 campaigns.

In the last round Liverpool overcame Oldham Athletic 2-0, with Iago Aspas scoring his first goal for the club. A James Tarkowski own goal sealed the victory.

19 hat-tricks have been scored by Liverpool in the FA Cup, with six coming away from Anfield.

The last Liverpool hat-trick in the FA Cup was scored by Yossi Benayoun against non-league Havant & Waterlooville in the fourth round in 2008, while the last away from home came from John Barnes at Crewe in 1992.

Rodgers is aiming to reach the fifth round for the second time in his managerial career, having achieved the feat with Watford in 2008-09. He never progressed beyond round four in two seasons with Swansea City.

Luis Suarez has scored five goals in seven FA Cup appearances - only failing to score in a brief appearance in the last round and the final of 2012.

Joe Allen's next appearance will be his 50th for Liverpool and also his 200th career club game.

Only Gerrard (12) and Suarez (five) of the current squad have scored more than once for Liverpool in the FA Cup.

Gerrard's last away goal in the FA Cup came in the third round at Reading four years ago.

The Reds have lost to lower division opposition six times in the previous 14 seasons.

They have scored in their last 13 games in all competitions and in 17 of the last 18 matches.

In their last nine FA Cup games, Liverpool have scored 26 goals.

In league and cup, the Reds have won seven of their last 10 games home and away.

Only one of the last nine goals they have conceded has come in the second half.

Only two players have ever scored FA Cup hat-tricks against Liverpool - John Boag of Derby County in 1897-98 and Ray Westwood of Bolton Wanderers in 1945-46.

Bournemouth currently lie in 16th place in the Championship - seven points above the relegation zone.

The Cherries have won eight of their 26 league games this season - winning five and losing five of 13 at home.

They have won one of their last five games - the 4-1 home win over Burton Albion in the third-round replay to earn this tie.

Bournemouth have kept one clean sheet in their last 20 games - against Yeovil Town on Boxing Day.

They were last in the fourth round in 2004-05, when they lost at Burnley.

This year is the 30th anniversary of arguably their most famous cup victory, when they beat holders Manchester United 2-0 at Dean Court in the third round. Harry Redknapp was the winning manager that day.

That is the last time they beat a team from the top division in the FA Cup.

Their last meeting with a Barclays Premier League team was in 1993, when they were beaten by Blackburn Rovers in the third round, going down 3-1.

Their best ever season in the cup saw them reach the sixth round in 1957 only to lose to Manchester United. As a Third Division team they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham on the way to the last eight.

Their heaviest home FA Cup defeat saw them lose 1-4 to Colchester United in 1977-78.