This is the first ever meeting between Manchester City and Exeter City – the Citizens have won their last five matches against English teams they are facing for the first time by an aggregate score of 23-2.
Exeter City have been eliminated in their last 10 FA Cup ties against top-flight sides since knocking out Leicester City in the fourth round in 1980-81.
Since losing 2-0 to Middlesbrough in January 2015, Manchester City have won all 15 of their home matches in the FA Cup, scoring 65 goals. The last side to have a longer home winning run were Liverpool between 1939 and 1955 (16 in a row), which is a record for a league club in the FA Cup. The all-time record is 17 in a row by Clapham Rovers between 1873 and 1881 before the Football League was formed.
Exeter won 3-1 against Oxford United in the FA Cup third round last season – the Grecians haven’t reached the fourth round in consecutive seasons since 1949-50 and 1950-51.
In domestic cup competitions, Manchester City’s Phil Foden has been involved in 26 goals in 20 starts against sides from lower divisions (14 goals, 12 assists), winning all 20 of those games.