Is the FA Cup Final a bad omen for Aston Villa?
But Tim Sherwood and his players will be mindful of the fate which has befallen several other clubs, from outside the current batch of Premier League heavyweights, to have appeared in the cup final over the past decade.
So, given that Villa have spent the large majority of this season fighting to stay in the Premier League, they will hope their visit to Wembley will not be a bad omen.
Whether the cup final meeting will be as similarly entertaining and high-scoring, though, will be secondary to Villa if they are accursed in the same manner as other recent FA Cup finalists.