The upcoming Premier League clash will be the 210th meeting between the sides, but only the ninth league game to take place on a Monday.
Of course, Monday night football has only really come into fashion over the last 30 years or so, mainly thanks to Sky Sports and their popular debate show centring around the game, which digests all the talking points from the Saturday and Sunday fixtures.
Prior to the advent of the Premier League, Monday matches were really restricted to the Easter and festive holidays.
The Easter Monday meeting in April 1953 was the first to take place on this day of the week, with Stan Pearson, Jack Rowley and Johnny Berry scoring in a 3-1 home win.