We take a look at 4 of the matches taking place in the FA Cup 3^rd Round over this coming weekend and suggest a bet in each.

 

 

 

To start with let’s have a look at the latest Outright FA Cup Betting where Manchester City are trading as 13/4 favourites ahead of Chelsea at 23/4, you can get 27/4 Liverpool, 7/1 Manchester United and 11/1 and better the balance.

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SATURDAY

MILLWALL v CRYSTAL PALACE

Millwall are currently sitting mid-table in the Championship with 3 wins and 2 losses in their last 5 matches. Their last game was a 3-2 away defeat to Bristol City and their last home League game was a 3-1 defeat of Birmingham earlier in December.

Crystal Palace are also sitting mid-table in the English Premier League and they have won 2, lost 2 and drawn 1 of their last 5. Their last game was a 3-2 defeat at home to West Ham and their last away match was a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham in the EPL. There is no relevant recent head-to-head form to go on between these sides.

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Millwall 49/20

Draw 5/2

Crystal Palace 11/10

Suggested Bet: Over 2.5 goals at 1/1

I think this should be a competitive match and Millwall have every chance of scoring an upset win. I expect them to push forward and Crystal Palace are always a side that can hit hard on the break and I am hoping this is a game where we get at least 3 goals.

WEST BROM v BRIGHTON

West Brom are currently sitting 4^th in the Championship with 2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 League games. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 home draw with Cardiff and prior to that they had lost 1-0 on the road to Derby. West Brom’s last 4 matches have all seen under 2.5 goal backers collect profits.

Brighton currently sit 9^th in the English Premier League with 2 wins, 2 draws and a loss in their last 5 starts. Their last match was a 3-2 away victory over Everton and prior to that they had drawn 1-1 on the road to Chelsea.

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West Brom 43/20

Draw 51/20

Brighton 5/4

 

Suggested Bet: West Brom win at 43/20

West Brom beat Brighton 1-0 when they met at home in the Premier League last season and I am going for an upset victory for a side going well in the Championship.

 

HULL CITY v EVERTON

Hull are currently languishing in 19^th place in the Championship with 2 losses and 2 draws in their last 4 games. Their last League game was a 1-0 defeat away to Blackpool and their last home game was a 2-2 draw with Bristol City. 4 out of the last 5 Hull matches have seen both teams find the back of the net.

Everton are 15^th in the English Premier League with only 1 win in their last 5 matches. Their last game was a 3-2 home loss to Brighton and prior to that they drew 1-1 away at Chelsea.

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Hull City 27/10

Draw 26/10

Everton 1/1

 

Suggested Bet: Both teams to score, YES, at 8/10

As mentioned above this has been a common result in Hull matches and the same applies to Everton with their last 5 games all seeing both teams score. I am expecting Hull to give a good account of themselves here and think we will get goals at both ends.

 

SUNDAY

NOTTINGHAM FOREST v ARSENAL

Nottingham Forest are currently sitting 9^th in the Championship, but their momentum has been broken with 2 successive defeats which came on the back of 3 successive victories in a 9 match unbeaten run. Their last game was a 1-0 defeat at home to Huddersfield and prior to that they lost 2-0 away at Middlesbrough.

Arsenal are currently 4^th in the English Premier League. They gave Manchester City a run for their money last time out before losing 2-1 at home. That broke a run of 5 successive League victories during which time Arsenal was scoring freely.

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Nottingham Forest 4/1

Draw 3/1

Arsenal 13/20

 

Suggested Bet: Handicap, Arsenal (-1) at 33/20

I am expecting Arsenal, a team with a proud FA Cup record to target a deeper run in the competition and think that Nottingham Forest are ripe for the taking given their recent League form.

Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change