FA Cup Betting Tips, Previews and Odds

Sunderland v Arsenal Sunderland played host to Arsenal in the Premier League last Saturday and do so again tomorrow, this time in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The effect Martin O’Neill has had since becoming Sunderland manager has been well documented and it cannot be underestimated the difference he has made. Last weekend’s defeat to the same opponent as t…
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FA Cup Fourth Round Replay Tuesday 7^th February 2012 – Kickoff:  1945hrs League One side Sheffield Wednesday and Championship Blackpool attempt to determine a winner in this fourth round replay at Hillsborough on Tuesday night. Both Wednesday and Blackpool will be keen to sort this one out with the minimum of fuss as both teams currently figure in the play-…
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Brighton v Newcastle Newcastle will have to tread warily if they wish to avoid being the victim of a cup shock when they make the long journey south to take on Brighton. Gus Poyet’s men have had to adjust to being a small fish in a big pond after being a big fish in a small pond when earning promotion to the Championship after running away with League One last season.…
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  Derby County V Stoke City Saturday, 28 January 2012 – 15:00 GMT FA Cup Fourth-Round Everyone has come to terms with the fact Stoke City are now an established Premier League club. There is more chance of them qualifying for Europe than getting relegated, as they shown last season when making it all the way to the FA Cup final whilst securing a satisfactor…
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  Wolves V Birmingham Wednesday, 18 January 2012 – 19:45 GMT (LIVE on ITV1) FA Cup Third Round Replay Despite the original tie failing to produce a single goal, ITV have boldly decided to persevere and are showing this FA Cup third round replay between Wolves and Birmingham live – and I reckon it could pay dividends second time around. Both teams cancelle…
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The main attraction on FA Cup Sunday takes place in Manchester but there is a decent looking much at Hillsborough as Sheffield Wednesday take on West Ham. Wednesday are flying high in League One as they sit in second placed, one above rivals United. Gary Megson has done ever so well in his first full season in charge and he has got them into a position to challenge…
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The third round of the FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend when the Premier League sides enter the competition and one of those, Bolton, make the short trip to take on Macclesfield. League Two Macclesfield have, of course, had to win two ties to get to this stage and although they comfortably brushed aside East Thurrock in the First round, it took them two att…
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  Newcastle United V Blackburn Rovers Saturday, 7 January 2012 – 15:00 GMT FA Cup, Third Round I suspect most will be all over Newcastle this weekend as they prepare to host struggling Blackburn in the FA Cup on the back of their comprehensive 3-0 defeat of Manchester United in the league. However, while the Magpies should host this Third Round tie buoyed…
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  MK Dons V QPR Saturday, 7 January 2012 – 15:00 GMT FA Cup, Third Round Stadium: MK welcomes Premiership opposition at the weekend, in the form of an ailing QPR whose form over Christmas was dire to say the very least. Neil Warnock’s men picked up just two points from their six December fixtures and, to top it all off, opened their accounts for 2012 wi…
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  Dagenham & Redbridge V Millwall Saturday, 7 January 2012 – 13:00 GMT FA Cup, Third Round No fewer than 48 positions separate Dagenham in League Two from Millwall of the Championship – but will the apparent gulf show at Victoria Road? If the match goes according to recent form, probably not. As while The Daggers sit precariously above the relegatio…
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