Well, seventeen names went into the FA Cup Fifth Round Draw on Monday, eight of those being Premier League teams. Leicester are one of those but still need replay against Derby. However, in a fantastic draw, none of the top flight teams have been paired together for the next round. That means that that there are some big chances of more upsets to come for the fifth round with the matches scheduled for February 17th-20th.
The respective draws for non-league sides Sutton United and Lincoln City received varying reactions. For Sutton United, their reward for beating Leeds on the weekend was a home tie against Premier League giants Arsenal. That is just the kind of draw every underdog in the competition wants, particularly if you are a non-league outfit.
But Lincoln, who beat Championship title contenders Brighton in the fourth round, were left just a little deflated as a home tie avoided them. They still get Premier League opposition, but in the form of Burnley at Turf Moor. They will have wanted that big payday on home soil against a big club, however, does the draw increase their chances of getting to the final eight?
FA Cup Fifth Round Draw
Burnley v Lincoln City
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United
Sutton United v Arsenal
Middlesbrough v Oxford United
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
Huddersfield Town v Manchester City
Millwall v Derby County/Leicester City
Only two of the eight Premier League sides left in the competition then get a home fixture in the Fifth Round. That is Burnley as mentioned, who take on Lincoln, while Middlesbrough play at the Riverside as hosts to Oxford, who pulled off an upset against a much-changed Newcastle side.
Chelsea are 7/2 outright favourites to win the FA Cup at Sky Bet and the Blues go to Wolves, who had a huge moment in beating Liverpool at Anfield in the Fourth Round. Fulham and Tottenham will scrap it out in a London derby, while an old Lancashire rivalry is fired up with Blackburn playing host to Manchester United.
FA Cup Winner Odds
Chelsea 7/2, Man City 7/2, Man Utd 4/1, Arsenal 4/1, Tottenham 6/1, Leicester 20/1, Burnley 22/1, Middlesbrough 25/1, Fulham 80/1, Huddersfield 80/1, Wolves 80/1, Derby 150/1, Millwall 200/1, Blackburn 200/1, Oxford 250/1, Lincoln 500/1, Sutton 1500/1.
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