There are a number of FA Cup matches going down on Sunday and now we have picked out our three greatest bets from the fixture checklist.
There are 5 FA Cup fourth-round ties on Sunday, with 5 Premier League groups hoping to keep away from an upset in opposition to lower-league opposition.
Arsenal, who went into the weekend at 9/2 to win the FA Cup host League One Wigan on the Emirates, whereas Leeds United head to Birmingham Metropolis in one other intriguing tie.
Now we have three picks for Sunday’s motion.
U’s to bother Premier League Black Cats
Sunderland have surpassed all expectations on their return to the Premier League, however that might not be carried by to the FA Cup.
The Black Cats huffed and puffed in opposition to Liverpool on Wednesday evening, however Sunderland failed to seek out the online and that was a taxing tie on a tricky pitch.
The Wearsiders head for Oxford, having received solely two of their final 11 matches in 90 minutes, and Regis Le Bris’ males have scored solely 4 objectives of their final 9 away video games.
After all, Sunderland step down in school in opposition to Oxford, however there aren’t any ensures that the Black Cats will discover the shape in entrance of purpose.
The U’s have carried out properly in opposition to the Championship’s high groups this time period, twice avoiding defeat in opposition to Coventry, taking factors in opposition to Millwall and Middlesbrough and accumulating victories in opposition to Ipswich and Southampton.
Given the goalscoring problems with Sunderland, there may be sufficient within the value to take an opportunity on Oxford upsetting the Black Cats on the Kassam Stadium.
Guess 1 – Oxford to beat Sunderland @ 10/3
Blues good worth for residence upset
There is also a shock brewing at St Andrews when Birmingham host Leeds.
Blues have splashed the money in a bid to succeed in the Premier League, and whereas their promotion push has but to actually take maintain, Chris Davies’ males have been wonderful on their very own patch this time period.
Birmingham have misplaced solely two of their 18 matches within the second metropolis this time period and it’s just one defeat in 11 all instructed for Blues.
West Ham’s good type has stored Leeds wanting over their shoulder on the relegation zone and which will lead Daniel Farke to make adjustments to his beginning line-up, with top-flight security this season’s precedence.
Leeds’ first-choice aspect have received solely considered one of their 13 away Premier League video games, and a rotated Whites’ staff was dumped out of the League Cup by Sheffield Wednesday, who might barely discipline 11 gamers.
Birmingham are 5/2 to win this fourth-round tie on Sunday and that charges fairly good worth.
Guess 2 – Birmingham to beat Leeds @ 5/2
Targets on the playing cards in Staffordshire
Marco Silva made loads of adjustments to his aspect when Fulham took on Newcastle within the League Cup in December and it was an identical story when the Cottagers confronted Middlesbrough within the third spherical of the FA Cup in January.
Rotation seems to be probably at Stoke on Sunday and that would see the objectives move.
There have been 26 strikes in Fulham’s final eight matches, and no matter personnel Silva selects, his aspect will go on the entrance foot.
Stoke have been struggling to seek out the online, however the Potters put three previous Charlton and Derby and so they struck 5 objectives in opposition to Bristol Metropolis on the bet365 earlier within the marketing campaign.
Taking on 2.5 objectives charges a play on this fourth-round contest.
Guess 3 – Over 2.5 objectives in Stoke v Fulham @ 4/5