FA CUP SATURDAY: We preview Saturday’s FA Cup games featuriung Premier League sides with a recommended BETDAQ bet and extended match stats for each game. First up it’s Brentford v Leicester at 12.45pm.
BRENTFORD V LEICESTER
12.45pm We have an action packed Saturday of FA Cup action and we kick it off with Brentford hosting Leicester. This won’t be a walk in the park for Leicester as Brentford have been playing some good football in the Championship this season. They are sitting in fifth at the moment and face a battle to get to the playoffs. Leicester would have been delighted to get back to winning ways midweek at home to West Ham and that should give them a confidence boost after some poor games.
The match odds at the time of writing currently trade; Brentford 4.3, Leicester 1.95 and the draw is 3.8. It’s hard to know what Brendan Rodgers might do here with his playing XI – it’s been a very busy time for Premier League sides and although he will want to do well in the Cup – Leicester have a League Cup semi-final coming up and are bang there for Champions League football next season. We can see some changes and with Brentford having home advantage, we feel that the home side can get a result here. We can’t have Leicester odds on and from a value point of view, we’re happy to lay the away win.
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Lay Leicester at 1.95.
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MATCH STATS
- Brentford and Leicester City haven’t met in the FA Cup since the 1948-49 season – the Foxes have knocked out the Bees in all three previous FA Cup ties they’ve faced (1935-36, 1946-47 and 1948-49).
- This is the first meeting between Brentford and Leicester in any competition since January 1993, when the Foxes won 3-1 in a second tier match.
- Brentford are looking to reach the FA Cup fifth round in back-to-back seasons for only the second time, also doing so in 2004-05 and 2005-06.
- Brentford have progressed from one of their last 12 FA Cup ties against top-flight opponents, winning 2-1 against Sunderland in January 2006 in a season the Black Cats finished bottom of the Premier League.
- Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has progressed from his last six FA Cup ties against lower-league opposition since losing 3-2 to Oldham Athletic in the fourth round in 2012-13 as Liverpool boss.
BURNLEY V NORWICH
3pm We have an all Premier League clash as Burnley host Norwich here. Burnley will be on a high after beating Manchester United at Old Trafford during the week, although a damning stat for Manchester United is the fact that since Ole was offered the permanent contract – Burnley have won more Premier League games! A remarkable stat for a club like United in fairness. Norwich sit bottom of the Premier League, and although Cup football is a welcome change, surely they have to focus on staying in the Premier League.
The match odds at the time of writing currently trade; Burnley 2.04, Norwich 4.0 and the draw is 3.7. Norwich have been giving it their all in recent weeks, battling hard to try and catch up with the other sides in the relegation zone. They grinded out a win at home to Bournemouth, and got draws at home with Crystal Palace and Spurs. However they have been lacking away from home and with Burnley playing football and generally rock solid at home – the home win looks worth backing at 2.04.
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Burnley to beat Norwich at 2.04.
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MATCH STATS
- Burnley and Norwich have only met once previously in the FA Cup, with the Canaries winning 4-1 in the third round during the 2011-12 season.
- In all competitions, Norwich have won just one of their 21 away visits to Burnley (W1 D4 L16), winning 5-3 in a second-tier match in April 2004.
- Burnley have lost only two of their last 20 home FA Cup games (W15 D3 L2), losing 2-0 to Arsenal in January 2008 and 1-0 to Lincoln City in February 2017.
- Norwich are looking to reach the FA Cup fifth round for only the fourth time in their last 25 seasons, last doing so in the 2011-12 campaign.
- Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez has scored nine goals in his last 13 FA Cup appearances, netting in his last three games in the competition for the Clarets, including a goal in a 4-1 defeat to Norwich in January 2012.
SOUTHAMPTON V TOTTENHAM
3pm Another all Premier League clash here and this is a fascinating one! Southampton recently beat Spurs 1-0 here in the Premier League and they have been in fantastic form lately. Jose is obviously working hard to solves Spurs’ problems at the back, but it has come at a cost of scoring goals. They managed two against Norwich midweek, but prior to that they had gone three Premier League games without scoring – including against Southampton here.
The match odds at the time of writing currently trade; Southampton 2.94, Tottenham 2.6 and the draw is 3.55. Southampton have been rocketing up the Premier League table for a couple of weeks now and they have been excellent at the back too. They had another hard fought 2-0 away win against Palace midweek and we have to be against Spurs here at the odds. 2.6 looks too short considering how both sides have been playing and we expect the Saints to get another result here.
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Lay Tottenham at 2.6.
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MATCH STATS
- Southampton last faced Spurs in the FA Cup during the 2002-03 season, winning 4-0 in the third round – Saints went on to reach the final that season.
- Spurs have lost their last two away matches against Southampton, losing in the Premier League in March 2019 and January 2020.
- Since returning to the Premier League in 2012-13, Southampton have lost six of their eight FA Cup ties against fellow top-flight opponents (W2).
- Spurs’ Erik Lamela has been directly involved in seven goals in his last six FA Cup starts (3 goals, 4 assists), scoring their second goal in the 2-1 replay win over Middlesbrough in the third round.
- In his entire managerial career, Spurs boss José Mourinho has only lost two games against an opponent in the same calendar month once previously, losing two Champions League games against Real Madrid in February 2002 as FC Porto manager.
HULL V CHELSEA
5.30pm The used to be a Premier League fixture not so long ago! Hull were absolutely terrible the year they went down, and now they are only a midtable side in the Championship. Chelsea have had some surprise results this season, and they should have really beaten Arsenal on Tuesday night, but they should have the class to beat this Hull side.
The match odds at the time of writing currently trade; Hull 7.8, Chelsea 1.49 and the draw is 4.6. Hull come into this fixture off the back of two losses, and even though Chelsea also arrive into the game without a win in their last two games – the away win is too big to ignore here at 1.49. Chelsea have an excellent record in the FA Cup against sides in a lower league than them and although they haven’t been at their brilliant best this season, they can blow this Hull side away and at 1.49 they are a banker for any BETDAQ Multiple this weekend.
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Chelsea to beat Hull at 1.49.
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MATCH STATS
- Hull have won none of their 10 FA Cup games against Chelsea (D3 L7), losing most recently in the fifth round in February 2018, a 4-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.
- In all competitions, Chelsea are unbeaten in 15 games against Hull, winning 13 and drawing two since a 3-0 defeat in October 1988.
- When playing outside the top-flight, Hull have been eliminated in their last 13 FA Cup ties against top-flight opponents since winning 1-0 against West Ham United in February 1973 as a second-tier outfit.
- Chelsea have progressed from 49 of their last 51 FA Cup ties against non-Premier League sides, and haven’t lost away from home since March 2008, losing 1-0 to Barnsley.
- Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has been directly involved in four goals in his three FA Cup starts (2 goals, 2 assists), with all three starts coming against Championship opponents.
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