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bettingexpert News FA Cup Best Bets: January 8th-10th
| FA CUP MATCHES | DATE/TIME (UK) | SELECTION | Odds | Stakes | Tips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidderminster vs Reading | Sat, 8th Jan, 15:00 | Reading to Win | 1.60 | 9/10 | More Tips |
| Newcastle vs Cambridge | Sat, 8th Jan, 15:00 | Cambridge +2 (AH) | 1.57 | 5/10 | More Tips |
| Leicester vs Watford | Sat, 8th Jan, 15:00 | Over 2.75 Goals | 2.02 | 7/10 | More Tips |
| West Brom vs Brighton | Sat, 8th Jan, 15:00 | West Brom +0.25 (AH) | 2.01 | 6/10 | More Tips |
| Chelsea vs Chesterfield | Sat, 8th Jan, 17:30 | Chelsea -3 (AH) | 1.88 | 6/10 | More Tips |
| Swansea vs Southampton | Sat, 8th Jan, 17:30 | Over 2.5 Goals | 2.03 | 5/10 | More Tips |
| Yeovil vs Bournemouth | Sat, 8th Jan, 17:45 | Bournemouth to Win | 1.42 | 8/10 | More Tips |
| Liverpool vs Shrewsbury | Sun, 9th Jan, 14:00 | Shrewsbury to Win | 11.00 | 2/10 | More Tips |
| West Ham vs Leeds | Sun, 9th Jan, 14:00 | Over 2.5 Goals | 1.80 | 8/10 | More Tips |
| Tottenham vs Morecambe | Sun, 9th Jan, 14:00 | Tottenham -3 (AH) | 2.32 | 8/10 | More Tips |
| Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest | Sun, 9th Jan, 17:10 | Arsenal to Win | 1.62 | 8/10 | More Tips |
| Man United vs Aston Villa | Mon, 10th Jan, 19:55 | Aston Villa +1 (AH) | 1.72 | 8/10 | More Tips |
Odds listed are best odds available as at 11:30 January 7th 2022. Odds may now differ.
Kidderminster Harriers v Reading – Reading to Win at 1.60
The billing
A game of short-lived intrigue, or a genuine banana skin? Either way, with the National League North side pitting their wits against former Premier League stars like Danny Drinkwater and Andy Carroll, this should at least be fun…
Hosts’ form
Omari Sterling-James and Amari Morgan-Smith impressed in the 2-0 First Round victory over National League Halifax, which added to the positive league form from Russ Penn’s promotion-chasers, who have won five in six domestically and are eight unbeaten.
Visitors’ form
Reading looked on course for a comfortable victory over Derby that would have boosted their survival hopes, yet a late capitulation meant the Royals had to settle for a point.
Head coach Veljko Paunovic has been unlucky this season with slow transfer business, injuries, COVID and a six point deduction, but they still have some good players for the level and should be faring better.
The Tactics Board
Russ Penn was a notoriously tenacious midfielder in his playing days and will want his players to summon the spirit he once showed, as Kidderminster look to pull off what would likely be the upset of the round.
Prediction & Best Bet
At 1.60, Reading are a bigger price for victory against a side three divisions below them than Man City are to defeat a side one place below them in the Premier League.
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Newcastle United v Cambridge United – Cambridge +2 handicap at 1.57
The billing
Newcastle and Cambridge haven’t met since 1992-93 and the Toon Army are hoping this encounter will be as simple as the 3-0 and 4-1 league victories that season
Hosts’ form
Meek FA Cup exits was a hallmark of Mike Ashley’s infamous reign as Newcastle United owner. Since the London businessman took over, the Magpies have only gone past the fourth round of the competition once, losing to lower league sides in Stevenage and Oxford.
The new regime – and manager Eddie Howe – will want to honour the new era by consigning those premature exits to the previous one.
Visitors’ form
Cambridge are ticking over nicely in League One and while five points from eight games is not a brilliant return, they have faced some tricky games in that sequence and held their own in most, so Mark Bonner will have been glad to respond to back-to-back defeats with a steady point against Portsmouth last time out.
The Tactics Board
Cambridge will operate with a 4-3-3 that will morph into a diamond of sorts out of possession.
Sam Smith’s suspension and Shilow Tracey’s absence through injury means Jack Lankester is a shoe-in to start on the right of the front-three at St James’s Park, despite having been a bit part player to date.
Lankester will look to cut inside, though, and curl shots with his sweet left foot, while Joe Ironside will peel onto a weak centre-back like Bradley Cross or Oisin McEntee for a physical duel, then James Brophy will look to attack the back-post.
Prediction & Best Bet
Cambridge +2 handicap – 1.57
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Chelsea v Chesterfield – Chelsea -3 (AH) at 1.88
The billing
Most of the game will be one-sided: but National League’s top goalscorer, Kabongo Tshimanga, hopes to increase his value by causing problems for a youthful Chelsea rear-guard…
Hosts’ form
Chelsea have fallen 10 points off leaders Manchester City due to wasteful finishing, not helped by the ongoing saga surrounding Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian striker has returned to the squad this week, though, and if he features this weekend – even from the bench – he could be clinical enough to give the scoreline an emphatic look.
Visitors’ form
Chesterfield are proving hard to beat, albeit in the National League, having lost just one of their 20 games in that division.
Tshimanga is an in-demand asset, but not the only one: boss James Rowe was poached from Gloucester, whom he guided to the top of the National League North on a modest budget, and could attract League One interest.
The Tactics Board
If Chesterfield are to be competitive, they’ll need wing-backs Jeff King and Calvin Miller to be at their relentlessly energetic best, forging a back-five to help Williams, Gunning and Whittle for long spells, whilst also being able to break forward occasionally and create a chance or two for Tshimanga.
Manny Oyeleke will need to produce the performance of his career in a destructive midfield role and, should the Spireites have any periods of prominence, technician James Kellermann might be able to stand out.
Any XI Thomas Tuchel names, though, will expect a comfortable victory.
Prediction & Best Bet
Kabongo Tshimanga to score anytime at 6.50 could be worth a look, alternatives there’s the Chelsea -3 handicap at 1.88.
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Yeovil Town v Bournemouth – Bournemouth to Win at 1.42
The billing
Yeovil and Bournemouth met in the Championship as recently as 2013-14, but could soon be four divisions apart…
Hosts’ form
Darren Sarll is an excellent motivator who can get his sides psyched up for one-off games: his Stevenage side beat Ipswich in the League Cup in 2016-17, then forced another Championship outfit, Reading, to a replay in the FA Cup the following season.
Sarll’s Yeovil team are made of stern stuff this year, too, conceding only 20 goals in 20 games.
Visitors’ form
Bournemouth have a wealth of depth at their disposal. Versatile attacker Emiliano Marcondes, for example, was arguably man-of-the-match in the 2021 Championship Play-Off Final for Brentford, and did not even get into the Cherries’ starting XI last time out. Even if Scott Parker rotates, it could be a long afternoon for the hosts.
The Tactics’ Board
Bournemouth will dominate the ball and it’s up to Yeovil to keep them out with intelligent pressing in the first half and defiant, last-ditch defending in the second. But, with the quality the Cherries possess in reserve, even that may not be enough.
Prediction & Best Bet
Bournemouth should be too strong for their National League hosts and look good value at 1.42 to be victorious in this local clash.
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Liverpool v Shrewsbury Town – Shrewsbury to Win at 11.00
The billing
Shrewsbury’s 1-0 FA Cup loss at Liverpool in 2019-20 stung, not least because Jurgen Klopp dishonoured the replay by pressing on with the mid-season training camp, handing the reigns to Neil Critchley’s Under-23s. Salop return with revenge in mind…
Hosts’ form
With reports of positive COVID cases in the Liverpool camp, the likelihood is that this will be an extremely youthful XI. Connor Bradley, Tyler Morton and Kaide Gordon, from the Under-23s squad, are expected to get the nod.
Visitors’ form
Shrewsbury should be coming into this game in buoyant move after a 1-0 victory over Sunderland lifted Steve Cotterill’s side up to 14th, but the optimism is dampened by uncertainty over the fitness of key striker Dan Udoh.
The Tactics’ Board
With much of Liverpool’s first team squad likely to be absent through self-isolation, Shrewsbury have a chance if they produce a stronger performance than they did in their last against youthful opposition at Anfield.
Prediction & Best Bet
Shrewsbury to win at 11.00 looks good value as a speculative punt on the probability that Liverpool name predominantly an Under-23s side, many of whom will not have played senior football previously.
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Tottenham Hotspur v Morecambe – Tottenham -3 (AH) at 2.32
The billing
Stephen Robinson hopes to make a bigger mark at Tottenham as a visiting manager than he did as a player, but his Morecambe side are up against it…
Hosts’ form
Whatever Antonio Conte said to his Spurs players after the embarrassing 2-1 Europa Conference League loss to NS Mura certainly worked, because what followed was five wins in seven, including respectable draws with Liverpool and Southampton.
Visitors’ form
Tottenham fans might remember going into half-time against Man City in this competition in 2004 three goals ahead with a man advantage, before conspiring to lose 4-3. That comeback is almost exactly what Morecambe achieved in their previous league game, albeit at 11 v 11, defeating relegation rivals Doncaster by the same scoreline.
After such a crucial victory, the Shrimps have a little more leeway to let go and enjoy this glamourous trip to the capital.
The Tactics’ Board
Morecambe have two main weaknesses: they don’t have an orthodox midfield destroyer nor a dominant centre-back – two things that an underdog tends to require. While Conte will rotate, he could still hand starts to Matt Doherty, Joe Rodon, Ryan Sessegnon, Tanguy Ndombele and Steven Bergwijn: all proven players capable of doing serious damage to League One opposition.
Prediction & Best Bet
Tottenham -3 handicap at 2.32 holds appeal. On top of the strong XI Spurs can name, Antonio Conte’s mentality and frenetic touchline demeanour may dictate that the intensity will not drop even if victory is already in the bag which, coupled with Morecambe’s defensive issues even in League One, could lend itself to a cricket score.
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bettingexpert News FA Cup Accumulator Tips – January 8th-9th
| FA CUP ACCUMULATOR | SELECTION | ODDS |
|---|---|---|
| Kidderminster vs Reading | Reading to Win | 1.55 |
| Newcastle vs Cambridge | Cambridge +2 (AH) | 1.55 |
| Chelsea vs Chesterfield | Chelsea -3 (AH) | 1.70 |
| Yeovil vs Bournemouth | Bournemouth to Win | 1.40 |
| Liverpool vs Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury +1.75 (AH) | 2.05 |
| Tottenham vs Morecambe | Tottenham -3 (AH) | 2.15 |
| TOTAL ACCA ODDS: | 25.20 |
Odds correct from bet365 as at 11:30 January 7th 2022. Odds may now differ.
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