IT’S FA Cup quarter final weekend and for armchair fans that means a feast of football this weekend.
Tonight’s offering comes from Middlesbrough where the Championship side will look to claim another scalp at home to Chelsea. Boro have already shocked Manchester United and Spurs but the Blues are a step up in class and have a strong recent record in the competition, reaching the final in four of the last five editions, winning it twice.
The World Club Champions continue to battle on three fronts, in the Champions League they’ll need navigate a route past Real Madrid in to the semi-finals while the chase for the Premier League looks a forlorn hope, therefore the FA Cup may be their best chance to add more silverware to the trophy cabinet.
Uncertainty continues to surround the future of the future of the club but it doesn’t seem to affected performances on the pitch and they should be string enough to book a place in the semi-finals at 1/2.
That said, Boro boast a strong record at The Riverside this season where they’ve won their last eight league games in a row. Those earlier wins against Man Utd and Spurs were fully merited but as long as long as Chelsea turn up with the right attitude the gulf in class will tell.
An away win (1/2) combined with two or more Chelsea gives us a more respectable 4/5 on a Bet365 BetBuilder.
Villa Park is the venue for Saturday’s only Premier League match where Arsenal are the visitors. The Gunners gave a good account of themselves against Liverpool on Wednesday but predictably fell short against one of the league’s top sides.
Aston Villa have a similar issue with teams at the top of the table. They’ve played 11 matches against teams in the top eight and taken just four points, all against Manchester United, that makes the 11/8 on an Arsenal win attractive.
The last three meetings in Paisley between St Mirren and Dundee United have ended 0-0 and a repeat pays 6/1 when you back no goalscorer. There’s not a great history of goals between Hearts and Livi either, four of the last nine have finished goalless and BTTS has landed just once in the last 10 meetings. Under 2.5 Goals pays 4/5.
In the Championship Kilmarnock are starting to motor and should maintain their lead at the top with another win over Queen of the South. They’ve been backed in to 13/20 which is probably too short to back on it’s own but 23/20 on them winning and scoring two or more is much more attractive.
The wheels look like they could come off Arbroath‘s season. It’s now just one win in seven and the suffered their biggest defeat of the season 3-0 at ICT last week. Visitors Ayr have won their last three on the road and are the only side that Arbroath haven’t beaten yet this season. 10/3 on the Honest Men could be worth a small interest.
In League Two Annan have been the in-form team. They’ve won five out of six with their only defeat coming against runaway leaders Kelty Hearts. They’re 7/5 to win at Stirling Albion.
Super Singles
Aways Trixie
Correct Score Lucky 15
- Middlesbrough 0 Chelsea 2 6/1
- St Mirren v Dundee Utd – No Goalscorer 6/1
- Kilmarnock 2 Queen of the South 0 13/2
- Abroath 0 Ayr Utd 1 11/1
- Lucky 15 bet (Four-fold pays 4041/1)
Tipsters Tips
- Saturday’s Goals Accumulator Tips: Today’s 13/2 Both Teams to Score & Total Team Goals Acca
- Scott Allot’s Euro Tips: Felix faces false start
- European BTTS Tips: Goals in Germany, Holland & Belgium
- Mark Walker’s Scottish Football Tips: Back the Diamonds to Shine Once Again
- SlipsTips Tips: Kilmarnock vs Queen of the South
Upcoming Match Previews & Tips
- Sat 12:30 Aston Villa v Arsenal
- Sat 12:30 Derby County v Coventry City
- Sat 15:00 Celtic v Ross County
- Sat 15:00 Aberdeen v Hibernian
- Sat 17:00 Inter Milan v Fiorentina
- Sat 17:15 Middlesbrough v Chelsea
- Sat 19:45 Cagliari v AC Milan
- Sat 20:00 Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid
- Sat 22:00 Chicago Fire v Sporting Kansas
- Sun 12:00 Dundee v Rangers
- Sun 12:30 Crystal Palace v Everton
- Sun 14:00 Leicester City v Brentford
- Sun 15:00 Southampton v Manchester City
- Sun 16:30 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
- Sun 18:00 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
As always, let us know your tips and predictions for today in the comments section below and good luck with all your bets!
Today’s Racing Tips
Rizzel signed-off in style at Cheltenham with a winner in the lucky last at a tasty 12/1. Huge thanks to him for all the work put in this week to bring us race previews and tips for all 28 races.
There’s no rest for the wicked though and he’s on the case for us again today with his bet from the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter.
As always, let us know your tips and predictions for today in the comments section below and good luck with all your bets!
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