It’s FA Cup fourth-round weekend and there are a number of short-priced favourites with long odds-on shots such as Chelsea, West Ham, Crystal Palace, Manchester City, Liverpool and Bournemouth all in action.
Those teams are sure to be the cornerstone of many accumulators, while Frank Lampard makes his debut in the Everton dugout with a home tie against Brentford.
Seagulls can Take Spurs the Distance
Tottenham have not lifted the FA Cup since 1991 and serial winner Antonio Conte faces a battle on his hands to guide Spurs past impressive Brighton.
Conte has lost only three domestic games since arriving in north London and all of those were against his former club Chelsea, but Tottenham survived a scare to overcome League One Morecambe in round three which shows what can happen if the Italian rotates his best team.
Brighton or the tie is worth backing in the double chance market at 20/21 with Graham Potter’s well-coached side having lost only four matches in normal time in the whole of this season. A 90-minute draw once again looks like a big runner.
Eight of Brighton’s last 11 games have been level at 90 minutes and seven of the last ten were 1-1 which could be an interesting 5/1 shot in one of the few all-Premier League ties.
Rangers to Power Past Posh
QPR look a tidy wager at 11/10 to overcome fellow Championship outfit Peterborough in a tie between teams heading in very different directions.
Rangers have powered up to fourth in the table whereas Peterborough are 22nd and will need to improve plenty to stay in the division.
Posh have collected one point in their last five league games, conceding 14 times in the process and star man Siriki Dembele departed for promotion-chasing Bournemouth earlier this week.
QPR are really strong on their travels with five wins and a draw from their last six away games. Coincidentally, the Super Hoops have won each of their last four road encounters by a 2-1 scoreline which is available at odds of 25/4.
Tricky Trees to Test Leicester
Non-league outfit Kidderminster are 12/1 to upset West Ham, who should be able to show their Premier League class against the team from the sixth tier, although fifth-tier Boreham Wood look capable of putting up a stronger challenge at Bournemouth on Sunday.
The Cherries only have eyes for promotion and the National League raiders have conceded just 15 goals in 23 matches at their level.
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However, for a third bet head to the City Ground where over 2.5 goals appeals at 20/21.
There have been three or more goals in 11 of Leicester 14 away matches this season and, while Brendan Rodgers’ team carry a major offensive threat, the Foxes have definitely missed the calming influence of injured experienced centre-back Jonny Evans.
The FA Cup holders don’t look the same unit without Evans and his fellow absent defender Wesley Fofana which could give Forest hope of landing successive shocks following the triumph over Arsenal in round three.
The Tricky Trees have scored in 13 of their 18 home games this season and one goal could well be enough to see this land for those on over 2.5 goals given Leicester have scored 20 times in their last nine away games.
*Odds correct at time of writing