The FA Cup is back this week with a plethora of games across the country and up and down the English football pyramid for the 3rd Round ties.
Premier League heavyweights join the fray in this round, clashing with lower-league hopefuls with neutrals and all hoping for big upsets to keep the magic of the cup alive.
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FA Cup odds
Manchester City 7/2
Last season’s runners-up and perennial Premier League champions are this year’s favourites with bet365 to lift the cup, despite their poor form in the lead up to the third round.
A home draw against League Two’s Salford City starts their FA Cup campaign, making them heavy odds-on (1/22), compared to the 22/1 price for the visitors.
The ‘Class of 92’ ownership of Salford adds a little bit of spice to the mix but should be a comfortable victory for the home side if the odds are anything to go by.
Bet Builder: 1st Half Result will be Man City, Erling Haaland to Score First, Over 3 Goals for Man City @ 9/2
Liverpool 5/1
Arne Slot’s side have taken the Premier League by storm in his first season.
The Reds are in the midst of running away with the title while looking like worthy favourites of the Champions League.
Their last FA Cup triumph was in 2022 and they face Accrington Stanley at home for their first tie of the competition this season where they are priced at 1/22 to advance.
The away side who sit 19th in League Two have the toughest of tasks and can be backed at 28/1 to cause a huge upset.
Bet Builder: Match Result will be Liverpool, Diogo Jota to Score Anytime, Over 12 Corners @ 4/1
Arsenal 7/1
Arsenal have won the FA Cup a record 14 times, but their most recent was back in 2020, in Mikel Arteta’s first season.
And in the last couple of seasons they have hit crucial consistency under his guidance, but have yet to turn this into major silverware despite coming close.
Their FA Cup run this year couldn’t be much tougher in the clash of the week facing storied rivals Manchester United at the Emirates.
The Gunners side won this Premier League fixture 2-0 in December and are 7/1 to repeat it this time out.
They are 3/5 to win the game in 90 minutes with United priced at 19/4 after their good performance at Anfield last weekend.
Bet Builder: Match Result will be Arsenal, Kai Havertz to Score a Header, Over 2 Cards for Man United @ 28/1
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Chelsea 7/1
Chelsea have improved so much already this season under Enzo Maresca.
They sit comfortably in the top four of the Premier League going into this round of the FA Cup, which is a drastic improvement on last season’s position.
The 8-time FA Cup winners will be looking for their first trophy since 2021 when they won the Champions League.
The Blues host League 2’s 23rd placed side Morecambe at Stamford Bridge, almost the furthest possible places they could be apart across the top four divisions of English football.
The visitors are a huge 33/1 to achieve the most unlikely upset, while Chelsea are 1/25 to advance to round four.
Bet Builder: HT: Chelsea – FT: Chelsea, Christopher Nkunku to Score Anytime, Both Teams to Score – Yes @ 15/4
Potential Upsets
Tamworth v Tottenham
For just the fourth time in their 91-year history, Tamworth have reached the third round of the FA cup.
They’ve hit a nice little jackpot too with a tie at home to Tottenham (10/1 to lift the cup) which always helps add crucial money to a club of this level.
They are the lowest-ranked side left in the competition, yet beat Championship’s Huddersfield in the first round and progressed to the third round via a dramatic penalty shootout against Burton.
They are 14/1 to win over Spurs to reach the fourth round for the first time ever, whereas Spurs are the expected odds-on 2/11 favourites.
Newcastle v Bromley
Another Premier League vs League Two tie, sees Newcastle 12/1 to win their first trophy since their FA Cup triumph in 1955.
Andy Woodman’s Bromley stand in their way after beating National League’s Solihull Moors and Rochdale to reach this stage for the first time ever.
A great feat for the club, of which the Ravens are a huge 20/1 to make a name for themselves.
Woodman was a goalkeeping coach after his playing career including at Newcastle where son, Freddie, also started to really make a name for himself making four appearances while at the club between 2014-2022. So this tie will mean a lot to Bromley for a multitude of reasons.
Leeds v Harrogate
In what is the first ever clash between the Yorkshire sides, Leeds United aim to make it to at least the fourth round for the third season in a row.
However, they had five early exits prior to that and are 1/14 to do the business over Harrogate.
The Championship title chasers would be forgiven for not fielding the strongest of sides meaning that 25/1 Harrogate could be great value in the betting for one of the biggest priced upsets of the third round.
Crystal Palace v Stockport County
After consecutive promotions from the National League and a strong start in League 1, Stockport will be relishing the opportunity to visit elite opponents for the first time since a close 1-0 defeat to West Ham in 2021.
The Hatters are 7/1 to go to Selhurst Park and win in 90 minutes, much lower than most upsets concerning Premier League clubs, but as the Eagles are 3/10 to win, the value is with the shock.
FA Cup Bet Boosts
Sheffield United v Cardiff – Match result will be Sheffield United, Kieffer Moore – Over 0.5 Shots on Target, Gustavo Hamer – Over 0.5 Shots on Target @ 13/5
Everton v Peterborough – Over 3 Goals, Over 7 Corners, HT: Everton – FT: Everton @ 3/1
Fulham v Watford – Over 2 Goals, Match Result will be Fulham, Adama Traore to Score Anytime @ 7/2
Wycombe v Portsmouth – Match Result will be Portsmouth, Over 7 Corners, Both Teams to Score – Yes @ 11/2
Aston Villa v West Ham – Both Teams to Score – Yes, Ollie Watkins – Over 1.5 Shots on Target, Niclas Fullkrug – Over 1.5 Shots on Target @ 14/1
Birmingham v Lincoln – Over 2 Goals, Birmingham to Qualify, Alfie May to Score Anytime @ 11/4
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