Here is everything you need to know about tonight’s FA Cup games including predictions, betting tips, and odds from the experts.
Leicester City VS Blackburn
Following their slender 1-0 defeat at the hands of league leaders Arsenal. Leicester City will continue their quest for the FA Cup trophy tonight against Championship side Blackburn.
Blackburn are no pushovers and will be keen on spoiling the party for the Foxes.
They are coming from a resounding 3-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers and should be rich in confidence given they are flawless in their last 5 games winning three while only drawing twice.
Leicester City on the other hand have 2 draws and three victories in their last five games.
The foxes will be eager to maximize home advantage and win at the Kingpower stadium.
This is the first FA Cup encounter between Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers since the 2004-05 quarter-final, won 1-0 by Rovers with a goal from former Foxes striker Paul Dickov.
It will also be the first encounter since March 2014 in the Championship, a 1-1 draw in which Jamie Vardy got on the scoresheet for the Foxes.
Rovers are winless in their last 10 away games against Leicester (D4 L6) since a 3-1 win in January 1991.
BETTING TIP: Leicester City to win or draw with 0-2 goals in the match.
Bristol City v Manchester City
After defeating Chelsea and Arsenal to make it into the 5th round, Manchester City should be high on confidence heading into this match.
Currently, 13th on the table Bristol City faces an uphill battle to get a victory over a star-studded city side that’s second in the Premier League standings.
Bristol City have three victories and two draws which is the same as City in their last five games,
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This is the first-ever meeting between Bristol and the Cityzens in the FA Cup.
Their most recent encounters were in the 2017-18 League Cup semi-final, with Pep Guadiola’s men winning both legs (2-1 home, 3-2 away).
Manchester City have won their last 12 FA Cup matches against sides from a lower division by an aggregate score of 42-8.
Their last such defeat was away at Wigan in February 2018, losing 1-0.
BETTING TIP: Man City to win with 2-4 goals in the match.
ODDS: 1.95
Fulham Vs Leeds
It’s an all-Premier League affair as 6th-placed Fulham takes on 17th-placed Leeds.
With a place into the next round up for grabs both teams will be eager to get a victory.
Fulham have been this season’s surprise package and have a chance to continue their fairytale tonight.
Leeds’ uphill battle to stay ashore has continued. Their recent victory over fellow strugglers Southampton will give them much-needed confidence.
This is the first-ever FA Cup meeting between Fulham and Leeds – the Cottagers won 3-2 at Elland Road in the Premier League this season, and are looking to beat Leeds twice in the same campaign for the first time since 1959-60.
BETTING TIP: Try double chance for either team to win and for both to score at least one goal.
Stock City VS Brighton & Hove Albion
The boot has not sailed swimmingly for a team that got used to playing in the highest echelon of English football, Stock City are living dangerously and are currently 17 in the Championship while Brighton are 8th in the Premier League.
Stoke and Brighton have only faced once before in the FA Cup, a 3-0 home win for the Potters in the fifth round en route to reaching the final in 2010-11.
Brighton have won none of their last 10 games in all competitions against Stoke (D2 L8) since a 1-0 win in September 2001.
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The Seagulls last faced the Potters in February 2018 in the Premier League, drawing 1-1.
Stoke are looking to reach the FA Cup quarter-final stage for the first time since 2011-12.
The Potters haven’t reached the last eight while playing outside the top flight since the 1927-28 campaign when they were in the second tier.
BETTING TIP: Direct win for Brighton.
