Everton boss Frank Lampard claims he's not seeking reassurances from the board about his position but with his team languishing in 18th place in the Premier League he might see tonight's FA Cup match as a welcome distraction.
The only problem is that it's at the home of 12-time winners of the competition, Manchester United.
It's been seven years since United last won the competition and 28 years since Everton's name was etched on the famous old trophy so success for either is overdue.
But there's nothing in the Toffee's form to suggest they can cause an upset at Old Trafford tonight. Tuesday's 4-1 loss at home to Brighton was their fourth defeat in five league games. United on the other hand have won their last five in all competitions and Erik ten Hag has things going in the right direction following the very public departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Team news is thin on the ground but it would come as no surprise if both managers opted to give some fringe players a run out so keep an eye on team news in advance of kick-off.
United are just 9/20 which could be a bit short if ten Hag decides to run with a much-changed line-up but he went with a relatively strong starting XI in the recent EFL cup match against Burnley, fielding the likes of Wan-Bissaka, Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes and Rashford alongside Dúbravka in goal, Garnacho and the likes of Lindelöf and McTominay who haven't featured much this season.
For their part, Everton are already out of the EFL Cup, trounced 4-1 by Bournemouth – perhaps a measure of where Lampard's priorities lie this season; Premier League survival.
Marcus Rashford is the man in form for United. He's scored in his last four and its now five in his last six for the England striker. Despite that, Bet365 have priced up four players ahead of him in the anytime goalscorer market so the 11/5 on him to find the net isn't to be ignored if he starts tonight.
Dundee were coupon-busters for plenty of punters on Saturday. They relinquished top spot in the Championship when they lost 4-2 at home to second-bottom Arbroath but can bounce back tonight and reclaim their place at the summit with a win at Raith.
But play it a bit safer by backing them on the Double Chance alongside a United win for a 20/21 Friday night Double.
Super Single
- Mand Utd win & Dundee double chance 20/21 SBK
Upcoming Match Previews Tips
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Today's Racing Tips
Cool Lightning ran out a winner for Cairnzy after making all and winning on the line yesterday, he's back with his selections for Friday.
As always, let us know your best betting tips and predictions for today in the comments section below and good luck with all your bets!
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19.00 Twente v Emmen
19.30 Raja Casablanca v Ittihad Tanger
Twente/Raja Casablanca to win double @2.09 (William Hill)
EuroLeague (Basketball)
17.30 Anadolu Efes v ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
19.00 Olympiacos v Olimpia Milano
Anadolu Efes/Olympiacos HT/FT double @2.40 (Bet365)
Good luck today.
Free bet BB – 8/1 Bet365
Man Utd to win
2+ gls
Mctominay to be carded
Everton to be carded
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Free punt wi Ladbrokes – 12/1
Man Utd & Dundee BTTS/WIN double
ITALIAN CAMPIANATO PRIMAVERA
Juventus U19 v Lecce U19 10.00
Over 3.5 Match Goals.. Evs NAP
☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️
Over 1.5 First Half Goals.. 11/10
☀️ ☀️ ☀️
Over 4.5 Match Goals.. 5/2
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SKYBET…… Good Luck…… 🤞
Shocking from me yesterday, with the icing on the cake being Man City letting me down for a big pay out by only scoring one goal.. 😡
Chelsea v Man City
Man City to win -1 Asian Handicap Push stake returned.
Well done all winners.
Dutch Eerste 3 golden nuggets on each😁
Breda
Oss
Venlo
Zwolle
Dordrecht
Den Bosch
Willem
Over 2.5 mgl 35/1
Btts 29/1
Btts&over 115/1
Coral SSBT
R.I P ✝️
Gianluca vialli.
Great player, manager andan even better human being,🇮🇹
Did you know him Elvis???
No he just came across as a thoroughly decent bloke.
Never heard anyone criticise him, players or fans, it’s his age 58 which got me, I’m the same age, be thankful for every day we have have left and try and be a good person aye 👍
I couldn’t call anyone decent until I came across them myself,I have met professionals before and whilst they come across decent on the tv I can assure you in real life 99% of the time they are anything but.Lets be honest when someone dies they are either the life and soul of the party or they lit up the room.
No disrespect intended to the man but Macca you’re spot on. Never been to a bad man’s funeral,always great family men that were the life and soul of the party according to the priest and speakers 😂
Come on Macca, give it a rest mate! Everyone is entitled to their opinion especially when it resonate so much with someone!
Vialli was a great player and by all accounts I’ve seen and read he was well liked and much loved! You don’t need to know him personally and either way we are talking about someone who has sadly passed way before their time!
Tips please,I think most people own a radio and a t.v. these days👍
Your right Hombre 3000,i watched Vialli play live on many occasions great footballer indeed.I didn’t know the bloke personally so i couldn’t possibly comment on what he was like,the biggest shock was his age and the way it happened may he rest in peace,
Man Utd v Everton
Everton double chance at 7/4 (NAP)
Draw at 15/4
Lampard needs some sort of result here and he can take heart from the draw at Man City last week,less pressure away from home.
Best of luck
Nothing of much fancy today so just a simple one
Benfica O1.5tgs
Elche O1.5mgs
Valencia O1.5mgs
121/100
Over 2.5mgs double @ 4/5 (bet365) Nap
Briton Ferry vs Trefelin
Llanelli vs Cambrian & Clydach
Good luck 🤞
Today ,
Elche
St. Liege
Over 1.5 mg’s double touch over 1/1 hills ,
Goodluck with the bets all 👍
Good afternoon, guys,
Today’s punt
NAC Breda vs Jong PSV (Dutch Eerste Div.) – kick off 19:00
Famalicao vs Vizela (Portuguese Primeira Liga) – kick off 21:15
BTTS Double @ 236/100 with Bet365
Good luck with all bets today!!!
WON – 1st game done and dusted on 4 mins, 2nd game on 49mins.
Man Utd v Everton
Both to score EVS
🙂
Afternoon gents,
As Elvis says, sad to see Vialli pass away at a too young age – always liked him as a player and by all accounts was a bit of a jack the lad with a love for a laugh. Certainly came across that way unlike the knobheads like Ronaldo these days.
Onto the footy and fancy both to score tonight in the FA Cup along with a sensible betbuilder and a ridicolous one for a longer shot:
MAN UTD VS. EVERTON (8.00pm)
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
(11/10, bet365) NAP ⭐️⭐️⭐️
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
OVER 8.5 CORNERS
(19/10, bet365) NB ⭐️⭐️
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
OVER 8.5 CORNERS
DEMARAI GRAY ATGS
RED CARD AWARDED
(70/1, bet365) LONGSHOT ⭐️
Best of luck with all bets!
Thank you Hull, for calling Ronaldo a Knob head.. 👌Can’t stand him..
It’s a shame for Ronaldo as he’ll be remembered for all the wrong reasons,i never could understand why people with so much money (Ronaldo is Billionaire) would want to move to the middle east to see out his days.Another example is Rishi Sunak who is also a billionaire ,why do these people not enjoy the finer things in life that money brings i mean they will never spend what they have,i guess it’s all about getting noticed..
Selfish and greedy Macca, talking about Ronaldo that is. I don’t think I ever seen him celebrating with his team mates when another player scored, they all had to come to him. If Man Utd won 10-0, or any other team for that matter he was the one won that game because he might of scored one goal in the 87th min. That’s the difference between Pele, Messi and Ronaldo. Three great players, but one knob..
Totally agreed Macca/Baggy!
FRENCH CUP
Montpellier 2+ Goals.. 6/5 NAP
☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️
Montpellier 2+ Goals..
Strasbourg 2+ Goals..
Double pays 14/5 NB
☀️ ☀️ ☀️
SKYBET…… Good Luck…… 🤞
Nah.. 👎 ❌ 💩
MAN UTD VS. EVERTON (8.00pm)
2.5 Goals over for me..
Rest in peace Vialli
Are there replays in the fa cup this year ?
According to flashscore, there will be a replay if it ends in a draw
Last thing these teams need is a draw then, could lead to goals, lampard won’t want to be hammered, maybe an honourable 2-1 defeat will let him off the hook for now
Google are there fa cup replays this year and the answer is yes there are
NAC Breda btts
Jong Ajax over 2.5mgs
Double 7/5
Good luck
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Leganes v Lugo
20:00
Spanish Segunda
Lugo to score 11-10 NAP
BTTS 31-20 NB
side bets
Over 2.5 match goals 7-4
BTTS and over 2.5 goals 12-5
Prediction 2-1
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All at BETFAIR SPORTSBOOK
8.00 Man Utd v Everton (Hills BB)
BTTS
>2.5 Match Goals
>2.5 Corners Each Team
>1.5 Cards Each Team
@ 10/1 GLIYF
Jordan Pickford to be booked at 6/1
Wouldn’t normally advise bookings in f.a cup games but this is a big one and Pickfords normally in amongst it when it gets heated which it will at some point.
Wouldn’t surprise me if we get beat tonight, managers always seem to pull something out of the bag when there jobs on the line..
Man U go strong
Man U to win first half / Man U O1.5 TG
Bet 365 19/8 (use 25% boost)
11/8*** (if only)
SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Raith Rovers v Dundee Utd 19.45
Over 2.5 Match Goals.. 8/11 NAP
☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️
Over 3.5 Match Goals.. 2/1 NB
☀️ ☀️ ☀️
Over 4.5 Match Goals.. 9/2
☀️
SKYBET…… Good Luck…… 🤞
Last one from me..
Raith v Dundee
Taking a punt on over 1 Dundee goal 1st half 5/1 Bet365
Nah . Not even close . LOSER
Evening,
Manchester Utd v Everton k.o 20.00
Ben Godfrey Booking in 90mins.
Skybet 4/1 Goodluck.
Mint…
Evening,
Manchester Utd v Everton k.o 20.00
Ben Godfrey Booking in 90mins.
Skybet 4/1 Goodluck.
Mint… 😉 Won 61 mins! 👌
Well done all the winners tonight.
NAC Breda btts
Jong Ajax over 2.5mgs
Double 7/5**LOST** no my week…somehow no 3rd in Ajax game
Well done all winners
19.00 Twente v Emmen
19.30 Raja Casablanca v Ittihad Tanger
Twente/Raja Casablanca to win double @2.09 (William Hill) ✅
EuroLeague (Basketball)
17.30 Anadolu Efes v ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
19.00 Olympiacos v Olimpia Milano
Anadolu Efes/Olympiacos HT/FT double @2.40 (Bet365) ❌
Anadolu’s first half downs the basketball bet – well done all winners today.
MAN UTD VS. EVERTON (8.00pm)
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
(11/10, bet365) NAP ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ✅️
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
OVER 8.5 CORNERS
(19/10, bet365) NB ⭐️⭐️ ✅️
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
OVER 8.5 CORNERS
DEMARAI GRAY ATGS
RED CARD AWARDED
(70/1, bet365) LONGSHOT ⭐️ 👎
👍👍
Hullshaker,
Happy New Year bro, well done tonight!
Mint…
Thought Everton equalised late on but ruled out for offside,all bets down
well done all winners
Over 2.5mgs double @ 4/5 (bet365) Nap❌❌
Briton Ferry vs Trefelin
Llanelli vs Cambrian & Clydach
Only 3 goals between the two games, well done picking a winner tonight 👏🏻👏🏻
Inplay bet
Decided on a 5 point stake,well over what I bet normally
Famalicao
Over 10.5 match corners@6/5