Friday’s football tips: Back a Blues win with under 3.5 goals at 5/4 in FA Cup clash with Hull

The FA Cup fourth round gets underway tonight and Chelsea will be out to avoid a shock away to Championship outfit Hull City.

The Blues let a two-goal lead slip at home to Leeds in the Premier League on Tuesday and that underlined their defensive vulnerabilities.

But it would still be a massive upset if the Blues crashed out of the FA Cup at the hands of a Tigers side sitting fourth in the second tier.

Hull City vs Chelsea top betting tips

Hull's superb recent form has dipped in the last couple of weeks, with a stalemate against Watford followed by a 3-2 loss to Bristol City.

The Tigers are 7/1 outsiders with most firms and that seems fair enough, although a lot will depend on how strong a team Blues boss Liam Rosenior picks.

Chelsea beat Charlton 5-1 away from home in the last round of the Cup but Hull should be a tougher nut to crack so I'm going for a Blues win with under 3.5 goals at 5/4 with Coral.

Alejandro Garnacho didn't come off the bench on Tuesday so the Blues winger might be in from the start tonight. He's 13/10 at BetMGM for a goal or assist and that looks good if he gets the nod.

Wrexham vs Ipswich Town

The other FA Cup tie tonight is an all-Championship clash between Wrexham and Ipswich Town in Wales.

Wrexham wrote another chapter in their fairytale rise when they claimed the scalp of Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the last round.

But they head into this tie on a downer after losing at home to Millwall last weekend, while Ipswich boosted their promotion hopes with a 2-1 win at Derby.

A lot will depend on how strong a team each manager picks, with both teams in with a chance of reaching the Premier League next season.

These teams drew 0-0 at Portman Road earlier this season and it should be another close one. The half-time draw stands a good chance and it pays 6/5 with SkyBet.

That match only produced seven corners but two of Wrexham's last three games have hit double figures and the same stat applies for Ipswich.

With this being a cup tie, the corner count could rack up and over 10.5 flag kicks pays 6/5 with Paddy Power.

Airdrieonians vs St Johnstone

St Johnstone have the chance to move five points clear in the SPFL Championship tonight but won't have it easy away to resurgent Airdrieonians.

Saints have stumbled in the last few weeks, following up a 1-0 loss to Dunfermline by conceding a stoppage-time leveller against title rivals Partick Thistle.

They now take on a Diamonds side who have lost just once inside 90 minutes in their last nine matches so this is another potential banana skin.

Airdrie took top-tier St Mirren to extra time in the Scottish Cup a week ago and will give the leaders a run for their money.

This one should be a decent watch and over 2.5 goals pays 21/20 at StarSports. Adding on BTTS boosts the odds to 6/4 at Ladbrokes.

Interested in why both teams scoring is such a strong angle? Check out our Masterclass on BTTS and sharpen your match-reading game.

St Johnstone won 15 corners against Partick in their last outing so over 10 match corners looks good tonight at 11/10 with Bet365.

Super singles

• Chelsea win and under 3.5 goals 5/4 Coral
• HT draw in Wrexham vs Ipswich 6/5 SkyBet
• Over 10 corners in Airdrieonians vs Partick Thistle 11/10 Bet365

Upcoming match previews and betting tips

• Fri 19:45 Hull City vs Chelsea
• Desmond’s Goals Tips: BTTS, To Score 2+, Over 2.5 Goals and 41/1 Goals Acca Tips

Racing tips

Rizzel is concentrating on the meeting at Kelso today and has flagged up an 11/8 bet.

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