SCOTT BROWN won six Scottish Cups as part of his trophy haul with Celtic that stretched to 22 winners medals. And he's already made his mark on the FA Cup this season as his Fleetwood Town side prepare to face Burnley on Wednesday.
The runaway English Championship leaders host League One Fleetwood in a fifth round tie and with the towns just 45 miles apart, this could be a tasty Lancashire derby.
Former Manchester City hero Vincent Kompany has enjoyed a fantastic first season at Turf Moor and willalmost certainly lead the Clarets back to the top flight. They currently sit 12 points ahead of nearest side Sheffield United.
They last lost a league game at the start of November and their last defeat in any competition came in the League Cup to eventual winners Manchester United.
They've already won at Premier League Bournemouth in the FA Cup, although they did require a replay to eliminate Ipswich Town, who are in in League One like Fleetwood.
The Cod Army look certain to fulfill their primary aim this season of avoiding the drop and sit in mid-table – no mean feat when you consider the size of the club.
Fleetwood beat non-league pair Oxford City and Ebbsfleet and impressively eliminated both QPR and Sheffield Wednesday to get to this stage.
How the bookies view it
Burnley are clear favourites unsurprisingly at 3/10 with bet365. Fleetwood Town can be backed at 10/1 with William Hill and the draw is 4/1 with Paddy Power.
Recent head to heads
The clubs have never met competitively.
Players to watch
Ashley Barnes is 33 now, but the Burnley stalwart has netted in his last three games for the club and is 5/4 to make it four with bet365.
Carlos Mendes Gomes scored the only goal of the game in another derby at the weekend against Morecambe and the on-loan Luton Town striker netted the winner in the FA Cup against Sheffield Wednesday in the last round. He is 13/2 to score with Paddy Power on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Fleetwood Town are on a great run having won five of their last six games and they've kept five clean sheets in that time. The likelihood is they thay will find high-flying Burnley too strong, but it might not be the walkover the odds suggest.
Burnley have been cantering in the league for a while, but they've drawn a few recently. They beat League One Ipswich by a goal after a replay and the shout here is for a home win and under 2.5 goals at an attractive 13/5 with Coral.
The other way to go here may be to back the visitors on the handicaps. They can cover a two-goal start with bet365 at 10/11.
This FA Cup match between Burnley and Fleetwood Town will be played on Mar 1, 2023 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Burnley vs Fleetwood Town prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
