The FA Cup quarter-finals kick off this Saturday with three tasty ties to sink our teeth into from a betting point of view.
Manchester City host Liverpool in a blockbuster clash, before Chelsea welcome the lowest-ranked team left in the competition in Port Vale to Stamford Bridge.
Championship promotion chasers Southampton then host Premier League leaders Arsenal under the lights, with plenty of upsets potentially on the cards.
Check out our free expert predictions and betting tips for Saturday's FA Cup ties below!
Today's FA Cup betting tips and predictions
Manchester City vs Liverpool (12:45)
In what is without doubt the tie of the round, Manchester City welcome Liverpool to the Etihad on Saturday lunchtime in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
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Tip 1: Bernardo Silva to be Carded
Manchester City’s hopes of turning their Champions League last-16 tie against Real Madrid around were extinguished early on as Bernardo Silva was sent off after deliberately handballing on the line.
Whilst that was his first red card this season, the Portuguese international has been booked 13 times for Manchester City this campaign – including in both Premier League meetings with Liverpool – and is an appealing 10/3 at William Hill to be in the referee’s notebook on Saturday.
Tip 2: Dominik Szoboszlai to be Carded
The last meeting between these two clubs at Anfield in February ended chaotically, with Manchester City scoring twice late on to turn the game around, before Dominik Szoboszlai was sent off deep into stoppage time.
The Hungarian captain has also been booked in four of his last seven appearances for the Reds in all competitions, and is an appealing 17/4 at William Hill to be shown a card here.
What’s more, Szoboszlai has been carded in both Premier League meetings with Manchester City this season, which makes this selection even more appealing.
Chelsea vs Port Vale (17:15)
Chelsea will be hoping that the FA Cup will offer them some respite when they play host to Port Vale on Saturday evening.
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Tip 1: Chelsea Half Time/Full Time & BTTS No
Chelsea are too short to back at the odds mentioned, so it’s a case of getting creative to keep the hosts onside.
With that in mind, I’ll dip into the Bet Builder market and back the Blues in the Half Time/Full Time market alongside BTTS No, which pays 20/21 with bet365.
Tip 2: Cole Palmer To Score Anytime
Cole Palmer has yet to feature for Chelsea in this season’s FA Cup, but he could get the nod on Saturday evening. The Blues talisman looks good value for an anytime strike at 10/11 with PaddyPower.
Tip 3: Cole Palmer To Be Fouled 2+ Times
Given the aforementioned Cole Palmer’s knack for drawing fouls, the Chelsea ace could also be worth backing to be fouled at least twice at 4/5 with bet365.
Southampton vs Arsenal (20:00)
Arsenal headed into the international break on a downer after defeat in the EFL Cup Final and it will be fascinating to see how they react when they return to action in the FA Cup away to Southampton.
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Tip 1: BTTS no
A lot will depend on how strong an Arsenal side Arteta is able or willing to pick. Even with a decent number of big hitters on board, they could struggle to break down a Southampton defence that has conceded just five goals across their last nine outings.
That makes betting against BTTS a decent option at 10/11 with William Hill while a Gunners win with under 3.5 strikes pays 13/10 at Coral.
Tip 2: Arsenal -3.5 corner handicap
The corner count could rack up for Arteta's side if Saints sit deep and backing Arsenal at -3.5 in the corner handicap pays a decent 16/17 at Unibet.
Tip 3: Viktor Gyokeres anytime scorer
Viktor Gyokeres will report back for Arsenal duty on a high after his four-goal haul across two play-off games helped Sweden qualify for the World Cup. The striker is 23/20 with BetVictor to grab another goal here.
Adam is a freelance sports journalist who has worked for North Star Network since September 2023. He has also written for Football Whispers and Sports Mole as well as Mr Fixit's Tips (MFT), and you can find his weekly Fantasy Premier League (FPL) column and other articles on the MFT website.
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