Sunday’s football tips: Go for corners at 5/4 as Leeds look to topple West Ham in the FA Cup

The FA Cup quarter-finals come to a climax today as West Ham United host Leeds United in a fascinating tie.

Both teams are fighting for their lives in the Premier League but the FA Cup has been a welcome distraction from that relegation battle.

Leeds haven't reached a domestic semi-final since way back in 1991 so they'll be desperate to put that right but the Hammers will be hoping home advantage gives them the edge.

West Ham United vs Leeds United

West Ham sit four points and three places behind Leeds in the Premier League table yet are 4/5 favourites with Bet365 to qualify.

Leeds are 19/20 in the same market and it's a tough one to call, with both sides boasting almost idenitcal records across the last eight games.

They each claimed just one win during 90 minutes across that run of fixtures and needed penalties to progress in the last round of the FA Cup.

Five of those eight games also ended level for each side so backing a tight match today looks like the best option.

A full-time stalemate pays 13/5 at Bet365 but I'm going to play it a bit safer and go for the half-time draw at 13/10 with Coral.

We saw double figures for corners in both teams' ties in the last round so over 10.5 corners is also a good option at 5/4 with Paddy Power.

Livingston vs Heart of Midlothian

It's a huge day in the SPFL Premiership title race and Heart of Midlothian will be looking to avoid a slip on Livingston's plastic pitch.

Rangers knocked the Jambos off top spot yesterday by beating Dundee United but they can restore a three-point lead with a win in West Lothian.

Livingston looked doomed to the drop but they've also been a tough team to beat of late and Rangers had to come from 2-0 down to salvage a point on their last visit.

We saw 18 corners that day and there were a further 14 when Hearts won 2-1 on their last visit in August. So going for over 10.5 flag kicks today looks the standout bet at 21/20 with Ladbrokes.

Having skipper Lawrence Shankland back fit is a big boost for Hearts and he's a decent 7/5 with BetMGM to get back among the goals.

Dundee vs Celtic

Celtic's title hopes suffered a massive blow before the international with a loss away to Dundee United and they now head back to the City of Discovery to take on Dundee at Dens.

Martin O'Neill's men can ill afford any more slip-ups if they're to defend their crown and the Hoops boss will be looking for a reaction today.

But it won't be easy against a Dundee side who fully merited their 2-0 win when Celtic last came calling in the last few weeks of Brendan Rodgers' reign.

They also came within seconds of beating Celtic in the Scottish Cup at Parkhead before O'Neill's side scored a last-gasp leveller then won the tie in extra-time.

Midfielder Ethan Hamilton scored a screamer that day and looks overpriced at 7/2 with BetMGM just to have an effort on target today.

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In fairness to Celtic, the terrible Tannadice pitch played a big part in their 2-0 defeat to United. They should get more joy on a better surface at Dens and winger Yang Hyun-jun looks good at evens with William Hill for a goal or assist.

Super singles

• Over 10.5 corners in West Ham United vs Leeds United 5/4 Paddy Power
• Over 10.5 corners in Livingston vs Heart of Midlothian 21/20 Ladbrokes
• Dundee's Ethan Hamilton over 0.5 shots on target 7/2 BetMGM

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