Sunday’s football tips: Will Gunners find their shooting boots in the FA Cup?

It's another busy day in the FA Cup third round and the pick of the ties sees Manchester United head to the Emirates to take on Arsenal. 

The Gunners are BoyleSports' 7/10 favourites with home advantage but the last outing for both clubs might have the bookies sweating a little bit.

Mikel Arteta's side lost for the first time at the Etihad this season in midweek when Newcastle beat them 2-0 in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final.

That came just days after United finally showed a bit of character, defying the odds to draw 2-2 at Anfield as Ruben Amorim's men ended a four-game losing streak.

So the stage is set for an intriguing FA Cup tie as both managers seek a morale-boosting win.

Arsenal vs Manchester United top betting tips

Poor finishing cost Arsenal in that match against Newcastle and it has been a feature of recent home games. They also drew a blank against Everton and only beat Ipswich 1-0, albeit those matches came between a 3-2 win over Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup.

However, Arteta's forwards should get a bit of joy against a United defence that has leaked two or more goals in their last nine outings, including a 2-0 Premier League defeat at the Emirates.

That's why over 1.5 Gunners strikes pays just 8/11 but the odds are better if you combine BTTS and over 2.5 match goals, which pays 5/4 at BoyleSports.

Corners are always a good option with Arsenal and they won 13-0 on that count in the league win over United. So over 6.5 Gunners flag kicks looks great value here at 11/10 with BoyleSports.

United winger Amad Diallo comes into this game with his tail up after earning a new contract. He's a decent 11/10 for a shot on target, while backing him for an assist pays a generous 5/1.

Tamworth vs Tottenham Hotspur top betting tips

We had plenty of David v Goliath ties in the FA Cup yesterday and there's another cracker today as Tottenham head to Tamworth.

Ange Postecoglou lifted some of the pressure on his shoulders with an EFL Cup win over Liverpool in midweek but it will pile back on if his side slip up on a plastic pitch against a National League side.

It's says everything about Spurs' dodgy defence that BTTS is just evens for this one but that still looks decent value, given Tamworth will bombard their box with long throws and crosses whenever they get the chance.

We could see a lot of corners on a tight pitch and Tottenham have generally been good value in that market all season. So I like the 13/10 at BoyleSports for over 11.5 match corners in this one.

Southampton vs Swansea City top betting tips

Morale at Southampton must be at rock bottom after collecting just six points all season in the Premier League so Championship side Swansea City will fancy their chances in the FA Cup at St Mary's.

The Swans are 3/1 for a win at BoyleSports and 21/20 in the double chance, which looks worth a punt given Saints haven't won a game since early November.

Swansea have gone two without a win in the Championship but drew 1-1 with a decent West Brom side in their last outing so could stand a chance, providing boss Luke Williams fields his strongest team.

We should see goals at both ends as Southampton seek a long-overdue win and combining BTTS with over 2.5 goals pays 11/10 in this one.

Rangers vs St Johnstone top betting tips

The pressure is building on Rangers boss Philippe Clement after the midweek draw in Dundee saw his side drop points for the fourth away game in a row.

The Belgian will be glad to be back at Ibrox this afternoon as that has been a fortress this season, with Lyon, Dundee United and Spurs the only sides to avoid defeat there.

But the atmosphere could turn toxic, with fans groups calling for a walkout in the 55th minute in a protest over the way their club is being run. That could lend some value to backing most goals to come in the first half at 21/10 with BoyleSports.

Clement is lucky that it's St Johnstone coming calling as the Perth side sit eight points adrift at the bottom after a horror run.

Saints lost 4-0 to Celtic on their last visit to Glasgow and the Hoops racked up 13 corners in that match. That makes over 9.5 Rangers flag kicks appealing for this one at 6/4.

Sunday's Super Singles

• Over 6.5 Arsenal corners 11/10 BoyleSports
• Over 11.5 corners in Tamworth v Tottenham 13/10 BoyleSports
• Swansea double chance 21/20 BoyleSports

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