F.A. Cup 4th Round Predictions:

F.A. Cup 4th Round Predictions:

The magic that is F.A. Cup 3rd round weekend helped to produce some fantastic, enjoyable matches with great goals & great drama and the results from those ties have helped to produce what looks a fascinating set of F.A. Cup 4th round fixtures for us all to enjoy again.

I’ve had a good look at what looks set to be a fascinating, exciting & hopefully entertaining set of 4th round ties & here are my own predictions for those games for you to look at & consider if you are thinking of maybe have a punt on the action:
 
TOTTENHAM to beat Watford 3-0/3-1
EVERTON vs FULHAM Draw 1-1/2-2
CHELSEA to beat QPR 2-0/2-1
LIVERPOOL vs MANCHESTER UNITED Draw 1-1/2-2
BLACKPOOL to beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1/3-1
NEWCASTLE UNITED to beat Brighton 2-0/2-1
BOLTON vs SWANSEA  Draw 1-1/2-2
MILLWALL vs SOUTHAMPTON Draw 1-1/2-2
STOKE CITY to beat Derby County 2-0/2-1
HULL CITY to beat Crawley 2-0/2-1
LEICESTER CITY to beat Swindon 2-1/3-1
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs BIRMINGHAM CITY Draw 1-1/2-2
STEVENAGE to beat Notts County 2-0/2-1
SUNDERLAND to beat Middlesbrough 2-0/2-1
WEST BROM vs NORWICH CITY Draw 1-1/2-2
ARSENAL to beat Aston Villa 2-1/3-1

Well those are my own independent views for this weekend & hopefully you find them interesting & informative in some way.

The idea behind the betting recommendations is to cover the main football betting markets hopefully they help guide you towards successful punts on what should prove to be another truly fascinating & dramatic set of F.A. Cup 4th round matches.

Remember to check the latest team news before you bet & also to shop around for the best odds & best terms available and good luck with whatever bets you have.

Norwich v Chelsea–the stats

Norwich v Chelsea (Live on sky–12.45 Saturday)

Number of Premier League games at Carrow Road: 4

Norwich wins: 2

Drawn games: 1

Chelsea wins: 1

Goal difference: 7-5

Since:

Norwich win: 1

Drawn game: 2

Chelsea win: 0

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Norwich: 1—-Chelsea: 1

Current home league record (Norwich): 4-3-3 (17-15)

Current away league record (Chelsea): 5-3-2 (16-9)

Last six league games:

Norwich: 2-3-1 (8-8)

Chelsea: 2-3-1 (7-7)

Next league opponents:

Norwich: Away at Liverpool

Chelsea: Away at Swansea

Norwich: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 29/63 (15-13)–Rank: 7th

And in the second half: 23/63 (16-23)–Rank: 16th

Chelsea: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 35/63 (20-10)–Rank: 4th
And in the second half: 35/63 (20-15)–Rank: 4th

Clean Sheets this season:

Norwich: 0—-Chelsea: 5

Failed to score this season:

Norwich: 3—-Chelsea: 2

Scored the first goal of the game:

Norwich: 11 (won: 5–drew: 4–lost: 2)

Chelsea: 14 (won: 10–drew: 2–lost: 0)

Conceded the first goal:

Norwich: 10 (won: 1–drew: 4–lost: 5)

Chelsea: 6 (won: 2–drew: 3–lost: 1)

Everton v Blackburn–the stats

Everton v Blackburn  (Saturday–3.00):

Matches played in the Premier League at Goodison Park:

Number of matches: 17

Everton wins: 8

Draws: 2

Blackburn successes: 7

Goal difference: 18-17

Since:

Everton win: 0

Drawn game: 3

Blackburn victory: 2

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Everton: 5—Blackburn: 4

Current home league record (Everton): 3-2-5 (10-12)

Current away league record (Blackburn): 1-5-4 (16-22)

Last six league games:

Everton: 2-2-2 (5-6)

Blackburn: 2-1-3 (10-10)

Next league opponents:

Everton: Home to Manchester City

Blackburn: Home to Newcastle

Everton: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 17/63 (5-12)–Rank: 20th

And in the second half: 33/63 (16-13)–Rank: 7th

Blackburn: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 26/63 (14-18)–Rank: 9th
And in the second half: 22/63 (18-26)–Rank: 17th

Clean Sheets this season:

Everton: -4—Blackburn: 0

Failed to score this season:

Everton: 7—-Blackburn: 3

Scored the first goal of the game:

Everton: 7 (won: 5–drew: 1–lost: 1)

Blackburn: 9 (won: 3–drew: 4–lost: 2)

Conceded the first goal:

Everton: 14 (won: 2–drew: 3–lost: 9)

Blackburn: 12 (won: 1–drew: 1–lost: 10)

Fulham v Newcastle–the stats

Fulham v Newcastle  (3.00 Saturday):

Matches played in the Premier League at Craven Cottage:

Number of matches: 9

Fulham wins: 6

Draws: 0

Newcastle successes: 3

Goal difference: 14-11

Since:

Fulham win: 0

Drawn game: N/A

Newcastle victory: 2

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Fulham: 2—Newcastle: 2

Current home league record (Fulham): 4-3-3 (16-15)

Current away league record (Newcastle): 4-3-3 (14-14)

Last six league games:

Fulham: 2-2-2 (7-11)

Newcastle: 3-1-2 (9-6)

Next league opponents:

Fulham: Home to West Brom

Newcastle: Away at Blackburn

Fulham: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 22/63 (8-12)–Rank: 14th

And in the second half: 24/63 (15-17)–Rank: 14th

Newcastle: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 28/63 (13-11)–Rank: 8th
And in the second half: 33/63 (17-14)–Rank: 6th

Clean Sheets this season:

Fulham: 7—-Newcastle: 8

Failed to score this season:

Fulham: 7—-Newcastle: 4

Scored the first goal of the game:

Fulham: 6 (won: 4–drew: 2–lost: 0)

Newcastle: 11 (won: 10–drew: 0–lost: 1)

Conceded the first goal:

Fulham: 12 (won: 1–drew: 3–lost: 8)

Newcastle: 7 (won: 0–drew: 3–lost: 4)

QPR v Wigan–the stats

QPR v Wigan (3.00 Saturday)

No Premier League history exists between these two teams in matches at QPR

All time league record:

QPR wins: 2

Drawn games: 3

Wigan wins: 2

Current home league record (QPR): 1-4-5 (9-17)

Current away league record (Wigan): 2-2-6 (8-21)

Last six league games:

QPR: 0-1-5 (4-10)

Wigan: 0-3-3 (4-13)

Next league opponents:

QPR: Away at Villa

Wigan: Away at Tottenham

QPR: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 22/63 (10-16)–Rank: 15th

And in the second half: 16/63 (9-20)–Rank: 20th

Wigan: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 18/63 (10-19)–Rank: 19th
And in the second half: 17/63 (8-23)–Rank: 19th

Clean Sheets this season:

QPR: 4—-Wigan: 3

Failed to score this season:

QPR: 8—-Wigan: 9

Scored the first goal of the game:

QPR: 7 (won: 3–drew: 2–lost: 2)

Wigan: 4 (won: 1–drew: 2–lost: 1)

Conceded the first goal:

QPR: 13 (won: 1–drew: 2–lost: 10)

Wigan: 15 (won: 2–drew: 2–lost: 11)

Stoke v West Brom–the stats

Stoke v West Brom  (3.00 Saturday):

Matches played in the Premier League at Stoke:

Number of matches: 2

Stoke wins: 1

Drawn games: 1

West Brom successes: 0

Goal difference: 2-1

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Stoke: 1—West Brom: 0

Current home league record (Stoke): 4-4-2 (14-11)

Current away league record (West Brom): 4-2-4 (12-16)

Last six league games:

Stoke: 2-3-1 (6-7)

West Brom: 2-1-3 (6-7)

Next league opponents:

Stoke: Away at Manchester United

West Brom: Away at Fulham

Stoke: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 21/63 (9-17)–Rank: 17th

And in the second half: 28/63 (13-14)–Rank: 8th

West Brom: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 24/63 (12-16)–Rank: 11th
And in the second half: 24/63 (8-13)–Rank: 15th

Clean Sheets this season:

Stoke: 7—-West Brom: 4

Failed to score this season:

Stoke: 7—-West Brom: 8

Scored the first goal of the game:

Stoke: 8 (won: 7–drew: 0–lost: 1)

West Brom: 9 (won: 5–drew: 1–lost: 3)

Conceded the first goal:

Stoke: 10 (won: 1–drew: 3–lost: 6)

West Brom: 10 (won: 1–drew: 2–lost: 7)

Sunderland v Swansea–the stats

Sunderland v Swansea (3.00 Saturday)

There is no Premier League history between these two teams at Sunderland

All time league record:

Sunderland wins: 9

Drawn games: 5

Swansea wins: 5

Current home league record (Sunderland): 3-4-3 (14-11)

Current away league record (Swansea): 1-3-6 (8-19)

Last six league games:

Sunderland: 3-1-2 (9-6)

Swansea: 2-3-1 (7-5)

Next league opponents:

Sunderland: Home to Norwich

Swansea: Home to Chelsea

Sunderland: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 23/63 (11-11)–Rank: 12th

And in the second half: 27/63 (16-13)–Rank: 10th

Swansea: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 25/63 (10-10)–Rank: 10th
And in the second half: 28/63 (13-15)–Rank: 9th

Clean Sheets this season:

Sunderland: 5—-Swansea: 9

Failed to score this season:

Sunderland: 6—-Swansea: 9

Scored the first goal of the game:

Sunderland: 8 (won: 5–drew: 1–lost: 2)

Swansea: 7 (won: 5–drew: 2–lost: 0)

Conceded the first goal:

Sunderland: 11 (won: 1–drew: 3–lost: 7)

Swansea: 9 (won: 1–drew: 1–lost: 7)

Wolves v Aston Villa–the stats

Wolves v Aston Villa:  (3.00 Saturday):

Matches played in the Premier League at Wolves:

Number of matches: 3

Wolves wins: 0

Draws: 1

Villa successes: 2

Goal difference: 2-7

Since:

Wolves win: N/A

Drawn game: 1

Villa victory: 0

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Wolves: 0—Aston Villa: 1

Current home league record (Wolves): 3-2-5 (14-17)

Current away league record (Aston Villa): 2-6-2 (11-13)

Last six league games:

Wolves: 0-4-2 (7-9)

Aston Villa: 1-2-3 (5-8)

Next league opponents:

Wolves: Home to Liverpool

Villa: Home to QPR

Wolves: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 19/63 (9-20)–Rank: 18th

And in the second half: 26/63 (14-17)–Rank: 12th

Villa: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 22/63 (10-13)–Rank: 13th
And in the second half: 24/63 (13-14)–Rank: 13th

Clean Sheets this season:

Wolves: 2—-Villa: 5

Failed to score this season:

Wolves: 5—-Villa: 8

Scored the first goal of the game:

Wolves: 5 (won: 2–drew: 1–lost: 2)

Villa: 8 (won: 3–drew: 4–lost: 1)

Conceded the first goal:

Wolves: 15 (won: 2–drew: 4–lost: 9)

Villa: 9 (won: 2–drew: 1–lost: 6)

Bolton v Liverpool–the stats

Bolton v Liverpool:  (Live on ESPN–5.30 Saturday):

Matches played in the Premier League at Bolton:

Number of matches: 12

Bolton wins: 3

Draws: 3

Liverpool successes: 6

Goal difference: 15-19

Since:

Bolton win: 4

Drawn game: 5

Liverpool victory: 0

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Bolton: 0—Liverpool: 6

Current home league record (Bolton): 1-1-8 (11-24)

Current away league record (Liverpool): 5-1-4 (10-10)

Last six league games:

Bolton: 2-1-3 (5-10)

Liverpool: 2-3-1 (6-5)

Next league opponents:

Bolton: Home to Arsenal

Liverpool: Away at Wolves

Bolton: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 22/63 (10-20)–Rank: 16th

And in the second half: 21/63 (15-26)–Rank: 18th

Liverpool: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 31/63 (12-7)–Rank: 5th
And in the second half: 27/63 (12-11)–Rank: 11th

Clean Sheets this season:

Bolton: 2—-Liverpool: 8

Failed to score this season:

Bolton: 8—-Liverpool: 7

Scored the first goal of the game:

Bolton: 5 (won: 4–drew: 1–lost: 0)

Liverpool: 11 (won: 8–drew: 3–lost: 0)

Conceded the first goal:

Bolton: 16 (won: 1–drew: 0–lost: 15)

Liverpool: 7 (won: 1–drew: 2–lost: 4)

Manchester City v Tottenham–the stats

Manchester City v Tottenham (1.30 Sunday–live on Sky):

Matches played in the Premier League in Manchester:

Number of matches: 14

City wins: 3

Draws: 2

Tottenham successes: 9

Goal difference: 13-19

Since:

City win: 0

Drawn game: 7

Tottenham victory: 1

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Manchester City: 0—Tottenham: 7

Current home league record (City): 10-0-0 (31-4)

Current away league record (Tottenham): 6-2-2 (18-12)

Last six league games:

City: 4-1-1 (8-1)

Tottenham: 3-3-0 (8-3)

Next league opponents:

City: Away at Everton

Tottenham: Home to Wigan

City: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 43/63 (19-4)–Rank: 2nd

And in the second half: 44/63 (38-12)–Rank: 1st

Tottenham: Points gained in the first half of games this season: 38/63 (17-8)–Rank: 3rd
And in the second half: 38/63 (22-13)–Rank: 2nd

Clean Sheets this season:

City: 9—-Tottenham: 8

Failed to score this season:

City: 2—-Tottenham: 1

Scored the first goal of the game:

City: 18 (won: 15–drew: 2–lost: 1)

Tottenham: 16 (won: 13–drew: 3–lost: 0)

Conceded the first goal:

City: 2 (won: 1–drew: 0–lost: 1)

Tottenham: 5 (won: 1–drew: 1–lost: 3)