FA Cup / Michael Lintorn / 26 January 2012 /

Michael Lintorn is expecting a pair of home wins when Leicester and Millwall host Swindon and Southampton in the FA Cup on Saturday...

Leicester v Swindon, Saturday 15:00 BST, Match odds: Leicester [1.6], Swindon [6.8], The Draw [4.1]

Both clubs head into this fourth-round tie with confidence, Leicester having halted a dire run by thumping Nottingham Forest 4-0 then winning away to Southampton on Monday, and Swindon having lost only one of their last 22 fixtures.

Paolo Di Canio's [6.8]-rated League Two visitors will be fearless having already defeated Wigan, Bristol City and Huddersfield in cup competition under his watch however this is arguably a tougher test than all of those.

They haven't shown it enough this season, hence the mid-table position in the Championship, but the Foxes have a squad packed with stars who have either played in the Premier League or seem destined to do so.

One of the former is Jermaine Beckford, a huge disappointment since signing from Everton before being revitalised by the FA Cup, firing a hat-trick past Forest. Opta reveal that he has scored 12 in 13 appearances in the competition over the last four campaigns, more than any other player.

They also offer the insight that 18 the last 20 sides from outside the top three tiers to get this far have had their dreams of making the final 16 dashed, so this could be the match that proves one hurdle too high for Di Canio's giantkillers.

Best Bet: Leicester to lead at half-time and full-time @ [2.42]

Millwall v Southampton, Saturday 15:00 BST, Match odds: Millwall [2.94], Southampton [2.52], The Draw [3.45]

Millwall's decision to stay calm and trust Kenny Jackett after a recent 6-0 home thrashing at the hands of Birmingham has been rewarded with successive victories in which they have scored eight times, having netted once in their previous eight games.

The consequence is that, rather bizarrely, the Championship strugglers enter an FA Cup clash with second-placed Southampton as the form team of the pair.

The Saints have lost three of their last five and won just three in nine, while away results have been a long-term concern, their last triumph over a side outside the bottom three coming in August.

Millwall relish these occasions, holding three of the Championship's top four despite their problems this season, and Opta note that they are unbeaten in 11 home FA Cup ties against clubs from the same division, winning seven, so [2.94] is a tempting price on a slight upset.

Under 2.5 goals is another attractive option for this encounter at [1.86], having been a feature of all five of the Lions' collisions with teams in the top five to date this term.

Best Bet: Millwall to win @ [2.94]

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