Non-Televised Match Previews : UK & Ireland Football

FA Cup Fourth Round Previews: Bolton to sink Swans

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:40:06 +0000

Mike Norman takes a look at three all-Premier League clashes as well as Stoke's trip to Championship side Derby, and he believes Bolton can follow up their win against Liverpool by beating Swansea.

FA Cup Third Round Betting: Wrexham to do non league proud

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:22:39 +0000

The Boz dons his betting strategist hat as he ponders how best to play the four remaining non league clubs in the 3rd round of the FA Cup.

FA Cup Second Round Bets: Notts County to make experience count

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:50:48 +0000

A place in the third round of the FA Cup is up for grabs and this weekend's matches mean big bucks in addition to big bragging rights. Hannah Duncan talks us through the big value bets.

FA Cup Second Round Betting: Value over emotion

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:05:03 +0000

Betting value always outweighs emotional attachment and with that in mind Gary Boswell thinks carefully before deciding which non-league teams to side with and which to take on ahead of the second round of the FA Cup.

FA Cup First Round Bets: Fleetwood and other upsets

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:25:22 +0000

Ably assisted by senior researcher James, Gary Boswell looks for the best upsets in the ever intriguing, ever-dramatic first round of the FA Cup.

FA Cup Betting: Pompey to progress

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:34:41 +0000

Portsmouth are unlikely to replicate their efforts of last year when they made it all the way to the final but a win over Brighton should be more than manageable. Plus Southampton v Blackpool, Norwich v Leyton Orient and Sunderland v Notts County.

FA Cup Betting: Carlisle to Buckle under the Torquay pressure

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:05:39 +0000

Ian Lamont on why Torquay look a safe bet to progress to the next round of the FA Cup plus Lincoln v Hereford, Burton v Middlesbrough and the best two bets from the League Two action.

FA Cup Betting: Stats say go low on goals

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:57:40 +0000

Ed Nicholson talks us through the stats from recent years that suggest that FA Cup misconceptions need to be ignored and that the value very often lies with backing low-scoring affairs, an example of which is Liverpool's trip to Reading.

FA Cup Betting: Saturday's non-televised matches

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:12:42 +0000

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball and sees a win for Sheffield United over Premier League opponents Hull City but what of the other Saturday matches involving the likes of West Ham and Blackburn? Best bet - Back Sheff Utd to beat Hull City @ [2.68]

FA Cup Replays Betting: Sunderland can show Blackburn they're no Cisses when it comes to replays

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:36:12 +0000

Jaymes Monte talks us through Wednesday's non-televised FA Cup replays with an all-Premiership clash between Blackburn and Sunderland and a tricky tie for Villa at home to Doncaster. Best bet: Under 2.5 goals @ [1.84] in Blackburn v Sunderland.

FA Cup Betting: Even inspiration from Shakespeare is unlikely to see Torquay overcome Coventry

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:55:21 +0000

Frank Gregan recalls Sutton's manager using Shakespeare to inspire his side to a historic win over Coventry many moons ago but thinks a giant-killing feat isn't on the cards for Coventry this year as they travel to non-league Torquay.

FA Cup Betting: The over/under 2.5 goals column turns its attention to the Cup

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:31:07 +0000

Ed Nicholson has been crunching the numbers on goals scored in early FA Cup rounds and has found two matches where it could well pay to go with "unders". And he's not on a bad little run of form, you know...

FA Cup 3rd Round Betting: Birmingham will struggle to keep Wolves at the door

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:24:52 +0000

Richard Walker talks us through the best bets from two FA Cup replays and two postponed matches including a mouth-watering tie between Championship high-flyers Birmingham and Wolves and an all-Premiership clash between relegation candidates Hull City and Newcastle.

FA Cup Betting: Arsenal, Newcastle and Boro to book places in the next round

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:25:08 +0000

"Mystical" Mike Norman has a tough choice to make in between looking into his crystal ball to predict the winners of the Arsenal v Plymouth, Hull v Newcastle, Middlesbrough v Barrow and Sunderland v Bolton FA Cup third round matches.

FA Cup Betting: Wolves can blow Birmingham's house down

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:17:42 +0000

Richard Walker tells us why in a match that neither Birmingham nor Wolves want to see go to a replay, it could be the visitors that find their name in the hat for the next round. Plus previews of Chelsea v Southend, Cardiff v Reading and Leyton Orient v Sheffield United.