FA Cup on Betfair: Big guns kept apart as competition progresses

Mike Norman
05 January 2015

Chelsea and Man Utd are joint favourites to win the FA Cup

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Mike Norman tells us who will play who and how the winner market has been affected following tonight's FA Cup fourth round draw...

"Also trading at 5.85/1 are Premier League leaders Chelsea; Jose Mourinho's men possibly facing a London derby in the next round after being drawn at home to either Millwall of the Championship, or League One side Bradford."

The FA Cup is still waiting for this season's mouthwatering tie as all of the Premier League's 'big' clubs were kept apart in tonight's fourth round draw.

It was great news for League Two outfit Cambridge United however who were drawn at home to Louis van Gaal's Manchester United. The Red Devils shortened to 5.85/1 joint favourites to lift the trophy immediately following the draw.

Also trading at 5.85/1 are Premier League leaders Chelsea; Jose Mourinho's men possibly facing a London derby in the next round after being drawn at home to either Millwall of the Championship, or League One side Bradford.

Manchester City - available to back at 6.05/1 - will host a Championship side for the second successive round following their last-gasp winner over Sheffield Wednesday in round three. Manuel Pellegrini's men were drawn at home to Aitor Karanka's in-form Middlesbrough.

Arsenal (8.07/1) will face a tough test at Brighton, the south coast club have been struggling in the Championship this season but recently appointed Chris Hughton to replace the departing Sami Hyypia.

The fourth round draw also threw up a midlands derby after Birmingham were drawn at home to West Brom, while Aston Villa will host Championship leaders Bournemouth.

The winners of tonight's Wimbledon v Liverpool game will host Championship outfit Bolton, and the winners of Burnley v Tottenham will play at home to Leicester City in an all-Premier League tie.

Fourth Round Draw in full;

Southampton/Ipswich v Crystal Palace
Cambridge Utd v Manchester United
Blackburn v Swansea
Chelsea v Millwall/Bradford
Derby v Scunthorpe/Chesterfield
Preston v Sheffield Utd
Birmingham v West Brom
Aston Villa v Bournemouth
Cardiff v Reading
AFC Wimbledon/Liverpool v Bolton
Burnley/Tottenham v Leicester
Brighton v Arsenal
Rochdale v Stoke
Sunderland v Fulham/Wolves
Doncaster/Bristol City v Everton/West Ham
Man City v Middlesbrough

*Ties to be played weekend commencing 24th Jan 2015

To Win the FA Cup - Betfair Exchange

Chelsea - 5.8
Man Utd - 5.8
Man City - 6.0
Arsenal - 8.0
Liverpool - 8.2
Tottenham - 16.0
Everton - 24.0
Southampton - 26.0
34.0 and upwards - the rest

*odds correct as of 20:00, Monday 5th Jan 2014

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