Wednesday Football Cheat Sheet: All the best FA Cup fifth round bets in one place

• Bruno backed in 7/18.00 Man Utd Bet Builder

• Saints backed to score first at Anfield

• Blues to bottle it at Stamford Bridge?

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19:30 - Chelsea v Leeds United

Back 'billion pound bottle jobs' to bottle it again in 5/1 Bet Builder

Lewis Jones: "This is a free shot for Leeds. That makes them dangerous. Confidence is flowing and the travelling fans will be making all the noise having equalled their club record of nine successive league wins last Friday night against Leicester.

"They can boast the most impressive underlying numbers in 2024 across those nine games of any team in the Championship, racking up a league-high 18.74 worth of expected goals for and a league-best 6.18 expected goals against.

"This is a Premier League team playing in the second tier. Yes, they'll have to make a few tweaks here and there in order to rest some legs but I'm expecting a full-throttle, nothing to lose, approach.

"The evidence suggests laying the Chelsea win price or backing Leeds on the double chance at 6/4 with the Sportsbook should prove a financially beneficial move."

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19:45 - Nottingham Forest v Man Utd

Cup specialist Fernandes to score in 7/1 Bet Builder

Dave Tindall: "I'd have greater confidence in United if Rasmus Hojlund was fit but he's ruled out for the forseeable. It's a blow but the Fulham game, the first one he missed, may have been the wake-up call they needed. In short, they have to crack on without him and others have to step up.

"And when it comes to this competition the best Manchester United player for Bet Builder purposes has to be Bruno Fernandes.

"The Portuguese has scored five goals in his last five FA Cup ties and that includes strikes in each of the last three. Plus, he scored the winner in United's 3-2 Old Trafford success over Forest earlier this season.

"Fernandes to score in a Man Utd win pays just over 4/1 but we can boost that to around 7/1 by adding in Over 8.5 corners. That's a modest ask, especially as United Premier League games average 12.5, the highest in the top-flight this season. Forest matches average a fraction short of 10."

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19:45 - Wolves v Brighton

Why to back the draw at Molinuex

Dan Fitch: "This promises to be tight, with only a point separating eighth placed Wolves with Brighton in seventh. When Wolves hosted Premier League opposition in the third round, their game with Brentford went into extra time. The draw is 5/2."

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20:00 - Liverpool v Southampton

Back Reds to concede early again

Andy Schooler: "For a side sitting top of the league, Liverpool have some surprising stats in terms of conceding first.Their opponents have bagged the opener in 11 of 26 Premier League games so far with nine of those occasions seeing the first goal scored before half time.

"It's also occurred in three of the Reds' six Europa League matches this season, plus when Southampton's fellow Championship high-fliers, Leicester, came to Anfield in the Carabao Cup.

"Given the circumstances already explained, I like Southampton to net the opener at 7/4. They are also 23/10 to do so before half time - I'll take the latter price given the frequency with which this has happened."

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19:45 - Inter v Atalanta: Back lethal Lautaro to strike again

Kevin Hatchard: "Inter are nine points clear at the top of Serie A with this game in hand, and World Cup winner Lautaro Martinez has powered their progress with an amazing campaign. He has rattled in 25 goals in all competitions, including 22 in Serie A. He is on course for the Capocannoniere trophy, as he is seven points clear of Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic.

"Lautaro scored a brace in the weekend's win at Lecce, and there's no reason to think he isn't worth backing here in the Anytime Goalscorer market at 2.18. He has found the net in eight of his last 14 appearances in all competitions.

"Atalanta are having another amazing season against the odds under inspirational coach Gian Piero Gasperini, but they do give up chances and goals. La Dea has been pretty obliging of late, with just six clean sheets across the last 20 games. On the road, Atalanta have managed just three shut-outs in the last 15 outings."

19:45 - Hearts v Hibs: Back double card trouble at 11/1

Andy Schooler: "While 4/6 about 5+ cards looks a pretty solid Bet Builder option, my approach here is to raid the player-card market to grab a double-figure price.

"The pair I like are the hosts' Alex Cochrane and the visitors' Lewis Miller. Left-back Cochrane is Hearts' second most-fouled player on average this season, behind Cameron Devlin who's unlikely to start.

"And his card record in the derby is impressive with four received in eight starts, including a red at Tynecastle on the final day of last season.

"As for Miller, he's been carded in eight of his 25 starts so far this season.
With his raiding runs from right-back, he's also his side's second most-fouled player."

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