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The two-week winter break is over for the English Premier League teams, most of whom go back to work in the 4th round of the FA Cup this weekend.
There is one EPL game – and it’s a massive one between the bottom two teams, Burnley and Watford – but the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham will be involved in the FA Cup on Saturday.
We’ve got a bet on 3 cup matches and also that clash at Burnley as part of a 4-game parlay to hopefully see you successfully through Saturday’s slate. It pays +1191 odds with FanDuel Sportsbook — almost 12/1!
Be sure to check out the rest of our FA Cup and EPL soccer predictions and remember to gamble responsibly.
West Ham to keep a clean sheet (-116)
Chelsea ML and over 3.5 goals (-145)
Luton ML (-110)
Burnley ML (+115)
Parlay odds: +1191
West Ham to shut out Kidderminster (-116), 7:30 am ET
Aggborough, the home of non-league Kidderminster, will be the rowdiest stadium in England for this FA Cup 4th round game, which is a classic David and Goliath battle between two teams who are 112 places apart in the English soccer pyramid.
Kidderminster play in the National League North division and are playing well. They beat Reading of the Championship in the last round. But the Hammers are a much better team than Reading and certainly a cut above Kidderminster, and can flex their Premier League muscles in a winning cause. Back them to shut out the Kidderminster attack.
Chelsea ML and over 3.5 goals over Plymouth(-145), 7:30 am ET
Chelsea thrashed Chesterfield 5-1 in the last round and now the European champions get a chance to welcome another team from a few levels below in the 4th round. This time it’s Plymouth, a League One team, which makes them two divisions inferior to mighty Chelsea.
What’s interesting is that Thomas Tuchel chose to field many of his superstars against Chesterfield – world-class aces like Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner – so presumably will do much the same against Plymouth. And if Tuchel does, expect the home team to run up some pretty big numbers.
Luton ML over Cambridge (-110), 12:30 pm ET
Cambridge caused a massive stir in the 3rd round when they went to Newcastle and won 1-0.
The reward for this League One side is a 4th-round game at home to Luton of the Championship, in theory easier than that assignment at Newcastle. Except for the fact that Luton are flying. They have lost only 1 of their last 9 games in all competitions and won on the road 1-0 at Swansea last time out.
Cambridge have been solid in League One so far this season but Luton won’t be as complacent as Newcastle were and should win this.
Burnley ML over Watford (+115), 1:00 pm ET
Watford have fired 2 head coaches already this season and now welcome a 3rd – and he’s got quite the pedigree.
Roy Hodgson, the former England coach and a man who has coached all over the globe, is entrusted with getting Watford out of their current mess.
He may well get it right over time but for now, Watford should be opposed. They have lost 7 of their last 8, are missing a few key players and have one of the leakiest defenses in the EPL.
Make sure you check out the rest of our FA Cup picks and predictions for the weekend
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