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This weekend’s soccer action has a different feel as not only are there matchups in the Premier League but also in the FA Cup, which has reached the quarterfinal stage.
Sunday is the busier of the two days with league matches — Leicester vs Brentford and the London derby between Tottenham and West Ham — while two last-eight cup games will also be played at Crystal Palace and Southampton.
We have picked out a 4-game parlay to hopefully see you successfully through Sunday. It pays +1213 odds with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Be sure to check out the rest of our Premier League and FA Cup soccer predictions and remember to gamble responsibly.
Crystal Palace ML (+100)
Leicester vs Brentford under 2.5 goals (-106)
Manchester City ML and under 3.5 goals (+100)
Tottenham ML (-145)
Parlay odds: +1213
Crystal Palace ML (+100) over Everton, 8:30 am ET
Crystal Palace and Everton meet in the first of the day’s 2 FA Cup ties and there is a strong case for the Eagles booking their place in the semifinals.
Patrick Vieira’s team has been excellent recently and went toe-to-toe with Premier League champions Manchester City in a goalless tie on Monday.
Palace gave Pep Guardiola’s team a lot of problems and deserved the point. Chelsea and Liverpool are the only teams to have beaten the Eagles in the Premier League since New Year’s Day, so the Londoners are in fine form.
The same cannot be said for Everton. Frank Lampard has been at the club for just a few weeks but it faces a huge task to stay in the Premier League, which has to be the priority.
The Toffees’ away form is awful. The last four road matches have all been lost and a total of 12 goals conceded, five coming on their last London trip to Tottenham.
Go for the home win in this one.
Leicester vs Brentford under 2.5 goals (-106), 10:00 am ET
In the day’s first Premier League match, Brentford will be home to build on some good recent results at Leicester as it tries to avoid relegation.
Victories over fellow strugglers Norwich and Burnley have given the Bees an excellent chance of staying in the top flight and it is no coincidence that the upturn in form has come at the same time as striker Ivan Toney’s return from injury.
He scored all 5 of the goals in those 2 wins and Leicester will know they will have to keep him quiet.
The best bet is for there to be fewer than three goals in this one.
Toney is a big threat but if the Foxes can contain him it may not take much for them to win.
There is a potential for fatigue after Leicester’s game against Rennes on Thursday, so there could be under 2.5 goals, as there have been in the last 3 games played by Brendan Rodgers’ team.
Manchester City ML and under 3.5 goals (+100) over Southampton, 11:00 pm ET
Manchester City is favorite to win the FA Cup for what would be the seventh time in its history and the Premier League champions should have few problems at Southampton.
The Saints were in excellent form last month — a win at Tottenham was the highlight of some impressive performances — but they have slipped recently, suffering a humbling 4-0 defeat at Aston Villa and home losses to Newcastle and, most surprisingly, Watford.
Southampton did hold City to a draw at St. Mary’s in the league earlier in the season, but Pep Guardiola’s team has not conceded in its last five road matches, although it had to settle for a goalless tie at Crystal Palace last time.
The champions’ defense is rock-solid, so expect City to win without conceding and ease through to the semi-finals.
Tottenham ML (+100) over West Ham, 12:30 pm ET
Complete your parlay by backing Tottenham to beat West Ham in the London derby that concludes Sunday’s Premier League action.
Spurs have struggled for consistency recently but coach Antonio Conte now seems to hae a settled line-up and they received a huge boost for the chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League by winning 2-0 at Brighton on Wednesday.
Conte has a wealth of attacking resources and his team looks stronger too, which is bad news for West Ham, who have their own hopes of a top-four finish.
This is always a big matchup for the Hammers, but they have failed to win any of their last six road matches in regulation time and have the disadvantage of having to play a tough Europa League game against Sevilla while Tottenham has an extra day of rest.
Expect Tottenham to gain revenge for the 1-0 defeat it suffered at the London Stadium in October.
Make sure you check out the rest of our EPL and FA Cup picks and predictions for the weekend
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