10 January 2025 Football Tips

The Weekly Acca: Leicester and Southampton to crash out of FA Cup?

Written by: Dave Wright Betting and Casino Expert
3 min to read
Imago Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale could be busy as the Saints host Swansea on Sunday
Imago Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale could be busy as the Saints host Swansea on Sunday

Leg 1 – Portsmouth to win vs Wycombe @ 37/20 [Friday 7.45pm] 

It's not been the easiest of seasons for Portsmouth on their return to the Championship. They've got the third-worst defence in the league and are just one place above the drop zone.

But having failed to win any of their opening 10 games, their last 10 have seen them pick up four wins to really keep their survival hopes alive.

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Wycombe, on the other hand, appear a team running out of steam. Their promotion charge is faltering, and their once-impressive home form has vanished with just one win in their last six matches at Adams Park.

While Pompey's away record has been nothing to shout about (W1 D4 L8), they should have enough to beat a side they did the double over just last season.

Leg 2 – QPR double chance vs Leicester @ 7/5 [Saturday 2pm] 

It's been yet another season for Leicester fans to forget so far, having won just one of their last 13 games. And ask former West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui or any Hammers fan, they were incredibly lucky to win that.

With one eye on the Crystal Palace game four days later, Ruud van Nistelrooy will be keen to heavily rotate an already depleted squad.

QPR, meanwhile, are flying and will really fancy their chances here. They're on a run of just one defeat in 11 games (W6 D4) to give themselves an outside shot of reaching the playoffs.

They also took all three points from the King Power Stadium last season. I've picked 7/5 for the double chance as a safer bet, but I wouldn't turn down 9/2 for them to win it.

Leg 3 – Both teams to score in Manchester City vs Salford @ 13/10 [Saturday 5.45pm] 

While this one might look cut and dry results-wise, there is value to be had in both teams to find the back of the net.

Clean sheets have been hard to come by for Manchester City of late, keeping just two of them in their last 15 outings. Even at home, they've struggled at the back, conceding in 11 of their 13 domestic games at the Etihad Stadium.

And Salford head south of Greater Manchester in serious promotion form, winning six games on the trot. And they're good for a goal on the road. They've bagged in all but three of their 13 away games this term and should fancy their chances of sneaking one past City's shaky defence.

Leg 4 – Swansea to score over 1.5 goals vs Southampton @ 41/20 [Sunday 4.30pm] 

Southampton continued their reputation as the Premier League's whipping boys, as Brentford put five past them without reply at St Mary's last weekend.

Their leaky backline isn't exclusive to the league though. Even on their impressive run to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals they shipped five goals against Stoke and Cardiff.

Swansea aren't in sparkling form themselves, but neither were the other Championship sides. In fact, Stoke and Cardiff have the worst and second-worst attacks in the second tier respectively. The Swans should have no problem getting a couple on the scoresheet.

FIRST’s weekly acca overall odds: 45/1 with BetMGM.

[UK Time]. Odds correct at the time of writing.

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