Newport County vs Manchester City
Saturday 16th February 2019
FA Cup – Fifth Round, Rodney Parade
Live on BT Sport 2 – Kick-Off: 17:30 GMT
Newport vs Manchester City: The premier league champions take a trip to the fourth-tier of English football as they take on Newport County at Rodney Parade, fresh from beating Chelsea 6-0.
City regained their spot at the top of the Premier League with a thumping 6-0 win over Maurizio Sarri’s men at the weekend. Sergio Aguero claimed back-to-back hat-tricks, equalling Alan Shearer’s record in the process. Aguero now has the joint-highest trebles (11) in the Premier League history. Raheem Sterling also bagged a brace as he continues his push for the ‘PFA player of the year award’, whilst Ilkay Gundogan got the other strike. After netting 11 goals in a week, this will be a much different task for City.
One thing is for sure, Pep Guardiola will not allow his side to become complacent. In the previous rounds, City have spanked Rotherham and Burnley, by a combined 12-0 aggregate. Whilst Newport will have dreams of another dramatic upset, City know this is their tie to lose. With a maximum of two of the big six making the last eight, they have a great chance for the treble.
Newport come into this game off the back of two major cup shocks. Both of their wins have come at Rodney Parade. They beat Leicester 2-1 in the third round, and Middlesbrough 2-0 in a fourth-round replay. Since that win over Tony Pulis’ side, they have won one and lost one, both by a 1-0 scoreline. Michael Flynn’s side are marooned in mid-table in League Two. They sit 15th, 15 points above the bottom three and eight points off the play-offs. Padraig Amond is their top scorer this season with 17 goals and seven assists – He’s averaged a goal every 196 minutes this campaign.
Andre Marriner is the referee for this fixture. The Englishman has officiated 13 top-flight matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 32.3. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 60+ total points for this fixture.
Manchester City have shown that they don’t tend to show mercy on lower-league opponents, having smashed Burton for nine and Rotherham for seven this season. With that in mind, it’s hard to see anything but an away win.
Newport County vs Manchester City will be televised live in the UK on BT Sport 2 with kick off at 17:30 GMT.
Prediction: Newport County 0-4 Manchester City
Suggested Tips – Newport County vs Manchester City – (BET365):
- Correct score: Manchester City Win 4-0 – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Newport County vs Manchester City – (SKYBET):
- Player To Score A Brace – Gabriel Jesus – 7/1.
- Full Time Result & Both Teams To Score – Manchester City and No – 5/6.
- To Score and Win – Riyad Mahrez – 15/2.
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Popular RequestABet – Jesus to score a header and Mahrez to score from outside the area – 50/1.RequestABet Specials 80/1 and above – Jesus, Mahrez & Sane to score, 11+ Manchester City corners and 30+ Newport County booking points – 80/1.
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Derby County – Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Derby County
Saturday 16th February 2019
FA Cup – Fifth Round, American Express Community StadiumLive on BT Sport 2 – Kick-Off: 12:30 GMT
Brighton vs Derby: Brighton will be hoping to end a poor run of form when they host Frank Lampard’s Derby County to the Amex Stadium.
Chris Hughton’s men were beaten 3-1 by Burnley on Saturday night. That result dragged the Seagulls back into the relegation dogfight. Although they sit 14th in the table, Brighton are just three points ahead of 18th-placed Southampton. A run in the FA Cup has proven to be a welcome distraction, having beaten Bournemouth and West Brom away from home. Those two victories are Brighton’s only wins in their last eight games, which is a run they need to address. Goals have been their main problem, they’ve only scored six times in their last seven games. Glenn Murray’s strikes have dried up, but there is nobody else stepping up to help him. The Englishman did score a brace in the last round, however.
Derby beat Accrington Stanley in the last round of the cup but did Southampton in round three. It’s another away trip for Lampard’s men, who will be hoping to build on a 2-0 win at the weekend. The Rams sit seventh in the table, just behind Bristol City who occupy the final play-off position. Martyn Waghorn grabbed a brace at the weekend, playing in a more central role. With Jack Marriott missing with an ankle injury, he could be the man to fire Derby into the last eight. The former Ipswich striker also scored the winner in the last round at Accrington.
David Coote is the referee for this fixture. The Englishman has officiated 4 second-tier matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 31.4. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 60+ total points for this fixture.
Brighton aren’t in the best of form and won’t be relishing this fixture. Derby are renowned for turning up against the ‘bigger’ sides. Therefore, I’m going to plump for a cup upset and back the Rams for a spot in the quarter-finals.
Brighton and Hove Albion vs Derby County will be televised live in the UK on BT Sport 2 with kick off at 12:30 PM GMT.
Prediction: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Derby County
Suggested Tips – Brighton & Hove Albion vs Derby County – (BET365):
- Correct score: Derby Win 2-1 – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – Brighton & Hove Albion vs Derby County – (SKYBET):
- Both Players to score – Martyn Waghorn & Glenn Murray – 7/1.
- Full Time Result & Both Teams To Score – Brighton and Yes – 3/1.
- To Score and Win – Harry Wilson – 15/2.
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RequestABet Specials 11/1 to 28/1 – Derby to score 2+ goals, 5+ Derby corners and 20+ Brighton booking pts – 8/1.Scorecast Boost – Tom Lawrence to score first and either Derby to win 2-1 or Draw 2-2 – 80/1.
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QPR vs Watford – Match Preview
QPR vs Watford Friday 15th February 2019 FA Cup – Fifth Round, Loftus Road
Live on BT Sport 2 – Kick-Off: 19:45 GMT
QPR vs Watford: Watford travel to Championship side QPR looking to seal a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in an all-London affair. The Hornets have enjoyed a great season under Javi Gracia. They sit eighth in the Premier League, two points behind Wolves. As well as a strong showing in the league, Watford reached this last 16 with a 2-0 win over Newcastle in the last round. They also beat Woking in the third-round, having played away from Vicarage Road in all three ties. Their form, in general, is impressive, they’ve recorded just one defeat in nine. Andre Gray grabbed the decisive win in their 1-0 win over Everton at the weekend. The former Burnley striker also broke the deadlock at St James’ Park in the last round – so he could be a good bet to get on the score sheet. QPR are another side who have performed above expectations this season. Steve McClaren’s side are 16th in the Championship table but are 13 points clear of relegation. They were beaten in dramatic circumstances in midweek, as they lost 2-1 to in-form Bristol City in the 90th minute. QPR have only won two of their last 11 in all competitions, with both of those victories coming in the FA Cup, at home. Nakh Wells scored in both of their matches with Portsmouth in the last round and could be another good bet to score. Michael Oliver is the referee for this fixture. The Englishman has officiated 14 top-flight matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 31.4. Therefore, I would advise a maximum of 50+ total points for this fixture. Watford have been going great guns in recent weeks and I don’t think they will make wholesale changes to their starting side. QPR’s form has tailed off massively in recent weeks. Therefore, I’m backing the Premier League side to progress. QPR vs Watford will be televised live in the UK on BT Sport 2 with kick-off at 19:45 GMT. Prediction: QPR 1-3 WatfordSuggested Tips – QPR vs Watford – (BET365):
- Correct score: Watford Win 3-1 – (link no longer available).
Suggested Tips – QPR vs Watford – (SKYBET):
- Both Players to score – Andre Gray & Isaac Success – 17/2.
- Full Time Result & Both Teams To Score – Watford and Yes – 3/1.
- To Score and Win – Troy Deeney – 14/5.
- Popular RequestABets – Watford to win, BTTS, 4+ corners each team and 10+ booking points each team – 8/1.
- Scorecast Boost – Andre Gray to score first and Watford to win 3-1 – 66/1.
- RequestABet Special up to 10/1 – Deulofeu 2+ shots on target and Wells 1+ shots on target – 5/1. (NB).