FA Cup on Betfair: Fifth Round draw throws up just one all-Premier League tie

 

The draw for the FA Cup Fifth Round has been made and features just one all-Premier League tie. But how has the draw affected the betting?

 

After a rip-roaring weekend of FA Cup action across the country, no fewer than six Premier League teams were knocked out, and four of those to lower league opposition.

 

The two biggest shocks of the weekend were undoubtedly to be found at Carrow Road and Boundary Park as non-league Luton Town overcame Chris Hughton's Norwich 0-1 and Oldham Athletic welcomed Liverpool to their home ground and promptly dished out a hugely physical 3-2 beating. Luton, who are now a longshot at 600 to win the Cup have been rewarded with a home tie against Millwall 110.

 

Oldham, who are still available at 500, welcome the other big team from Merseyside in the next round in the shape of David Moyes' Everton themselves an 8.6 shot. Everton could provide real value here, it's easy to see them going reasonably far in the competition if they can avoid a tough away draw.

 

Elsewhere, Arsenal have come right in to 7 after their hard-fought win at Brighton. They have an easy-looking home tie against a struggling Blackburn in the next round, whereas Wigan 60 face a potential banana skin travelling to either Huddersfield or Leicester.

 

The market clearly feels that the cup will go to one of the Manchester clubs though. There's not much between them in terms of price, with United available at 3.9 and City only slightly shorter at 3.85. They face Reading at home and Leeds at home respectively.

 

FA Cup Fifth Round draw:

 

Huddersfield/Leicester v Wigan

MK Dons v Barnsley

Oldham v Everton

Luton v Millwall

Arsenal v Blackburn

Manchester City v Leeds

Manchester United v Reading

Middlesbrough v Brentford/Chelsea

 

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