Tony Incenzo previews Sunday’s FA Cup action for William Hill News, with betting tips for each game taking place in England’s oldest club competition.
Football betting activity is intense. Particularly concerning plucky Non-League teams hoping to upset the EFL big boys. Those ongoing giantkilling acts inject unique magical stardust into the world’s greatest knockout competition.
FA Cup Best Bets For Sunday:
- Stafford to win (13/2)
- Cray to win (12/1)
- Wimborne to win (4/1)
- Sheffield Wednesday to win (EVS)
Here are the upcoming pairings I am anticipating most accompanied by my considered score predictions to assist your FA Cup betting…
Stafford Rangers v Grimsby Town
- Kick-off time: 12 noon (Live on TNT Sports 1)
- Rankings: 2nd in the Northern Premier League West Division versus 6th in League Two
Stafford Rangers preview: Appearing in the FA Cup First Round for the first time in 20 years. They hover seven points beneath top spot in the Northern Premier League West Division.
Grimsby Town preview: Three matches unbeaten featuring 11 goals scored culminating in two straight victories. Therefore the Mariners sit nicely inside League Two’s Play-Off area.
Score prediction: Stafford supreme 2-1.
Cray Wanderers v Stockport County
- Kick-off time: 2.15pm (Live on TNT Sports 3 & BBC Two)
- Rankings: 18th in the Isthmian League Premier Division versus 2nd in League One
Cray Wanderers preview: London’s oldest football club – dating back to 1860 – play in the FA Cup First Round for the first time in their 166 year history.
Stockport County preview: Three points behind the League One leaders. County have suffered merely one defeat in nine League and Cup outings.
Score prediction: Cray charismatic 3-2.
Wimborne Town v Crawley Town
- Kick-off time: 3pm (Live on TNT Sports 1)
- Rankings: 9th in the Southern League Premier Division South versus 24th in League Two
Wimborne Town preview: Gracing this stage of the FA Cup for only the second time in the history – 44 years after the previous occasion.
Crawley Town preview: Rock bottom of League Two slumbering three points shy of the survival region. However, interim manager Kevin Blackwell oversaw Crawley’s first EFL win for more than two months last Saturday – a single goal success away to Oldham Athletic.
Score prediction: Wimborne wizards 2-0.
Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday
- Kick-off time: 5.15pm (Live on TNT Sports 1)
- Rankings: 18th in League Two versus 9th in League One
Oldham Athletic preview: Three points clear of League Two’s dreaded dotted relegation line. Tuesday night’s 1-0 triumph at Northampton Town ended three EFL games lacking wins.
Sheffield Wednesday preview: No victories during four League One affairs whilst drawing the past two. Thus slipping out of Play-Off deliberations by two points.
Score prediction: Wednesday winners 4-2.
*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
