The FA Cup with Budweiser - Odds

After another exciting weekend in the FA Cup it's now onto the quarter final stage, with the draw being done earlier today. Before the games can be played though there are two replays to get through, Stevenage earning a trip to White Hart Lane after frustrating Spurs in a 0-0, and Chelsea face a testing trip to St Andrews after they stuttered to a 1-1 draw against Birmingham on Saturday lunch-time.

These results have had a significant impact on the odds for the Cup, but just who is the favourite now?

Tottenham 3.75

Liverpool 3.75

Chelsea 5.5

Everton 8.4

Sunderland 10.5

Stoke 26

Bolton 42

Birmingham 50

Leicester 62

Stevenage 350

Despite facing a replay, Harry Redknapp's men are still favourites for glory, alongside Liverpool who thumped Brighton 6-1 today to earn their place in the next round. Perhaps these lower odds also reflects that they both have home ties to look forward to now, Liverpool hosting Stoke and Tottenham or Stevenage with Bolton. Chelsea's odds are in recognition of the way that they face a tricky replay against Birmingham who are on a 14 game unbeaten streak, although should they navigate that on the 6th of March they could be made favourites, seeing as they have another Championship side in Leicester lying in wait. The all Premiership affair at Goodison Park gives one of Everton or Sunderland the chance to go to Wembley, and Everton are shorter odds that O'Neil's men to taste success. This is mostly down to home advantage, but both sides are in good form so are threats in this competition.

TacticalBet's prediction would be Liverpool - Kenny Dalglish's has got his side working well in the cup competitions this season, and a home tie to Stoke will only heighten the excitement on Merseyside. However, with there were shocks in this round, and there is sure to be in the next round.

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