Our 71/1 FA Cup Goal Handicap Acca - 28/1/23

The first game on this list sees League One outfit Accrington Stanley host Leeds United at the Crown Ground, with the Whites coming in as firm favourites against a side that sits in 20th place, two divisions below the Premier League.

Despite their recent 0-0 draw with Brentford, Jesse Marsch’s men are a team that are usually full of goals, having thrashed Cardiff City 5-2 in a third-round replay at Elland Road after falling to an unfortunate 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the aftermath of 2-2 draws with the Bluebirds and West Ham.

Accrington have conceded 41 in 25 League One matches and could only scrape past National League outfit Boreham Wood 1-0 last time out after being taken to a replay. Prior to the conclusion of their third-round tie, Stanley were beaten 3-1 away at Barnsley.

Walsall and Leicester City face off on Saturday, in a battle between 11th in League Two and 14th in the Premier League.

Despite their positioning in the top flight, Leicester’s issue hasn’t been scoring goals, having found the back of the net 28 times in 20 matches. Last time out, the Foxes looked more like themselves as they drew 2-2 with Brighton & Hove Albion at the King Power Stadium. Memorably, they won this competition as recently as 2021.

Walsall beat Stockport 2-1 at Edgeley Park to progress to the fourth round before drawing 1-1 away at Tranmere last weekend.

Manchester United hosts Reading at Old Trafford on Saturday night, with the Red Devils looking for their second win in a week, having thrashed Nottingham Forest 3-0 in their League Cup semi-final first leg.

Prior to the Red Devils slight blip in form when they drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace and lost 3-2 away to Arsenal, they had won their last nine matches across all competitions including their 2-1 win over Manchester City and further 3-0 victories over Charlton and Bournemouth.

Reading are 14th in the Championship and have conceded 42 in 28 matches. Paul Ince will be desperate to avoid a repeat of the 4-0 thrashing that his side received away at Stoke last time out as Will Smallbone, Tyrese Campbell, Jacob Brown and Dwight Gayle all got on the scoresheet.

Preston North End against Tottenham Hotspur could be an interesting tie at Deepdale, however, one that Antonio Conte’s side will be expected to progress from.

Ryan Lowe’s men are 11th in the Championship and will be desperate to replicate a similar performance to that which saw them win 2-1 away at Birmingham City on the weekend, as in their last home game they suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Norwich.

Tottenham will be glad to have got back to winning ways thanks to a Harry Kane goal away at Fulham, following losses to Manchester City and Arsenal. Prior to their 4-2 loss at the Etihad Stadium their other most recent away game saw them hammer Crystal Palace 4-0 at Selhurst Park.

The final tip on this list sees Ipswich Town go up against Championship leaders Burnley at Portman Road.

Ipswich are third in League One, and managed to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Oxford United with an emphatic 4-0 win over relegation-battling Morecambe.

Vincent Kompany will want to see a repeat of his side’s 4-2 victory over Premier League outfit Bournemouth in the third round. The Clarets have been in sensational form this campaign, earning 62 points from 28 Championship matches, seeing them sit 18 points clear of third place.

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