MY ACCOUNT
– There are six third-round FA Cup ties coming up on Tuesday
– Recommended bets:
– Back Boreham Wood to qualify
– Back Bristol City to qualify
– Back Birmingham to win
The FA Cup third round still needs to be completed and there are six ties coming up on Tuesday night, including the rescheduled clash between Forest Green Rovers and Birmingham City which features among our predictions.
Accrington vs Boreham Wood (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
National League Boreham Wood’s run to the FA Cup fifth round last season was the best effort in their history but they are having another enjoyable Cup experience and head to League One Accrington Stanley with the aim of advancing to a fourth-round tie at home to Leeds or Cardiff.
The fifth tier side drew 1-1 at home to Accrington 10 days ago, winning the shot count 12 to eight.
The stats
Boreham Wood’s 2-0 loss away to Everton in March 2022 is their only defeat among their last 10 FA Cup matches.
The Hertfordshire side have won four of their last five FA Cup away games without conceding a goal.
Accrington are through to the third round for the first time since 2019.
Prediction
Boreham Wood triumphed 2-0 away to League One Bristol Rovers in the second round and they can get past Accrington at the Crown Ground.
Accrington suffered injuries to Seamus Conneely, Rosaire Longelo and Aaron Pressley during Saturday’s 2-0 league win at home to Bristol Rovers and they look in worse shape than when Boreham Wood held them to a 1-1 draw in Hertfordshire.
Boreham Wood will sense an opportunity and are worth backing to qualify at 31/20 via LiveScore Bet.
Swansea vs Bristol City (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
Swansea and Bristol City have played out two 1-1 draws at Ashton Gate this season — once in the Championship and once in the FA Cup — and their FA Cup third-round replay in south Wales is likely to be another closely-matched affair.
The stats
Swansea were FA Cup quarter-finalists in 2019 — losing 3-2 at home to Manchester City — but their best efforts were runs to the semi-finals in 1926 and 1964.
Bristol City have not advanced beyond the fifth round since 1974 but they have reached the final, losing 1-0 to Manchester United in 1909.
Prediction
Bristol City extended their unbeaten run to four games with a 4-2 Championship success at home to Birmingham on Saturday and their recent upturn could continue with a victory at the Liberty Stadium.
Nigel Pearson’s side are looking good in attack with Antoine Semenyo and Nahki Wells in decent touch, and their counter-attacking prowess can expose the Swans, who have won just two of their last 12 fixtures.
Back the away side to qualify at 29/20 with LiveScore Bet.
Forest Green vs Birmingham (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
Bad weather forced Forest Green and Birmingham to wait an extra 10 days for their third-round encounter and both have struggled over the intervening period.
Forest Green remain rooted to the foot of League One, while Birmingham are just six points above the Championship relegation zone.
The stats
Forest Green had been on a four-game losing sequence until Saturday when Jordon Garrick’s 54th-minute goal helped to secure a 1-1 draw at Exeter.
Birmingham are on a four-game-losing run — their longest of the season — after sliding to a 4-2 defeat at Bristol City.
Prediction
Championship survival is the priority for Birmingham manager John Eustace, but he needs his team to stop the rot and the trip to Forest Green looks a good opportunity to return to winning ways.
Eustace is unlikely to tinker too much with his selection and a strong Birmingham team should have too much quality for Forest Green, who have been beaten in each of their last two home fixtures.
The Blues can avoid a replay and look like a solid bet at 10/11 to win in 90 minutes with LiveScore Bet.
