The FA Cup | The Sixth Round Preview

Middlesbrough vs. Man City

The Boro are to host Manchester City in the first quarter-final match of The FA Cup. The Citizens have recently been in a great form. They have won 4 of their last 5 away games in all competitions. In addition, Middlesbrough have only won once in their last 6 games – and that was against the third-tier side Oxford United 3-2 at home.

In the overall H2H stats, The Boro have an advantage against The Citizens at The Riverside Stadium. 31 victories of 51 matches for The Boro look very impressive. The fans of Middlesbrough still remember the astonishing 8-1 victory in The Premier League in 2008 against Manchester City. However, the time has changed and Man City are stronger now and will surely reach the semi-finals!

Arsenal vs. Lincoln City

After the humiliating defeat to Bayern Munich, the Arsene Wenger’s players are obligated to win the game against the 5th-tier side Lincoln City, which sensationally eliminated Ipswich, Brighton and Hove Albion and Burnley in the competition.

We must say, Arsenal have been very lucky to have the easiest opponents on their way to the semi-finals of The FA Cup. In the previous round, The Gunners met another team from The National League – Sutton United and won the match 2-0. Lincoln City are very strong team and will give their best against the Arsene Wenger’s players, but they are unlucky to play the Gunners in such a moment, when only the victory can calm Arsenal’s fans down.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Millwall

That’s another match, which seems to be decided even before the referee’s first whistle. However, Millwall are not a bad team. The League One side has already beaten Bournemouth, Watford and Leicester City, but all these matches were held at The Den.

To continue with, the last time these two teams met was in 1990, when The Spurs won 1-0. There have been 78 matches between the teams. The Mauricio Pochettino’s team has won 45 and has only lost on 21 occasions. As the odds for a home victory are very low, you can try betting on “Over 2,5 goals”.

Chelsea vs. Manchester United

Jose Mourinho and his players will visit his ex-team Chelsea in the most interesting game of the weekend. The Portuguese manager rarely sees his team losing a match this season, as The Red Devils have only lost 6 matches this campaign. However, The Blues already smashed Man United at Stamford Bridge earlier this season.

On the other hand, the stats are in United’s favour. The total record of the H2H matches between these two teams is 51 – 49 – 75. However, The Blues are on a run of 12 consecutive home victories in all competitions. The Antonio Conte’s team isn’t very successful against Manchester United in The FA Cup. The Blues have recorded 3 victories, while there have been 2 draws and 8 wins for The Red Devils. I think that only one match won’t be enough to be determined who will reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup.