FA Cup Predictions And Betting Tips for Sunday 2nd March 2025

We’re down to the last sixteen teams in the oldest football tournament in the world, as we enter the fifth round of the FA Cup this weekend.

@Footy_Tipster gives his best predictions ahead of this round of fixtures in the FA Cup..

Sunday’s FA Cup action will start in the North East, with Brighton & Hove Albion making the long trip to face Newcastle United at St James’ Park. Later on Sunday, FA Cup holders Manchester United will welcome Fulham to Old Trafford looking to defend their trophy. 

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Now, let’s take a closer look at some betting angles for Sunday’s FA Cup fixtures:

Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion – Sunday, 1.45pm

• Newcastle United have won this competition six times before but not since 1955, they’ll be hoping this year they can secure a cup double having secured their place in the EFL Cup final already.
• The Magpies put themselves in the top four mix with a victory against Nottingham Forest last weekend but following a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday evening, Eddie Howe’s side have slipped to sixth.
• Newcastle will be aware of their recent form against Brighton, having not beaten the Seagulls in their last three meetings.
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• Brighton have been in really good form of that, following that humiliating 7-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the start of February, they’ve now won four on the bounce in all competitions. 
• Brighton haven’t won five in a row across all competitive competitions since their EFL Championship days in 2017.
• The Seagulls won the league fixture here between these two in October 1-0.

Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Newcastle United to win, Newcastle United 2-1 Brighton.

Manchester United v Fulham – Sunday, 4.30pm

• A catalogue of errors from Manchester United on Wednesday night resulted in them going into the half-time break at 2-2 against Ipswich Town with ten men, a solid second half display gave United a hard-earned three points.
• Thirteen-time FA Cup winners Man United just look so low in confidence at the moment, it’s tough to see them defending the FA Cup trophy they won back in May.
• The good news for Ruben Amorim’s side is they’ve already beaten Fulham twice this season in the league, both with a scoreline of 1-0.
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• Fulham are a side that haven’t had any success in this competition, their only FA Cup final came back in 1975 in which they were beaten 2-0 by West Ham. 
• The Cottagers should be full of confidence though, having lost just one of their last five games and currently on a winning streak of four consecutive games away from home in all competitions, they haven’t won five in a row since 2018.
• Fulham have scored in all but one of their away games this season in all competitions, that blank came in their opening league game here at Old Trafford.

Prediction: Manchester United 1-1 Fulham (Manchester United To Win In Extra Time), Both Teams To Score & Draw.