Few picks from FA Cup 4th round and betting preview of Everton – Birmingham
22nd of January 2010 02:13 PM
England, FA Cup
Everton – Birmingham 1-2
VS
23th January – 15:00 GMT
Everton
- Everton is unbeaten in 7 league games, but they’ve only won 2 of those.
- The Toffees managed to return to the top part of the Premiership table
- The last two meetings between these 2 teams have ended as 1-1 draws.
- Bunch of injured players are one by one returned into action, except Anichebe, Arteta and Jagielka
- They are still without Joseph Yobo and Yakubu, who are away at the Africa Cup of Nations
- David Moyes may give a rest to some of his starters and youngsters Seamus Coleman, Jose Baxter and James Vaughan may replace them, but 100% he will be looking to win the game
Birmingham
- Birmingham City are unbeaten in 14 consecutive matches in all competitions
- Manager Alex McLeish has used the mini-break to take his team to camp to Malta
- He probably will give a rest to most of the first team regulars, as he is using the same starting 11 in almost all games this season
- Jack Rodwell and Dan Gosling, who have been sidelined with hamstring injuries, are set to return
- Lee Carsley, Gary O’Connor, Teemu Tainio and David Murphy are injured
- The visitors will do everything they can to continue the unbeaten run
MY PREDICTION UNDER 2.5 with possible result 1-0
FINAL SCORE 1-2
BEST ODD for UNDER 2.5 - 1.85 from BET 365

Steven Pienaar has scored in three of his last four appearances for the Toffees
MORE BETTING PICKS FROM FA CUP – 23 – 24 JANUARY
| MATCH | DATE | TIPS | RESULTS | ODDS | BOOKIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston – Chelsea | 23 Jan – 12.45 GMT | 2 /First Half (1-3) | 0-2 (0-1) | 1.57 | BET 365 |
| Reading – Burnley | 23 Jan – 12.45 GMT | 1X (2-1) | 1-0 | 1.43 | |
| Aston Villa – Brighton | 23 Jan – 15.00 GMT | X2 (1-1) | 3-2 | 4.00 | BET 365 |
| Bolton – Sheffield Utd | 23 Jan – 15.00 GMT | OVER 2.5 (2-2) |
2-0 | 1.90 | BET 365 |
| Tottenham – Leeds | 23 Jan – 17.15 GMT | 1 -1.5AH (4-1) | 2-2 | 1.90 | BET 365 |
| Stoke City – Arsenal | 24 Jan – 13.30 GMT | UNDER 2.5 (1-0) | 3-1 | 1.85 |
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