Tottenham and Portsmouth meet today at Wembley to compete for a place in the FA Cup final. Spurs will not want to take the focus off of their league campaign, in which the are among the front-runners in the race for fourth place and a spot in next year's Champions League. Pompey, who won the competition, will be glad to take their minds off of their vain struggle against relegation and could give their fans something to cheer about for a change.
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FA Cup Semi-Final betting – Aston Villa vs Chelsea
Chelsea face Aston Villa today at Wembley Stadium in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. The current holders are looking to win the double this season after a relatively early Champions League exit at the hands of former manager Jose Mourinho and will fancy their chances of reaching the final again as they face the side they crushed 7-1 only two weeks ago at Stamford Bridge.
English FA Cup betting – Tottenham vs Fulham
Tonight sees the replay of the quarter final match between Tottenham and Fulham. The teams drew 0-0 in the first leg, with Spurs keeper Heurehlo Gomes making some key saves in the second half to keep them in the tie. Spurs will be confident playing at home, and will face Portsmouth in the semi-final if they win tonight. The hosts are the 4/6 (bet £60 to make £40 profit) favourites with Victor Chandler to win the game, while Fulham are at 11/2. The draw is priced at 3/1 on Betfair. Spurs are heavier favourites to qualify from the tie by any means, priced at 1/3, while Fulham are at 5/2.
FA Cup football betting – Chelsea vs Stoke
Holders Chelsea host Stoke today in the FA Cup hoping to end their poor run of form which has seen their lead at the top of the Premiership cut to just one point and put them on the brink of being knocked out of the Champions League. Michael Ballack and Juliano Belletti were both sent off in last weekend's 4-2 home defeat to Manchester City and Carlo Ancelotti will be hoping for a big improvement on their most recent performance.
FA Cup football betting – Fulham vs Tottenham
Tottenham travel to Fulham today, as they bid to continue their FA Cup run and go all the way to Wembley. Spurs picked up a good win against Everton last weekend, and their confidence will be high going into this match.
FA Cup football betting update
Following last night's results, the field in the FA Cup has now been narrowed down to just eight teams, all vying for the prestigious trophy. The biggest shock of last night's replays was undoubtedly Stoke's 3-1 victory over the highly fancied Man City, meaning that Roberto Mancini's side only have the Premiership to concentrate on now.
FA Cup betting – Tottenham vs Bolton
Tottenham will try to get past Bolton at the second attempt today, as they play their replay after drawing the first match 1-1. Kevin Davies had put Bolton ahead after the 34th minute but Jermain Defoe equalised in the 62nd minute, and Spurs could not find a way through Bolton's resilient defence as they pressed for a winner. Harry Redknapp's side will fancy their chances in the Cup, and with Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal all out, they could go all the way to Wembley.
FA Cup football betting – Chelsea vs Cardiff
Cardiff face a tough away trip against a Chelsea side who will be eager to shake off memories of their midweek loss to Everton, and get back to winning ways. Louis Saha's double sunk Chelsea, and they were also hit with the news that left back Ashley Cole is likely to miss the rest of the season with a broken ankle.
English FA Cup football – Leeds United vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham travel to Elland Road tonight, to take on Leeds in their FA Cup replay. In the first leg, Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford scored a penalty deep in stoppage time to take the tie to a second leg. Spurs had twice been ahead through Peter Crouch and Roman Pavlyuchenko, but Beckford's two equalisers meant that Leeds will have another chance to progress.
FA Cup football – Crystal Palace vs Wolves
Cash-strapped Crystal Palace will look to put their problems off the field to one side tonight as they hosts Premier League side Wolves in the replay of their fourth-round FA Cup tie. Palace entered administration on Wednesday and are now in a relegation battle in the Championship having been deducted ten points. However, they can take heart from their display in the first round of this tie, where they drew 2-2 at the Molineux, having led the hosts twice.
