LONDON, UK — As fans gear up for today’s FA Cup quarter-finals, betting expert Lewis Jones don dey yan wetin we fit expect from the matches. Brighton dey face Nottingham Forest, while Preston go clash with Aston Villa, and Bournemouth go battle Manchester City. Dem games go happen today, Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Jones don highlight say the betting markets no too rate Nottingham Forest, wey dem price at 7/4 to qualify for semi-finals. Dis na team wey don chop Brighton 7-0 for di last meeting. ‘We go fit say dem dey underrated,’ Jones talk. He emphasize say people suppose no just look one form in isolation when dem dey analyze teams.
Dis encounter between Brighton and Forest dey always bring plenty action; in di last four games, referees don show 28 yellow cards and give out two red cards. Jones dey expect high card count again, and he mention say Evens on 50+ booking points go fit deliver well, just like di draw.
For di match wey go happen for Deepdale, still dey hope say Preston fit create cup shock against Aston Villa, but statistics no dey favor dem. Since past seven seasons, elite teams like Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Chelsea don win 26 out of 28 FA Cup quarter-final games in normal time. So, di chances of Preston pull upset dey slim.
On di other hand, Preston fit lack up to five first-team players for dis match, with Kaine Kesler-Hayden ineligible, Ryan Porteous cup-tied, Sam Greenwood and Ryan Ledson suspended, and di situation surrounding Milutin Osmajic still dey unclear after FA charge am for alleged racist comments.
Jones believe say Villa winning and under 3.5 goals at 11/10 with Sky Bet, na smart bet. As for di game between Bournemouth and Manchester City, Jones don discover say di draw at 11/4 fit look like di best option because Bournemouth dey without mainstays like Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez due to suspension.
“I get this rule when I dey analyze games: If e take me more than 30 minutes to conclude wetin I think di prices dey right, that one mean say di draw fit happen,” Jones explain. He comment, say Bournemouth don dey vex am lately with dem poor game management, especially for di recent loss against Tottenham and di issues with set-pieces against Brentford. ‘I no fit trust dem,’ he conclude.
