The FA Cup seems to be increasingly summoning a surprise winner with every round.
In the past ten years, Leicester City has been the only team outside of the traditional ‘Big Six’, which has won the oldest Cup competition in the world, but the iteration 2024/25 has already removed Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
Of course, Manchester City and Manchester United still stand -the teams after they had contested the last two FA Cup finals -but the door was left for one of the other remaining clubs to resist expectations and taste fame.
The upcoming fifth round will make a significant decision in May in May, and there are some tempting duels that are worth closer to keep an eye on in May.
Plymouth Argyle was the success story of this year’s FA Cup. The south coast is struggling throughout the entire championship season and is still fighting against relegation, but that did not prevent it from conquering the Premier League opposition on two different occasions.
1-0 victory over Brentford and Top Flight leader Liverpool have set up an immense challenge in the fifth round when Miron Muslic prepared for the fight with Man City. The Cityzens have won the competition twice in the last six seasons and will have a home advantage against the pilgrims this Saturday.
Plymouth’s journey into the last 16 will be remembered for some time, regardless of the result of this weekend, but the mixed form of the city offers you a glimmer of hope in the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s team only pushed past Leyton Orient in the previous round and was unusually unpredictable this season.
It is a terrible long shot, but Plymouth will still enjoy the challenge.
You have spared her largely sad campaign 2023/24 with a surprise -Fa Cup -Cup -TrioPH, and Ruben Amorim will be confident of following the example of the predecessor Erik Ten HAG after three miserable months in the Old Trafford Dugout.
The victory in Arsenal in the third round in FA Cup was one of the few highlights for United during the reign of Amorim, with an “offside” session against Leicester City to escape the fourth round. Pendants fear the worst when they welcome Fulham in Old Trafford.
The houses may not have a strong record against the Red Devils – both of them lost 1-0 this season – but they tasted the victory in the last term in Old Trafford. You are a page that can mix with the best on your day – such as Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and Newcastle discovered this season.
Fulham has never won the FA Cup before and reached the quarter -finals in the last 15 seasons. You have an excellent opportunity to benefit from United uncertainty and continue your trip this year.
Crystal Palace and Millwall have always shared intensive rivalry, but the devices between the two London sides were only a few in the last seasons and far apart. Her FA Cup collision in 2022 – the Eagles, who won 2-1 in the third round – has been their first meeting since 2013 and it is unlikely that they will play in the same division next season.
As a result, the fight on Saturday in Selhurst Park is bound to an additional weight, with the palace understandably overwhelming favorites to get their championship opponents out of the competition.
No side is productive goal scorers, but this weekend there should be an urgently needed bite in a retro feeling capital. Can Millwall expand an enormous scalp?
Half of the FA Cup Fifth Runde are the clashes of the All-Prime Minister League, and the meeting between Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion have the ability to be most pleasant.
Both sides have proven to be unpredictable this season, but are strong in the last third – occupied four goals last weekend. Newcastles seven goals with Nottingham Forest showed the best and worst of Eddie Howe’s team, while Brighton’s Thrashing of Southampton was another example of her abilities in attack.
The Premier League battle earlier in the season was only sent by a single Brighton goal, but the encounter on Sunday should be more of a roller coaster ride. Rotation is possible and excitement is likely because the seagulls make the lengthy trip to the St. James’ Park.
Seven of the eight matches of the fifth round have a Premier League outfit. The meeting of the championship pages on Saturday, Preston North End, and Burnley, the only competition between two sides of the Lower League.
The teams blocked horns two weeks ago in this game in Deepdale and it is not surprising in a goalless draw. After all, Preston are not big goal scorers – only 36 out of 34 championship games this season – and Burnley’s amazing defense record under Scott Parker saw how they have 13 clean leaves in their last 14 games.
Hopefully the FA Cup Magic will be canceling this year’s match-up this weekend.