Saturday Feb 20 Fantasy FA Cup Tips For Daily Fantasy Football Betting
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The FA Cup fifth round commences on Saturday, as five Premier League and three Championship clubs continue their hunt for the trophy. NaturalFootyFan is on hand to highlight potential players to add to your squad.
With some enticing fixtures on show as Arsenal play hosts to Hull, Leeds travel to The Hornets nest, West Brom visit the Madejski and Bournemouth take on Everton at Dean Court - we are definitely in for some excitement.
This article provides a game-by-game analysis of the fixtures and some possible players to select for Saturday's Mondogoal and FantasyBet contests.
As usual, we've taken a look at what the bookies predict to give a rough indication of what's expected from these matches. The table below displays the bookies odds converted into an implied chance percentage:
Fixtures (KO)
Arsenal vs. Hull (12:45)
Watford vs. Leeds (15:00)
Reading vs. West Brom (15:00)
Bournemouth vs. Everton (17:15)
As usual, we've taken a look at what the bookies predict to give a rough indication of what's expected from these matches. The table below displays the bookies odds converted into an implied chance percentage:
| Team | Clean Sheet | 2+ Goals |
| Arsenal | 51.28% | 61.73% |
| Hull | 18.18% | 22.22% |
| Watford | 47.62% | 57.80% |
| Leeds | 20.83% | 22.22% |
| Reading | 37.04% | 32.26% |
| West Brom | 38.17% | 33.33% |
| Bournemouth | 25.00% | 38.02% |
| Everton | 33.33% | 50.00% |
Arsenal vs. Hull
It's clear to see from the table that the home side are the outright favourites in this match-up. The confidence and expectation around the Emirates will be flowing after Arsenal's huge win over Leicester at the weekend. Their title hopes have been given a boost, but the question at present is, can they progress in the FA Cup? With their Champions League clash with Barcelona just around the corner, wholesale changes from Arsene Wenger are to be expected. Danny Welbeck could be in-line for his first start since 26th April 2015, having become an Arsenal legend overnight with his 95th minute winner on Sunday. Other players to keep an eye on are Joel Campbell, who has only managed a single appearance this month and Calum Chambers, who will likely come into the side to grant Koscielny a rest after the Frenchman suffered a ‘dead-leg'. Danny Welbeck (Mondogoal: £8.1m, FantasyBet: £9.5m) Joel Campbell (Mondogoal: £5.7m, FantasyBet: £8.0m) Calum Chambers (Mondogoal: £7.1m, FantasyBet: £6.0m)Watford vs. Leeds
Again the Premier League side is the front-runner to find the net. Watford have scored at least three goals in their last four meetings with Leeds, so this comes as no surprise. Some people may feel that The Hornets expectation to secure a clean sheet is misleading, after conceding over 2.5 goals in each of their last six fixtures versus Leeds. Nevertheless, Watford are a different animal since their Championship days and have conceded just once in their last three matches at Vicarage Road. Quique Flores has fielded a strong lineup in the fourth round of the FA Cup and is anticipated to do so again. When asked of his side's chances of winning the competition he replied “Why not? we have the feeling that we can do something interesting in this competition.” Jose Holebas appears a fantastic pick for both Mondogoal and FantasyBet with a season average of 2.3 dribbles and 1 shot per game from left back. Costel Pantilimon (Mondogoal: £6.5m, FantasyBet: £5.5m) Jose Holebas (Mondogoal: £6.7m, FantasyBet: £5.0m) Adlene Guedioura (Mondogoal: £6.7m, FantasyBet: £5.5m)Reading vs. West Brom
This is perhaps the most important match to call correctly on Saturday - the margins are small and the conclusion could be decided by a single goal. In recent weeks both of these sides have struggled for goals and we cannot see this changing at the flick of a switch. Reading have failed to score in their last two Championship matches, while The Baggies have averaged 0.9 goals per game in the Premier League all season. Having witnessed Tony Pulis orchestrate a 1-nil victory over an Everton side with the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkely, we feel it might be a smart idea to place your faith in their backline. Boaz Myhill is expected to rotate into the starting XI, while Jonny Evans is your best option in the heart of defence with 3.4 interceptions, 2.3 tackles and just 0.8 fouls per game this season. Boaz Myhill (Mondogoal: £5.2m, FantasyBet: £4.5m) Jonny Evans (Mondogoal: £8.3m, FantasyBet: £5.0m)Bournemouth vs. Everton
As we mentioned beforehand, Everton were left frustrated at the weekend having had 32 goal attempts against West Brom but failing to score. They will be fired up to put this right and with their 50% implied chance to score two goals or more, it seems others are thinking along the same lines. Goals look to be on offer in this contest with Everton smashing in five and Bournemouth notching four in their last two FA Cup fixtures. Oumar Niasse looks set for his first start in Everton colours and with eight goals and six assists in 13 appearances for Lokomotiv Moscow this season, appears an excellent choice. For Bournemouth, Joshua King looked very lively in his 45 minute cameo at the weekend and could play a big part for The Cherries. Oumar Niasse (Mondogoal: £8.1m, FantasyBet: £7m) Joshua King (Mondogoal: £3.8m, FantasyBet: £5.0m)| Contest | Entry | Prize Pool |
| Mondgoal - FA Cup 1k Shootout | £10 | £1,000 |
| FantasyBet - FA Cup Fifth Round | £5.50 | £200 |
