Although we do love the venerable old competition, it doesn’t make for especially interesting predictions. What used to be potential cup upsets are now little more than tests of squad depth and the ability to raise yourself for what should be a simple game.
Have a read of our article The Fallacy of FA Cup Magic to have a read why that might be and how it could be reversed.
But if you really want a potential cup upset prediction, we would go for Nottingham Forest versus Birmingham City at 3pm.
Forest are in great form in the Championship and while Birmingham are doing superbly in the English Premier League, we believe Alex McLeish will rest a few players and his focus will remain on the league while the Forest manager Billy Davies will look to challenge his team to show that they merit their place in the Premier League next season.
Prediction:
Nottingham Forest 1 – 0 Birmingham City
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