This Saturday sees the start of the 3rd round of the FA Cup and as always the chance for 1 or 2 surprise results at big odds to tempt punters.
So to help you find the best value ‘FA Cup Shocks’ we have run each of the 29 games featuring English League sides through our Fink Tank System. The goal as ever is to use this proven system to identify where the odds might be in your favour!
How We Did It
We simply ran the Fink Tank system against the average odds for each game, as taken from the Oddsportal.com website (If you don’t yet know how this system works you can download the free guide via this page).
Those bets with the highest percentage value are reckoned by the Fink Tank System to be the ones where the odds lie most in your favour. This isn’t to say they are nailed on to win, but simply means over a long period of time, you will end up on top of the bookie.
The Best Value Bets (Those 30% And Above)
Starting off with the best value bets, these are as follows…
- MK Dons to beat Wigan. At average odds of 4.54, the Fink Tank suggests this offers 82.5% value. MK Dons are currently available as big as 4.75 with Bet365
- Blackburn to beat Man City. At average odds of 10.03, the Fink Tank suggests this offers 38.4% value. Blackburn are currently available as big as 12.0 with Totesport
- Plymouth to beat Port Vale. At average odds of 3.89, the Fink Tank suggests this offers 35% value. Plymouth are currently available as big as 4.33 with Ladbrokes
- Burton to beat Bournemouth. At average odds of 6.51, the Fink Tank suggests this offers 30.9% value. Burton are currently available as big as 7.44 with Pinnacle
The Next Best Value Bets (Those Between 15% and 30%)
Rounding things off, we also have a full list of all those bets with between 15% and 30% value according to the Fink Tank System…
- Preston to beat Ipswich. At average odds of 4.32, the Fink Tank suggests this offers 22.7% value. Preston are currently available as big as 4.75 with Bet365
- Derby to beat Chelsea. At average odds of 7.44, the Fink Tank suggests this offers 21.3% value. Derby are currently available as big as 8.5 with Bet365
- Rochdale to beat Leeds. At average odds of 3.99, the Fink Tank suggests this offers 17.3% value. Rochdale are currently available as big as 4.20 with Ladbrokes.
- Southend to beat Millwall. At average odds of 3.06, the Fink Tank suggests this offers 17.5% value. Southend are currently available as big as 3.20 with Totesport.
- Burnley to beat Southampton. At average odds of 6.51, the Fink Tank suggests this offers 15.9% value. Burnley are currently available as big as 7.0 with Bet365
Some other notable value suggestions include the draw between Aston Villa and Sheffield Utd (19.2% value at 4.35) and Everton – QPR (17% at 4.68).
In Summary
All in all, the Fink Tank thinks there are 9 teams at value odds of 15% or higher with the potential for perhaps the biggest shocks featuring Blackburn and Derby.
The biggest value of all also lies in the game between cup-holders Wigan and MK Dons, with as much as 82.5% at the suggested average odds.
Good luck with all of your bets for the FA Cup this weekend whatever you bet on!
Please note – this article uses odds taken from Friday Evening on the 3rd January, so be sure to check http://www.oddsportal.com for the latest odds if having a bet.