Bet Builder Tips: Saturday’s 23/1 multi-match punt for the 12.30pm FA Cup clashes

Our tipster Colin Harvey ponders an upset or two in Saturday's early games

Saturday FA Cup Bet Builder tips

12.30pm: Accrington v Leeds
Leeds (-1)
Both Teams to Score
Wilfried Gnonto to Score Anytime

12.30pm: Walsall v Leicester
Walsall (+2)
Over 2.5 Goals

A multi-match Bet Builder with these bets pays at approximately 23/1 with Paddy Power. CLICK HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP.

It’s time for another bumper weekend of FA Cup action so we thought we’d serve up a little multi-match Bet Builder for Saturday’s early games featuring Accrington and Leeds and Walsall v Leicester. We’ll kick off at the Wham Stadium for a League One v Premier League clash.

Accrington v Leeds

TV: BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Website (12.30pm)

Leeds (-1)

Stanley are 20th in the third tier with one win in their last eight in all competitions. Leeds aren’t going much better and they’ve just the one win in their last nine, a 5-2 FA Cup replay win over Cardiff. Both sides have seen four draws over their respective runs.

Jesse Marsch has shown in the last round that he fancies a bit of a cup run and a few win for confidence if nothing else. I suspect they’ll field a strong team again here and with Accrington considerably less talented than Cardiff we’ll take a decent away win and Leeds (-1) on the handicaps.

Both Teams to Score

While Accrington have been in pretty poor form in League One they have, at least, been scoring on a regular basis. They’ve found the net in each of their last five games. Leeds’ defence is a bit of a basket case and their clean sheet against Brentford at the weekend was their second since the start of October.

The visitors score loads and they’ll fancy a bit of a bun fight here as they pour forward. Championship outfit Cardiff scored four against them over two game in the Third Round and I fancy Accrington will get at least one in another high-scoring affair so it’s Both Teams to Score.

Wilfried Gnonto to Score Anytime

For all of Leeds’ many issues there has been one big shining light this season, the emergence of their wonderkid forward Wilfried Gnonto. The 19-year-old has forced his way into Marsch’s starting XI as the season’s gone on and he looks to be absolutely relishing in it.

He’s started hitting the back of the net and bagged two in the 3rd Round replay including an absolutely sensational Paolo Di Canio tribute. I think he’ll start here and his pace, trickery and sharp finishing means we should have a good chance of seeing Gnonto Scoring Anytime.

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Walsall v Leicester

TV: BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Website (12.30pm)

Leicester face a potential banana skin in the shape of League Two’s improving Walsall on Saturday lunchtime in a game that could, potentially, see Brendan Rodgers put out of his misery at the King Power with a loss.

Walsall (+2)

The Saddlers have won nine of their last 12 in all competitions heading into this while The Foxes have won one of their last seven, a meek 1-0 win over League Two strugglers Gillingham in the last round. Rodgers made changes in the 3rd Round and you’d expect him to do so again here while their hosts will be going full strength.

Even if Leicester made 11 changes they should still win and I suspect they will just about. However, if it’s a close-run thing then Walsall (+2) is a great punt at a decent price. I fancy a potential replay here but even a one-goal Leicester win will do us.

Over 2.5 Goals

Again I think the minnows might net in this game. Leicester’s defence is really poor and they’ve conceded in six of their last seven with only the goal-shy Gills failing to net against them in that run. Walsall will be a different beast and they’ve bagged in seven of their last eight, albeit against lesser opposition.

Walsall are hardly water tight either and Leicester should net with Tranmere, Stockport and Mansfield all able to achieve that feat in their last three games. They have been struggling for goals with three blanks in their last five but will surely score against League Two opposition. This could be quite a good game and we’ll finish with Over 2.5 Goals.

Saturday FA Cup Bet Builder tips

Accrington v Leeds
Leeds (-1)
Both Teams to Score
Wilfried Gnonto to Score Anytime

Walsall v Leicester
Walsall (+2)
Over 2.5 goals

A multi-match Bet Builder with these bets pays at approximately 23/1 with Paddy Power. CLICK HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP.

*Prices quoted on our widgets are correct at time of publishing but subject to change. 

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