FA Cup Predictions vs Reality: How Did We Do?

The FA Cup delivered its usual mix of drama, surprises, and penalty shootouts. We made our predictions for eight key ties, and while our scoreline accuracy wasn’t perfect, we correctly predicted every single team that advanced. Let’s break it down.

Aston Villa v Cardiff City

Prediction: 2-1
Reality: 2-0
Villa secured a comfortable win without conceding, though we expected Cardiff to make it closer.

Crystal Palace v Millwall

Prediction: 1-0
Reality: 3-1
Palace were more clinical than we predicted, putting three past their London rivals.

Preston North End v Burnley

Prediction: 2-1
Reality: 3-0
We thought this would be a tight game in Preston’s favour, but they blew Burnley away with a dominant 3-0 win.

Bournemouth v Wolves

Prediction: 2-0
Reality: 1-1 (Bournemouth won on penalties)
We backed Bournemouth to win in normal time, but Wolves forced penalties before the Cherries eventually got through.

Man City v Plymouth Argyle

Prediction: 3-1
Reality: 3-1
Bang on! We predicted City would win 3-1, and that’s exactly what happened.

Newcastle v Brighton

Prediction: 0-1
Reality: 1-2
Brighton got the win as expected, but Newcastle made it a bit more competitive.

Man United v Fulham

Prediction: 0-3
Reality: 1-1 (Fulham won on penalties)
We expected Fulham to win outright, but United took it to penalties before Fulham advanced.

Nottingham Forest v Ipswich

Prediction: 1-1 (Forest win on pens)
Reality: 1-1 (Forest win on pens)
We got this one spot on—tight game, penalties, Forest through.

Final Verdict

Scoreline accuracy? Only two out of eight correct. But when it comes to picking who would advance, we got a full house—eight out of eight!

Let us know your thoughts—how did your predictions go?

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