The top Premier League teams remaining in the 2024/25 FA Cup have all been paired with favourable opponents in the fifth-round draw.
Manchester City are the 2/1 favourites in the latest FA Cup betting at Betway after being handed a home tie against Championship side Plymouth Argyle.
Read on as we look at the fifth-round draw and latest outright betting for the FA Cup, before previewing the next stage of the prestigious competition.
FA Cup 2024/25 – Fifth-round draw
- Preston North End vs Burnley
- Aston Villa vs Cardiff City
- Crystal Palace vs Millwall
- Manchester United vs Fulham
- Newcastle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
- Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Manchester City vs Plymouth Argyle
- Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town
Ties to be played around the first weekend in March.
FA Cup 2024/25 – Outright betting
- Manchester City – 2/1
- Newcastle United – 6/1
- Aston Villa – 7/1
- Manchester United – 7/1
- Bournemouth – 10/1
- Brighton & Hove Albion – 12/1
- Fulham – 12/1
- Nottingham Forest – 12/1
- Crystal Palace – 14/1
- Wolverhampton Wanderers – 28/1
- Ipswich Town – 33/1
- Burnley – 66/1
- Millwall – 80/1
- Preston North End – 100/1
- Cardiff City – 150/1
- Plymouth Argyle – 150/1
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FA Cup 2024/25 – Fifth-round preview
Man City were given a scare by Leyton Orient in the previous round, failing a goal behind before recovering to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory.
They will fancy their chances of making further progress after landing a home tie against Plymouth, who reached this stage by knocking out Liverpool.
Argyle thoroughly deserved their 1-0 victory over the Reds, but they will have their work cut out against last season’s runners-up at the Etihad Stadium.
League Cup finalists Newcastle United have been drawn to face Brighton & Hove Albion in one of four all-Premier League ties in round five.
Manchester United’s reward for overcoming Leicester City at Old Trafford in the previous round is another home tie against Fulham.
Harry Maguire’s stoppage-time goal against the Foxes was allowed to stand despite him being in an offside position when the cross was delivered.
There was no VAR in operation during the fourth-round ties, but the technology will be utilised from the next round onwards.
Bournemouth versus Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest versus Ipswich Town are the other ties involving Premier League clubs.
Aston Villa are an intriguing proposition at odds of 7/1 to win the FA Cup after being drawn at home to Championship side Cardiff City in round five.
Manager Unai Emery guided Villa past Tottenham Hotspur in the previous round and his reputation as a cup specialist makes the Midlands outfit an enticing betting option.
Cardiff defeated Stoke City after a penalty shoot-out in the fourth round, but their hopes of making further progress in the competition look remote.
The same cannot be said for Crystal Palace, who look a banker bet to reach the quarter-finals after being drawn at home to Millwall.
Palace produced a professional display to triumph 2-0 at Doncaster Rovers in round four and should have little difficult seeing off the Lions at Selhurst Park.
One Championship side is guaranteed to be in the last eight after north west rivals Preston North End and Burnley were paired together.
Preston were taken to penalties by Wycombe Wanderers in the previous round, while Burnley recorded a 1-0 victory at Southampton.
The Clarets have a superb defensive record under manager Scott Parker and are fancied to edge what is guaranteed to be a fiery clash at Deepdale.
