Thursday’s free FA Cup accumulator tips

Premier League strugglers Everton, who struggled to break down Doncaster and Boreham Wood in recent years, will hope to avoid a cupset at the hands of League One Peterborough.

There's a London derby between Fulham and Watford, as well as an all-Championship clash between promotion-chasing Sheffield United and lowly Cardiff City to get stuck into.

This little treble sneaks in at odds of around 6/1 at the time of article publication.

Good luck and please gamble responsibly.

(All odds are correct at the time of article publication)

 

Planet Sport Thursday FA Cup acca

Sheff Utd vs Cardiff: Both teams to score - 3/4

Everton vs Peterborough - under 2.5 goals - 15/8

Fulham vs Watford - Over 2.5 goals - 1/2

 

Sheffield United vs Cardiff City (1900 GMT)

Cardiff are a struggling club that may end up playing League One football next season, yet they’ve been able to dig deep and give just about everyone a game on their travels.

The Blades added the Welsh side to their list of victims when they met in Cardiff recently, winning 2-0, but the stats say it may be a different game at Bramall Lane.

City have scored in each of their previous six on the road, netting 10 in total, and have avoided defeat in seven of nine. The spirit of cup competition should also empower them to attack.

 

Everton vs Peterborough (1945 GMT)

Everton come into this tie having failed to score in eight of their last ten league matches. They’ve had just nine shots on target in those games and won just 15% of their games in the top tier this season.

 

Fulham vs Watford (1945 GMT)

Fulham have been involved in three 2-2 draws in their last five games and rarely don’t get on the scoresheet.

Over 2.5 goals looks like a good bet here, both teams might contribute, but the hosts have the firepower to cover the goal line on their own too.

 

READ MORE: Who are the best football tipsters and who has the the best strike rate?

 

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Acca FAQs

 

What is an acca?

An ‘acca’ is a short term for the word ‘accumulator’, which is hard to spell and takes up a lot of space to write.

The acca is a bet consisting of several different selections which form one bet.

Four or more selections make up an acca, and some bookmakers may even offer as many as 20 selections in total.

The more selections you add to the acca the more your chances of success decrease, but the odds will get bigger.

To win an acca, you need each of your selections to be successful. For example, all five horses picked for a five-fold acca would need to win for you to claim your winnings, unless you have made your bet each-way.

What is an each-way acca?

Each-way accas are mostly used in horse racing.

An each-way accumulator is two separate bets, one bet for your selections to win, the other to finish in the places.

For example, if you placed a £5 each-way acca your stake would be £10.

The bet is lost if one of your selections fails to win or place.

 

Why bet with an acca?

You can group multiple bets, of varying prices, together to enhance your odds. A small stake could earn a large profit.

 

What is a fold in an acca?

Fold refers to a leg of your acca, for example, a six-fold acca is six separate selections to form one acca bet. 

What is acca insurance?

If your bookmaker offers acca insurance, your stake could be returned to you as a free bet if one leg of acca fails.

What are the benefits of an acca?

 

Larger odds:

Bookies multiply the odds of each selection you add to your slip. So even if you place just a pound on a multiple-legged acca you could get a very generous price.

 

Variety:

You can select several favourites in your acca, or mix long shots with favourites. The choice is yours.

 

Multiple sports:

You can pick selections across a number of different sports or just one event like a football match or one horse racing meeting.

Small stakes can yield big profits.

 

Acca insurance:

Your stake could be returned to you as a free bet if one leg of acca fails.

 

Cash out:

Some bookies will offer the chance to cash out during the event

What are the negatives of an acca?

- The bigger the odds of your acca your chances of success reduce

- One failed leg can ruin an acca

- Cash out isn't always available. You are at the mercy of the bookie with a cash out, they could block the cash out option during the event

How to calculate your winnings in an acca?

Multiply the odds of your selections to find out your acca odds.

It’s a very simple formula but probably easier to work out if you change your odds into decimals.

Example for a four-legged acca: 2.10 x 3.00 x 1.57 x 2.66 = 26.31 

A £10 stake would return £263.10p

Can I place an acca on any sport?

Yes, horse racing and football are the most common. But tennis, cricket and darts accas are gaining in popularity.

For example on one single Saturday, you could add a football match, a horse race, a grand prix and a tennis final to your acca.

 

READ MORE: What is an accumulator or acca bet?

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