The big boys in the Premier League will start their FA Cup campaigns this weekend as the third round of the competition has arrived. Championship side Portsmouth will host Arsenal on Sunday.
Arsenal are -475 favorites on the moneyline for this one on DraftKings Sportsbook, with a draw available at +475. Fancy a Portsmouth upset? The Championship side are +900 to win inside the 90 minutes.
Portsmouth vs. Arsenal Prediction, Pick
This bet can be found under the “Team Props” tab. There’s a good reason these odds are what they are. The gap between first place in the Premier League and 21st place in the Championship cannot be understated. In the English football pyramid, Arsenal are 39 places above their competition.
These teams met in the FA Cup in 2020 at Fratton Park, with the Gunners winning 2-0 on their run to ultimately claim the trophy.
Not only are Portsmouth in a division below Arsenal, but they are struggling in the Championship as well. They sit in 21st in the Championship, and are struggling to score goals. They have netted 21 times in 24 games, with only one team scoring fewer. They are facing an Arsenal defense that has conceded the fewest amount of goals in the Premier League and only one goal in six Champions League games. That spells trouble for the Portsmouth attack.
The Gunners should make a ton of rotation in this one after Thursday’s game against Liverpool. Even so, they have one of the deepest squads in Europe and some great defenders who are usually on their bench. Expect a dominant Arsenal win and a clean sheet in the process.
