{"id":42798,"date":"2025-03-28T12:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T12:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=42798"},"modified":"2025-03-28T12:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T12:59:11","slug":"chris-sutton-fa-cup-quarter-final-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/chris-sutton-fa-cup-quarter-final-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Sutton\u2019s FA Cup Quarter-Final Predictions: Fulham vs Palace, Brighton vs Forest, Preston vs Villa, & Bournemouth vs Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Celtic star Chris Sutton has made some big predictions for this weekend’s FA Cup quarter-final clashes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Saturday, March 29, at 12:15 GMT, Fulham will host Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage. Later, at 17:15 GMT, Brighton & Hove Albion will welcome Nottingham Forest to the Amex Stadium.<\/p>\n

Preston North End kicks off Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final action at 13:30, hosting Aston Villa at Deepdale. Then, at 16:30, English champions Manchester City will make the trip to Vitality Stadium for their clash with Bournemouth.<\/p>\n

Chris Sutton Backs Fulham to Beat Crystal Palace<\/h2>\n

In his BBC column, Sutton wrote:<\/p>\n

I’ve found Fulham hard to predict this season because they’ve been less reliable than usual at home, but they are still having a strong campaign – they are in the mix for the Champions League places, and are only three points behind fifth-placed City.<\/em><\/p>\n

Palace are very strong on the road, but they have not played for the past three weeks – their game against Newcastle before the international break was postponed because of the Carabao Cup final<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

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FA Cup Quarter-Finals:<\/p>\n

Fulham (never won a major trophy) vs Palace (never won a major trophy)<\/p>\n

Brighton (never won a major trophy) vs Forest (last trophy in 1990)<\/p>\n

Preston (last trophy in 1938) vs Villa (last trophy 1996)<\/p>\n

Bournemouth (never won a major trophy) vs City (15\u2026<\/p>\n

— Dougie Critchley (@DougieCritchley) March 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n