FA Cup Predictions: Upsets and Favorites

0:00On March 5th, the FA Cup 5th round heats up this weekend with a tie spread from Friday to Monday. No replays mean extra time or penalties settle everything. BBC Sport Expert Chris Sutton teams up with Peaky Blinders creators Steven Knight for predictions alongside AI forecasts from Microsoft Co-Pilot, massive league gaps highlight upset potential, like league 1 sides facing Premier League Giants. Saturday kicks off at Molina with bottom table wolves hosting sixth place Liverpool. Wolves stun Liverpool midweek, fueling great escape hopes while Liverpool chase top four. Saturday brings Mansfield vs Arsenal, Rexam against Chelsea and Newcastle facing Manchester City at St James's Park. Newcastle and City have clashed four times already this season. Sutton, a former player, backs underdogs like Wolves 2-1 over Liverpool and Newcastle 2-1 against City. Knight, a Birmingham City fan reminiscing about their 1956 final loss to City, sees

1:00penalties for Liverpool and City 3-2 at Newcastle. Their banter adds flavor, with night eyeing shocks like Rexam 1-0 over Chelsea. Sunday features Fulham against Championship, Hotsav Hampton, Port Vale hosting Sunderland and Leeds vs Norwich. Sutton predicts Norwich 2-1 after extra time, drawing from his playing days. Monday wraps with West Ham playing Brentford, both in relegation scraps. AI mostly sides with favorites but varies on tight ones. These predictions spotlight the cup's magic, where formed teams in history collide. Tune in as underdogs chase glory in Premier League sides, fight distractions.