With the FA Cup back for the quarer-finals, we take a look at the games going down with two Championship sides looking for an upset against Premier League opposition.
Here are some underdog betting tips 1×2.
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Chelsea vs Leicester City – 11/2 (6.5)
Despite being separated by a division, Leicester City will no doubt fancy their chances against the Premier League's Chelsea.
The Foxes are having a sensational season, and in truth, have had one foot back in the top flight for a number of weeks already, as they continue to sit at the top of the Championship with 26 league wins already on the board. Better yet, Leicester have already defeated Premier League opposition away from home after a 1-0 victory at Bournemouth, and despite Chelsea's world-renowned status, the Blues are only four points better off than Bournemouth right now.
Leicester will also take hope from the fact Chelsea's home record has been far from its unusual self. Relegation fighters like Brentford and Nottingham Forest have already won at Stamford Bridge this season, and in truth, Leicester are probably better than those Premier League sides, despite sitting in the Championship.
Wolves vs Coventry City – 17/4 (9.25)
A Midlands derby in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup makes for an enticing battle once more, as the Championship promotion hopefuls, Coventry City, look to beat mid-table Premier League side, Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Similarly to the tie above, although these two are in separate divisions, the away team will no doubt be confident at springing an upset. Coventry have racked up 59 Championship goals so far, putting them as the fifth-highest scoring side amongst the 24 outings in the second tier. The Sky Blues have also got excellent wins on the road already this season, beating Watford at Vicarage Road just last weekend, while they've also managed to win at Middlesbrough and Sunderland and even beat Leicester at home.
Wolves have so far lost 11 times in the Premier League and have once again struggled for goals by scoring only more than one goal in four of their past 10 Premier League matches. And, like Leicester away to Chelsea, Coventry will take hope from the fact that Wolves have lost at home to sides battling relegation, such as Brentford.
Burnley vs Brentford – 9/4 (3.25)
Yes, Burnley are practically already down and out of the Premier League in what is their first season back in the top flight. However, in regards to their three wins this season, they have managed to beat opposition of a similar calibre to Brentford by beating Luton Town, Fulham and Sheffield United.
What's more, the attacking style of play Thomas Frank's men put on display likely plays more into Burnley's favour in comparison to most sides in the Premier League. Vincent Kompnay's men did also get a commendable 2-2 draw away to West Ham United last time out, and given how the Hammers just smashed the Bundesliga stars Freiburg 5-0 at home, it shows what the Clarets can do when they get ticking.
Brentford have also only won two games since Ivan Toney's return to action, and although he is firing goals in individually, the team continues to struggle. In fact, with Burnley sitting alongside Sheffield United as clubs basically already relegated, Brentford could easily be sucked into the bottom three with just a five-point gap on Luton Town in 18th.
