FA Cup: Bolton vs Macclesfield Odds and Betting Preview

BOLTON, UK: Macclesfield Town travel to Bolton's Reebok Stadium on Tuesday night looking to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history. It is the Premier League club, however, that is greatly expected to come out on top, with William Hill offering just 3/10 on Owen Coyle's men. The visitors are available at 12/1 with BetVictor, who also go 9/2 that the sides once more prove impossible to separate at the final whistle.

The game is a replay of the tie at Moss Road, in which the teams drew 2-2 in a lively encounter. Bolton have since witnessed the departure of star defender Gary Cahill, but will be keen to show that they can get along without him, despite signs to the contrary in their 3-0 drubbing by United last time out. Macclesfield are also coming off a defeat, going down 2-1 to Torquay on Saturday, but will feel they have nothing to lose going into the tie and should play with the same confidence they showed in the first tie against a team 64 places higher in the league tables.

The correct score market reflects the two sides' disparity and the most likely outcome is thought to be 2-0 to Bolton, at 6/1 with Coral. The same firm also go 15/2 on 3-0, with the same price available with Boylesports on a narrower 1-0 win. A 1-1 draw is priced at 11/1 with Ladbrokes, while the game is 18/1 with BetVictor to finish goalless, in which case Bet 365 will refund losing HT/FT, correct score and scorecast bets. Bet 365 are also top price on 1-0 to Macclesfield, offering 28/1. 

Ivan Klasnic is the bookmakers' favourite to open the scoring on Tuesday at 7/2 with Ladbrokes, followed by Kevin Davies at 4/1 with the same firm, though the striker has scored just twice in eighteen league appearances this season. Next in the betting is David N'Gog, at 9/2 with Bet 365, with Tuncay available at 6/1, again with Ladbrokes. Macclesfield's top scorer this term is 22 year-old Ben Tomlinson, and the young forward can be backed at 12/1 with Betfred to get his side off to the best start possible with the game's first goal.

Bolton are 3/4 with Boylesports to lead at both half-time and full-time and 7/2 with Ladbrokes to win the match after drawing at the break. BetVictor make it 9/1 that both halves are drawn, while Macclesfield/Macclesfield and draw/Macclesfield are 22/1 and 25/1 with Bet 365 and Stan James respectively.

Chelsea are favourites to win the FA Cup this season, at 9/2 with Paddy Power, while Bolton are rank outsiders at 66/1 with Sky Bet.

Tuesday's game kicks off at 20.00 GMT.

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