We’re down to the last 32 in the greatest domestic cup football competition of them all, as the English FA Cup Fourth Round takes centre stage over a marathon weekend.
Well, weekend plus a bit actually, with the 16 ties staggered between Friday and Tuesday, just to keep loyal fans on their toes.
Reigning champions Manchester United kick off the action against Leicester at Old Trafford on Friday night, in one of four all-Premier League ties.
Foxes coach Ruud van Nistelrooy returns to his former stamping ground on a mission to upset the odds after easing through the third round, while Ruben Amorim’s United pulled off their own shock by beating Arsenal on penalties at the Emirates Stadium.
It’s a welcome break from EPL torment for Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou, albeit with his Spurs side facing a stern test with their trip to high-flying Aston Villa on Sunday evening.
Both set out to replicate the continental form that has taken the Villans to the Uefa Champions League knockout phase and their visitors to the same stage of the Europa League.
Saturday night’s FA Cup action takes us to the south coast, meanwhile, with the battle between Brighton and Chelsea.
It’s another unpredictable contest at the Amex Stadium between the Premier League pair, with no clues from a third round in which both were heavy winners against lower league opposition.
Everton and Bournemouth are the final top flight duo to be cursing the luck of the draw, ahead of their meeting at Goodison Park.
The Baggies thumped Championship promotion hopefuls West Brom 5-1 to seal their progress, while their hosts eased past League One Peterborough on Merseyside.
Last year’s beaten FA Cup finalists Manchester City have done nicely out of the hat so far, making the trip to east London for the fourth round and a tie with third tier Leyton Orient.
Their hosts’ first ambition before dreaming of a giant killing will be to avoid the 8-0 drubbing meted out by City to their little neighbours Salford at the Etihad Stadium a few weeks ago.
Liverpool can afford to enjoy their knockout adventure on Sunday having breezed through the Champions League so far, alongside their imposing status at the top of the EPL table.
Arne Slot’s Reds also travel to lower league opposition, making the long journey down to the south west to play Plymouth, who are thankful of a glamour tie to put aside their Championship relegation woes for the weekend.
Premier League strugglers Wolves will be thinking similarly when they head to second tier Blackburn for the third of Sunday’s matches.
They did just enough to see off similar opponents in Bristol City last time out, while Rovers pinched a precious victory away to fellow promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough to set up this Ewood Park game.
Nottingham Forest have to wait all the way until Tuesday to complete the fourth round programme, when they go to Exeter.
The Devon club have thrived in the Cup in recent years but face a difficult night at St James’s Park against Nuno Espirito Santo’s impressive charges.
That game follows Monday night’s penultimate tie of the round, as EPL Crystal Palace go north to tackle Doncaster.
Palace huffed and puffed to knock out battling Stockport in the third round at Selhurst Park but it was a different feeling entirely for League Two Rovers, who sprung one of the shocks of the round to dump out Championship Hull on penalties in a Yorkshire derby.
Newcastle must go all the way back to 1955 for when they last lifted the FA Cup as their most recent major trophy.
Eddie Howe’s men must beware the banana skin on Saturday evening, too, as they travel to the Midlands to go up against League one’s big-spending Birmingham.
Fulham should be a little more confident when they go to the north west to play 2013 FA Cup winners Wigan.
The Latics are a shadow of that team and now limping along in the third tier of English football, with their Premier League visitors eyeing the opportunity of a run deep into the competition to light up their season.
Another pair of EPL relegation candidates are out to banish the drop zone blues against Championship opposition on Saturday.
Ipswich will have read the warnings in advance of their trip to Coventry, who were desperately unlucky to lose on penalties to eventual champions Manchester United in their semi-final at Wembley Stadium last year.
Southampton, meanwhile, are desperate for any kind of joy as they sink without trace towards relegation in the league.
The Saints have home advantage, such as it is, against Burnley, who look a likely bet to trade places with their St Mary’s Stadium hosts come the end of the season.
You can safely call Leeds vs Millwall a ‘proper cup tie’, as the pair meet on Saturday lunchtime at Elland Road.
The second tier duo have plenty of history between them and there will be no love lost with a place in the fifth round at stake this weekend.
It’s an identical scenario for Stoke and Cardiff when they collide at the bet365 Stadium, before both return their thoughts to the battle against relegation from the Championship.
And there’s the chance for another impressive third tier club to continue their tilt to wrap up Saturday’s action, with Wycombe making the trip to Preston from the division above knowing only one will emerge with a berth in the last 16.
Fixtures and results
All FA Cup Predictions
Manchester United v Leicester City
| Result prediction | Leicester City to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Leicester City to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Leeds United v Millwall
| Result prediction | Leeds United to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Leeds United to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Leyton Orient v Manchester City
| Result prediction | Manchester City to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Manchester City / Manchester City to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Bernardo Silva(Manchester City) E. Haaland(Manchester City) J. McAtee(Manchester City) J. Doku(Manchester City) |
Coventry City v Ipswich Town
| Result prediction | Coventry City to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / Coventry City to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | H. Wright(Coventry City) E. Simms(Coventry City) |
Everton v AFC Bournemouth
| Result prediction | AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | AFC Bournemouth / AFC Bournemouth to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Southampton v Burnley
| Result prediction | Southampton to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Southampton / Southampton to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Stoke City v Cardiff City
| Result prediction | Stoke City to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Stoke City / Stoke City to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Preston North End v Wycombe Wanderers
| Result prediction | Wycombe Wanderers to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Wycombe Wanderers / Wycombe Wanderers to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | L. Leahy(Wycombe Wanderers) |
Wigan Athletic v Fulham
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Fulham / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | T. Aasgaard(Wigan Athletic) |
Birmingham City v Newcastle United
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Birmingham City / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Chelsea
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | João Pedro(Brighton & Hove Albion) |
Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Result prediction | Blackburn Rovers to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Blackburn Rovers / Blackburn Rovers to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | Matheus Cunha(Wolverhampton Wanderers) |
Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool
| Result prediction | Liverpool to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Liverpool / Liverpool to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | J. Danns(Liverpool) |
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
| Result prediction | draw |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | draw / draw |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace
| Result prediction | Doncaster Rovers to win |
| Over/Under prediction | under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Crystal Palace / Doncaster Rovers to win |
| Team to Score prediction | Doncaster Rovers |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | n/a |
Exeter City v Nottingham Forest
| Result prediction | Exeter City to win |
| Over/Under prediction | over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT prediction | Exeter City / Exeter City to win |
| Team to Score prediction | both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer prediction | J. Magennis(Exeter City) |