Supercomputer predicts FA Cup 3rd round with Newcastle set for shock defeat and non-league giant-killing

THE FA Cup resumes action tonight – and the Premier League’s big boys have finally entered the fray.

Hundreds of teams across the nation have duked it out over the last few months to make it to the third round of the world’s oldest national football competition.

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The third round of the FA Cup gets underway tonight[/caption]

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Current holders Manchester City kick off their defence of the trophy on Sunday[/caption]

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Crystal Palace vs Everton kick off the third-round ties this evening[/caption]

And interest in the competition is hotting up now a host of Premier League sides are set to kick off their respective bids to win the trophy.

The third round gets underway tonight with an all-Prem tie between Crystal Palace and Everton.

The pick of the fixtures is undoubtedly Sunday’s clash between title-chasing Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates.

A mouthwatering North East derby between old rivals Sunderland and Newcastle – the first in nearly eight years – is the second standout tie of the round.

Footie fans up and down and the country will also be keen to see if non-league Maidstone United can continue their fairytale journey against Stevenage.

And OLBG‘s supercomputer has predicted The Stones to dump the League One side in a massive giant-killing.

Their algorithm has also tipped Sunderland to do a number on struggling Newcastle at the Stadium of Light.

And Arsenal are expected to progress through to the fourth round with a win over Premier League table toppers Liverpool.

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Supercomputer’s FA Cup third-round predictions

Crystal Palace vs Everton

Crystal Palace (40%) vs Everton (36%)

Palace win

Brentford vs Wolves

Brentford (41%) vs Wolves (34%)

Brentford win

Fulham vs Rotherham

Fulham (85%) vs Rotherham (7%)

Fulham win

Tottenham vs Burnley

Tottenham (66%) vs Burnley (16.7%)

Tottenham win

AFC Wimbledon vs Ipswich

AFC Wimbledon (17.4) vs Ipswich (65%)

Ipswich win

Coventry vs Oxford

Coventry (62%) vs Oxford (20%)

Coventry win

Maidstone vs Stevenage

Maidstone (44%) vs Stevenage (32%)

Maidstone win

Millwall vs Leicester

Millwall (24%) vs Leicester (55%)

Leicester win

Sunderland vs Newcastle

Sunderland (40%) vs Newcastle (33%)

Sunderland win

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Sunderland have been tipped to beat struggling Newcastle[/caption]

Blackburn vs Cambridge

Blackburn (75%) vs Cambridge (12%)

Blackburn win

Gillingham vs Sheffield United

Gillingham (45%) vs Sheffield United (30%)

Gillingham win

Hull City vs Birmingham City

Hull (60%) vs Birmingham (21%)

Hull win

Newport vs Eastleigh

Newport (60%) vs Eastleigh (21%)

Newport win

Norwich vs Bristol Rovers

Norwich (31%) vs Bristol Rovers (42%)

Bristol Rovers win

Plymouth vs Sutton

Plymouth (78%) vs Sutton (11%)

Plymouth win

QPR vs Bournemouth

QPR (18%) vs Bournemouth (65%)

Bournemouth win

Southampton vs Walsall

Southampton (78%) vs Walsall (11%)

Southampton win

Stoke vs Brighton

Stoke (17%) vs Brighton (66%)

Brighton win

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Holders Manchester City are expected to cruise through to the fourth round[/caption]

Watford vs Chesterfield

Watford (70%) vs Chesterfield (15.4%)

Watford win

Chelsea vs Preston

Chelsea (85%) vs Preston (7%)

Chelsea win

Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa

Middlesbrough (17%) vs Aston Villa (65%)

Aston Villa win

Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff

Sheffield Wednesday (44%) vs Cardiff (30%)

Sheffield Wednesday win

Swansea vs Morecambe

Swansea (73%) vs Morecambe (12%)

Swansea win

Luton vs Bolton

Luton (64%) vs Bolton (17%)

Luton win

Manchester City vs Huddersfield Town

Man City (97%) VS Huddersfield (2%)

Manchester City win

Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool

Nottingham Forest (73%) vs Blackpool (13%)

Nottingham Forest win

Peterborough vs Leeds

Peterborough (42%) vs Leeds (21%)

Peterborough win

Shrewsbury vs Wrexham

Shrewsbury (34.5%) vs Wrexham (45%)

Wrexham win

West Brom vs Aldershot

West Brom (77%) vs Aldershot (10.5%)

West Brom win

West Ham vs Bristol City

West Ham (79%) vs Bristol City (11%)

West Ham win

Arsenal vs Liverpool

Arsenal (48%) vs Liverpool (30%)

Arsenal win

Wigan vs Manchester United

Wigan (8%) vs Man United (80%)

Manchester United win

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Arsenal have been backed to beat Liverpool at the Emirates[/caption]