Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Crystal Palace
Match Time & Date:
05/02/2022
16:00
Prediction: 3-0
Hartlepool
Crystal Palace will be aiming to make amends for a 3-1 loss to Liverpool when they host Hartlepool to their Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles booked their place in the FA Cup last 32 by beating Millwall on the road, and they are seen as favourites to beat the League Two side as well. Wilfried Zaha is back from international duty, but he is unlikely to start against the Pools, while Cheikhou Kouyate is still on Africa Cup of Nations.
Both James Tomkins and James McArthur miss out with injuries for the Premier League side. Hartlepool, on the other hand, set up a meeting with Palace by beating Blackpool in front of home fans, but the Eagles are likely to pose a much bigger threat for the visiting side than their previous rivals. Experienced forward Nicky Featherstone is banned for the visitors.
Highlighted Player (Christian Benteke):
Christian Benteke, born on 3th of December 1990 is a Belgian football player with roots from Congo. Benteke started his career at KRC Genk and after playing for Standard Liege, KV Mechelen, KV Kortrijk and Aston Villa the striker got transferred to Liverpool. Benteke is 191cm and is known for being a very strong goal scoring striker. In May 2010 Benteke made his debut for the Belgian national team.
Christian Benteke didn’t win any mayor prices yet. In the season 2008/2009 he won the national league of Belgium. Benteke is signed by Nike and got transferred to Liverpool for 46 million euro which makes him the second most expensive football player from Belgium. Benteke’s nickname is The Beast or Bentegoal.
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