FA Cup 2017: Quarter-Final TV Schedule, Live Stream, Odds and Predictions
Just one win stands between the eight FA Cup quarter-finalists and a trip to Wembley Stadium. It is at this stage that good cup runs become truly memorable ones, and despite a strong representation from the Premier League in 2017 there is time for another major upset before the tournament is whittled down to four.
Lincoln City travel to Arsenal as the first non-league side to reach the quarter-finals since 1914, and despite facing a near-impossible task will surely enjoy their day out regardless of the result.
Arsene Wenger's team, who won back-to-back FA Cups in 2014 and 2015, will be desperate to salvage their season after the humiliating 10-2 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
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Five of the Premier League's top six have made it this far, with Chelsea's tie against Manchester United the pick of the games. Their matchup will be Jose Mourinho's second time visiting Stamford Bridge since being sacked by Chelsea in December 2015. His United side lost 4-0 back in October.
Elsewhere, Manchester City travel to struggling Middlesbrough and Tottenham Hotspur host Millwall, the only other non-Premier League side in this year's quarter-finals.
Here are the fixtures in full and the TV schedule, along with the latest odds courtesy of OddsShark:
| Date | Time (GMT) | Fixture | TV | Prediction |
| Saturday, March 11 | 12:15 p.m. | Middlesbrough vs. Manchester City | Fox Sports (U.S.), BT Sport 2 | 0-3 |
| Saturday, March 11 | 5:30 p.m. | Arsenal vs. Lincoln City | Fox Sports (U.S.), BT Sport 2 | 4-0 |
| Sunday, March 12 | 2 p.m. | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Millwall | Fox Sports (U.S.), BBC One | 3-1 |
| Monday, March 13 | 7:45 p.m. | Chelsea vs. Manchester United | Fox Sports (U.S.), BBC One | 2-1 |
| Middlesbrough (28-5) | Draw (57-20) | Manchester City (1-2) |
| Arsenal (2-25) | Draw (35-4) | Lincoln City (97-4) |
| Tottenham Hotspur (1-4) | Draw (123-25) | Millwall (921-100) |
| Chelsea (11-10) | Draw (5-2) | Manchester United (21-10) |
Chelsea vs. Manchester United
Arguably the two strongest remaining teams in the competition go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge, with the victor likely to travel to Wembley Stadium as the new tournament favourite. Antonio Conte is looking to become the first person to win the double in his inaugural season of management in England since Kenny Dalglish achieved this feat as player-manager of Liverpool in 1986.
Given that Chelsea are 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League table, Monday's game is arguably the biggest remaining hurdle for the Italian.
Chelsea's chances are boosted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic's absence. The Sweden international has been suspended for three matches for violent conduct, after elbowing Tyrone Mings during United's 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on Mar. 4, per the BBC. The hosts hold the best defensive record in the top flight, having conceded just 20 goals in 27 matches, and so Ibrahimovic's suspension could be crucial.
Mourinho's side were beaten 4-0 by the Blues on Oct. 23, when a goal from Pedro inside the opening minute set the tone for a dreadful United display. "We made incredible defensive mistakes," Mourinho admitted after the game, per Jonathan Jurejko for the BBC. "And then you pay for that."
A similarly timid performance in the FA Cup quarter-final will surely end Mourinho's hopes of completing the English cup double. His team were frustrated against Bournemouth in their last outing but cannot let this affect them in what is a huge month for the club, as football writer Liam Canning pointed out on Twitter:
Chelsea have no fresh injury concerns and enter the fixture full of confidence, having gone 10 matches without defeat in all competitions since losing 2-0 to Tottenham at White Hart lane on Jan. 4. Conte will most likely play an unchanged XI, while Mourinho may replace Ibrahimovic with Marcus Rashford.
Tottenham vs. Millwall
Ordinarily, League One Millwall's unlikely journey to the last eight of the FA Cup would be the main story of the round, but Lincoln City's achievements have somewhat overshadowed the east Londoners' cup run. Millwall have kept four clean sheets in their five FA Cup games so far, and defeated Premier League opponents Leicester City, Watford and Bournemouth to reach this stage.
However, all of their matches so far have been at the Den, and Millwall are notably less successful on their travels than on home soil. Despite being undefeated in 17 matches in all competitions, a run that stretches back to Dec. 21, the League One promotion hopefuls have only collected 20 points from 16 away league games this season.
Spurs are clear favourites to progress to the semi-finals. Mauricio Pochettino's team are flying high in the Premier League, scoring seven goals in their last two home matches. They will likely field their strongest XI, as they did for the trip to Fulham in the previous round, which should ensure they comfortably dispatch of a team 47 places below them in the Football League.
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