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Sutton's FA Cup fifth-round predictions v comedian Josh Widdicombe

Chris Sutton's Premier League predictions

Plymouth have already shocked Brentford and Liverpool in the FA Cup this season, but can they upset another Premier League team, Manchester City, in round five?

"Argyle have gone really direct under new manager Miron Muslic," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton.

"It's a great clash of styles with the possession football that Pep Guardiola plays, but the problem if you keep going long against City is that you keep giving them the ball back."

Sutton has made his predictions for all eight fifth-round ties and for this weekend's matches he is up against comedian and Plymouth fan Josh Widdicombe.

Widdicombe is touring the UK with his 'Not My Cup Of Tea' stand-up show in 2025 and 2026, which culminates with two nights at the Hackney Empire in London.

Do you agree with their scores? You can choose who you think will win each tie, below.

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Widdicombe co-hosts the Parenting Hell podcast with Rob Beckett and recently triumphed on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special

Josh missed Plymouth's famous win over Liverpool in round four because he was at a Strictly Come Dancing Live Show with his daughter, so will he be at Etihad Stadium this weekend?

"No, I will be in Chipping Norton, doing a preview show for my tour," he told BBC Sport.

"My on-stage time will be 7.30pm which would be when injury time starts. That's life!

"I was actually disappointed we got City because when you get into the fifth round of the FA Cup, you start thinking that, if we get an easy draw, we are in the quarter-finals.

"So, City were the worst possible draw, really. The fact the FA Cup is the only thing they can win doesn't help much either. If they were playing in the Champions League next week we would be in a slightly better position.

"Still, the longer we go without conceding, the more I will dare to dream. I would obviously take penalties now, in a heartbeat, even though I would be on stage.

"Although, by the time penalties happen, after all the injury time and extra time, it might be around 8.15pm, which is when my break usually is.

"That's what I am going to be wishing for, because I might just get to see a shootout - but honestly let's just hope the tie is still up for grabs when I go on stage."

Josh Widdicombe (right) poses with famous Bolton fan Vernon Kay before the 2023 Papa Johns Trophy final - the last time Plymouth reached Wembley. Sadly, the Pilgrims lost 4-0Getty Images

Widdicombe (right) poses with famous Bolton fan Vernon Kay before the 2023 Papa Johns Trophy final - the last time Plymouth reached Wembley. Sadly for Josh, the Pilgrims lost 4-0

Josh co-hosted the cult podcast about 1990s football 'Quickly Kevin, Will He Score">