FIFA Ultimate QuaranTEAM Tournament: full draw, betting odds and tips

What is the Fifa Ultimate QuaranTEAM Tournament?

All games in England's Premier League, EFL and WSL have been suspended until at least the end of April, while most leagues in Europe and across the world have been postponed for the foreseeable future, but competitive football will continue in digital form after 128 teams signed up to take part in a huge video game tournament organised by Leyton Orient.

The Sky Bet League Two side put a call out for teams on Twitter and the response was overwhelming with clubs across the world eager to take part. Orient hope to raise £50,000 for charity in the process.

What format will the competition take and who will be playing?

Clubs from 16 different countries will be competing, with Premier League teams such as Manchester City, Newcastle and West Ham in the mix, plenty of clubs from the EFL, sides from France, Italy, Holland and Germany, plus MLS teams DC United and Orlando City.

Northampton have been drawn away to Forest Green - the same fixture they were meant to play in League Two last Saturday before it got postponed.

The tournament will take an FA Cup style knockout format, with victorious teams progressing until a winner is crowned.

Each team will be represented by a single player, which in many cases is a first-team squad member but doesn't have to be, so beware of ringers.

Crystal Palace's odds drifted after it was rumoured that Andros Townsend would be taking part, while Neal Maupay is expected to represent Brighton and Todd Cantwell will pick up the pad for Norwich.

Some clubs including Manchester City have a professional E-Sports team - they have already confirmed they will be representing the Premier League champions.

Who are the betting favourites?

Sheffield Wednesday have been installed as favourites after they announced that they dipped into the emergency transfer market to sign pro-gamer Delee. They were 7-1 on Friday to lift the virtual silverware.

Italian Serie A giants Roma (9-1) are close behind, while Manchester City (12-1) and Watford (14-1) are also expected to go well. Tournament hosts Leyton Orient are 50-1.

Where can you watch it?

Details are yet to be confirmed, but games are likely to be broadcast on video game streaming service Twitch and possibly on YouTube, with the first matches taking place on Sunday. Teams may also choose to broadcast their individual games via Twitter - follow the action using the hashtag #UltimateQuaranTeam.

Best bet

Manchester City
2pts 12-1 Betfair, Paddy Power

If you want to bet on this tournament the best advice is to avoid professional footballers and focus on teams with professional gamers.

A lot of focus has been on Sheffield Wednesday after they announced pro Fifa player Delee would be representing them. But a more familiar club could be a great bet - Manchester City.

City have a professional E-Sports squad at their disposal, with Ryan Pessoa the star member.

In 2018, Pessoa achieved a top-eight finish at the Fifa Ultimate Team Champions Cup, winning 159 games out of 160 in the FUT Champions weekend league, and was ranked number one in the world on Xbox One. Last year he reached the quarter-finals at the eClub World Cup representing Man City alongside teammate Shaun ‘Shellzz’ Springette.

It's not confirmed that Pessoa will be in the hotseat, but he is just one of the talented gamers in City's E-Sports team and whoever is at the controls will be sure to put in a good performance.

To bet on FIFA Ultimate Quaranteam with Paddy Power click here(then go to Football > Competitions). To bet with Sky Bet click here(then go to Football > Tournaments).

Fifa Ultimate QuaranTEAM: full draw

1 Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers

2 Leyton Orient v Lokomotiv Moscow

3 Reading v Crystal Palace

4 DC United v Celta Vigo

5 Stevenage v Blackpool

6 Norwich City v Fleetwood Town

7 Standard Liege v Bolton Wanderers

8 AS Fiorentina v Nottingham Forest

9 Walsall v Roma

10 Huddersfield v Middlesbrough

11 Central Coast Mariners v Shamrock Rovers

12 Plymouth Argyle v ESTAC Troyes

13 Aston Villa v VVV-Venlo

14 Hibernian v Millwall

15 Sheffield United v Carlisle United

16 Peterborough United v Exeter City

17 AFC Wimbledon v West Ham United

18 Manchester City v KV Kortrijk

19 Cork City v Ross County

20 Djurgarden Fotboll v PSV Eindhoven

21 FC Nantes v Swindon Town

22 Newcastle United v Gillingham

23 Bristol Rovers v Southend United

24 Orlando Pirates v FC Sion

25 West Bromwich Albion v AFC Ajax

26 Mansfield Town v KAA Gent

27 Colchester United v Rotherham United

28 Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers

29 Sydney v Barnsley

30 Grimsby Town v Motherwell

31 Burton Albion v Sligo Rovers

32 Adelaide United v Wolves

33 Oxford United v LOSC Lille

34 Lorient v KV Mechelen

35 Crawley Town v RKC Waalwijk

36 RB Salzburg v Derby County

37 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers

38 Forest Green Rovers v Northampton Town

39 Brentford v St Mirren

40 Oldham Athletic v Finn Harps

41 Waterford v Angers SCO

42 Melbourne Victory v Ipswich Town

43 Scunthorpe United v Charlton Athletic

44 FC Emmen v Port Vale

45 Vitesse v Atalanta

46 MK Dons v Heracles Almelo

47 Sheffield Wednesday v Cambridge United

48 PEC Zwolle v FC Groningen

49 ADO Den Haag v Willem II

50 KRC Genk v Luton Town

51 Rochdale v Coventry City

52 Derry City v QPR

53 Fortuna Sittard v Newport County

54 Birmingham City v Sunderland

55 Brighton & Hove Albion v Sparta Rotterdam

56 Orlando City v Feyenoord

57 Amiens v Watford

58 Olympique Marseille v Istanbul Basaksehir

59 Cheltenham Town v Salford City

60 Portsmouth v Dundalk

61 AZ Alkmaar v FC Utrecht

62 Morecambe v Hamilton Academical

63 Burnley v Shrewsbury Town

64 PAOK v FC Midtjylland

Today's top sports betting stories

Follow us on Twitter @racingpostsport

Like us on Facebook RacingPostSport