Wednesday football tips: EFL Cup finalists turn their attention to FA Cup

After their epic EFL Cup final clash on Sunday, Liverpool and Chelsea are back in knockout action in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday.

League Cup winners Liverpool host the Premier League's bottom club Norwich while Sunday's runners-up Chelsea travel to in-form Championship side Luton.

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RB Leipzig to beat Hannover

Southampton to beat West Ham

Motherwell to beat Ross County

Liverpool to beat Norwich

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Luton v Chelsea

BBC One, 7.15pm Wednesday

Chelsea lost on penalties to Liverpool after a gruelling 120 minutes in the EFL Cup final on Sunday and they are worth opposing against a confident Luton side who have won six of their seven home matches in 2022.

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Best bet
Luton or draw double chance

Liverpool v Norwich

ITV, 8.15pm Wednesday

EFL Cup winners Liverpool have the strength in depth to see off FA Cup opponents Norwich for the fourth time this season, although the Canaries did get on the scoresheet in last month's 3-1 Premier League loss at Anfield.

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Best bet
Liverpool to win & both teams to score

Bet of the day

Southampton to beat West Ham
BBC iPlayer, 7.30pm Wednesday

Southampton won 3-2 away to West Ham in the Premier League on Boxing Day and the Saints, who have lost only once at home all season, can frank that form in the FA Cup fifth round.

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Cards bet of the day

Luton v Chelsea
BBC One, 7.15pm Wednesday

Chelsea can expect a tough scrap when they travel to Luton in the FA Cup and Hatters midfielder Allan Campbell, who has been booked in three of his last five appearances, looks a tempting bet at 4-1 to be shown a card.

Best bet
Allan Campbell to be shown a card

Stat of the day

Motherwell v Ross County 7.45pm Wednesday

Ross County have allowed 58 shots on their goal in their last four Scottish Premiership matches.

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