Sutton’s FA Cup third round predictions against DJ and producer Shadow Child – and the AI

Shadow Child is a Portsmouth fan and has fond memories of the FA Cup going back much further than when Pompey won it in 2008.

“That was massive, as was the case when we narrowly lost in the final two years later,” he told BBC Sport.

“But my favorite FA Cup memory was actually 1992, when we reached the semi-finals and lost to eventual winners Liverpool in the replay.

“I was 15, and I stood on the Clock End at Highbury for the first of those games, and that’s when I fully understood the emotions that come with football.

“I’ve been going to Fratton Park since I was five, but this was the right moment for me. That’s the power of the FA Cup, and a race like this can resonate with you for the rest of your life.

“The year we won, all five games from the third round to the final were 1-0 wins. Obviously you take them all, but most of those ties weren’t that great.

“The really memorable game that year was our 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. Rio Ferdinand ended up in the net when we scored the winner from the penalty spot, which sounds crazy when you talk about it now. Again, I’ll never forget it.”

AI predictions created using Microsoft Copilot Chat. We asked the tool to predict the outcome of each tie.