FA Cup Final Preview & Betting Tips – 3rd June

What a very exciting final this promises to be and as a special preview we have a more in depth analysis of both teams for this game, and we will deal with each team in turn.

Manchester City

City’s Road To Wembley

• Add content – use ENTER key for new LI line.3rd Round – v Chelsea (H) – W 4-0 (Mahrez 23,85pen, Alvarez 30pen, Foden 38)
• 4th Round – v Arsenal (H) – W 1-0 (Ake 64)
• 5th Round – v Bristol City (A) – W 3-0 (Foden 7,74, De Bruyne 81)
• Quarter Finals – v Burnley (H) – W 6-0 (Haaland 32,35,59, Alvarez 62,73, Palmer 68)
• Semi Finals – v Sheff Utd (N) – W 3-0 (Mahrez 43pen, 61, 66)

City became the first team to claim a spot in the FA Cup Final without conceding a single goal on the way to the final. Furthermore, they have scored 17 goals in their five games, an average of over 3 goals per game.
Riyad Mahrez has netted five of those goals, with Haaland, Foden and Alvarez all scoring three apiece.

With wins in the opening two rounds against Chelsea and Arsenal, City have not had the easiest route to the final, but three games against Championship opponents in the latter rounds did enable them to progress very comfortably.

Manchester City Predicted XI – (4-3-3) – GK – Ederson, DR – Walker, DL – Ake, DC – Stones, DC – Dias, DMC – Rodri, MC – Gundogan, AMC – De Bruyne, AML – Grealish, AMR – Silva, AC – Haaland

Manchester United

United’s Road To Wembley

3rd Round – v Everton (H) – W 3-1 (Antony 4, Coady 52 OG, Rashford 90+7)
4th Round – v Reading (H) – W 3-1 (Casemiro 54,58, Fred 66)
5th Round – v West Ham (H) – W 3-1 (Aguerd og 77, Garnacho 90, Fred 90+5)
Quarter Finals – v Fulham (H) – W 3-1 (Fernandes 75pen,90+6, Sabitzer 77)
Semi Finals – v Brighton (N) – D 0-0 (won 7-6 on penalties)

United had a rather pleasing symmetry to their first four games in the FA Cup this season. All four were at home and all finished in a 3-1 win for United. The Red Devils coming on strong in the second half of all four of those games to land the win.

While it was plain sailing for United to the semi-final, it most certainly was not in that game against Brighton. For large parts of the game United were hanging on against the Seagulls who created plenty of chances but just could not chase them.

United were also guilty of missing some good chances and after extra time, the game went to penalties where both teams scored all their penalties until Solly March missed with Brighton’s 7th kick to send United through.

Manchester United Predicted XI – (4-2-3-1) – GK – De Gea, DR – Wan Bissaka, DL – Shaw, DC – Lindelof, DC – Varane, DMC – Eriksen, DMC – Casemiro, AMC – Fernandes, AMR – Antony, AML – Sancho, AC – Rashford