Chelsea
Manchester City
May 16 15:00
12h 40m 27s
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Wembley Stadium hosts the 145th FA Cup final, Chelsea versus Manchester City at 3pm BST on Saturday 16 May 2026. This is the first-ever FA Cup final between these two clubs and the first time any team has reached four consecutive FA Cup finals, a record achievement for Guardiola's City. City are chasing a domestic treble, they have already won the EFL Cup this season, while interim Chelsea boss Calum McFarlane seeks to end the season with silverware in a campaign that has largely disappointed in the league.
Predictions & Tips
Form Guide
Chelsea
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McFarlane's Chelsea arrive at Wembley having scraped through a tight cup run, beating Leeds 1-0 in the semi-final through Enzo Fernández's header, surviving a Wrexham scare that required extra time, and hammering Port Vale 7-0 in a third-round statement. Their 21 goals this FA Cup season is their joint second-highest total in a single campaign. Chelsea have failed to score in each of their last four finals at Wembley since Christian Pulisic's fifth-minute goal against Arsenal in 2020. On the back of a disappointing campaign which looks set to conclude without a continental spot, this final presents as their last chance to get into Europe.
Manchester City
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Pep Guardiola's City are chasing the domestic treble and only the third fourth consecutive FA Cup final appearance in history, unprecedented across the competition's 154-year existence. City have won 21 of their last 23 FA Cup matches, the only losses coming in the 2024 and 2025 finals. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick in the quarter-final against Liverpool but has played in nine finals without scoring for City, a remarkable anomaly for the world's most clinical striker. The Cityzens’ arrive this fixture hoping to cap off a campaign across which they've already secured the EFL Cup.
Prediction
The complexity of this fixture as a final suggests a winning result will come down to whichever team wants it more.
What are the best odds for the game?
Chelsea are given 4.39 odds to win, while Manchester City are favoured at 1.76. A draw leading to extra time is staged at 3.87 odds.
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