Manchester City are back in the FA Cup final one year after losing to city rivals Manchester United in last year's competition. The Citizens face a final hurdle in Crystal Palace, who have waltzed through this competition to position themselves to win a major trophy for the first time in their history. Manchester City, who still have a chance to finish second in the Premiership, are the bookmakers' favorite to win another piece of the silverware.
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- FOOTBALL: Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City, FA Cup Final
- Where to Watch: BBC, ITV, ESPN, OPTUS Sport, SonyLIV, SuperSport
- Venue: Wembley Stadium, London, UK
- Date: 17.05.2025 16:30 UK
Crystal Palace
The Eagles warmed up for the final with a 2-0 thumping of Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. Eberechi Eze, who scored the two goals, will shoulder the creative load when they face Manchester City in the showpiece event. Crystal Palace has had a dream run in this year's final, picking up victories against Stockport County, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall, Fulham, and Aston Villa. Oliver Glasner's men beat Villa 3-0 in the semifinals, making it the third team they scored three against in the Cup, while conceding only one goal in the competition. Palace arrives at Wembley in good form across all competitions, being unbeaten in five matches. Stuck in 12th place in the League and with games running out, the Eagles' best route to qualifying for Europe is winning the FA Cup, with the winner guaranteed a Europa League spot. Unfortunately, Crystal Palace has a poor record against Manchester City, having not won against City in seven games. Palace were thrashed 5-2 when the two sides last met in April, despite taking an early 2-0 lead.
Crystal Palace Team News:
Dean Henderson, Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Daniel Munoz, Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Tyrick Mitchell, Eberechi Eze, Ismaila Sarr, Jean-Phillipe Mateta.
Bet on Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City with Bet365Manchester City
The Citizens need no introduction to Wembley or the FA Cup final, with Manchester City making a 14th FA Cup final appearance here and poised to lift the title for the eighth time. Man City arrives at Wembley in scintillating form with seven wins and three draws from their last ten games in all competitions. They made the final following wins over Bournemouth, Leyton Orient, Plymouth Argyle, Salford City, and a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the semifinal. City's season may have faded by their standards, but Pep Guardiola's lads have hit form in the home stretch, fighting to finish second behind Liverpool, following Arsenal's dismal run. Winning the FA Cup will ensure City avoids a trophyless run, with the bonus of sending Kevin De Bruyne off with a fourth FA Cup medal.
Manchester City Team News:
Ederson, Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland.
Betting Odds
Crystal Palace are 4.38 underdogs on 1xbet, which prices the favorite Manchester City at 1.83 odds. Betway has a draw at 3.85 with a double chance of win/draw for Palace at 1.99 odds. Bet365 has over 2.5 at 1.72 odds, and Haaland to score at 1.83 odds. Read more here.
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