Chelsea And Man City Will Contest The 2026 FA Cup Final
Wembley Stadium | FA Cup final | Saturday May 16 | 3pm
Ahead of the eagerly anticipated 2026 FA Cup final, BetVictor News brings you the in-depth Chelsea vs Man City preview – including score prediction, overall H2H record, team news, latest odds, the best betting angles and more.
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Chelsea Vs Man City Preview
Chelsea will be aiming to put some gloss on what has been a lacklustre season by winning the FA Cup final on Saturday afternoon. The west Londoners head to Wembley in fairly dire form. Hence why the Chelsea vs Man City odds strongly favour a Cityzens win.
However, the Blues know that anything is possible in a one-off cup final. The only victory Calum McFarlane’s side have celebrated since March 7 was the semi-final win against Leeds. Enzo Fernandez scored the only goal of the game under the famous Wembley Arch. But they’ll need to be at their very best if they are to have a chance of winning their ninth FA Cup.
As for Pep Guardiola’s side, they are beginning to purr once again and the domestic double is probably the best outcome for the 2025-26 campaign. The Premier League title looks like it will head to Arsenal so landing England’s most prestigious club competition will somewhat soften the blow.
City were victorious in the League Cup final in March before edging past Southampton in the semis. A third Wembley win in the last two months appears likely and with rumours circulating that Guardiola could quit this summer, obtaining a 17th major honour would be a fitting way to end his Etihad reign.
Chelsea Vs Man City H2H Record
Interestingly, Chelsea haven’t beaten Man City in any competition since the 1-0 UEFA Champions League final win in 2021. Which is something to consider when it comes to FA Cup final betting on BetVictor’s Chelsea vs Man City betting markets.
In the five years since that win, the Blues have lost ten of the 13 meetings. The most recent was the 3-0 loss at Stamford Bridge on April 12. Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku scored the goals in west London.
However, the overall H2H record favours the west Londoners. They have won this fixture on 71 occasions whereas City are just behind on 69.
Chelsea vs Man City overall H2H record in all comps:
- Chelsea wins – 71
- Draws – 42
- Man City wins – 69
Chelsea Vs Man City Team News
Robert Sanchez, Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho are all in line to feature for Chelsea. As to is captain Reece James who is likely to play in defensive midfield. However, Estevao, Jamie Gittens and Jesse Derry are all out injured.
Meanwhile, Man City have a fully fit squad to choose from minus Rodri. The Spanish midfielder hasn’t featured since the 2-1 Premier League victory over Arsenal on April 19. The likes of Erling Haaland, Nico O’Reilly, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki are all set to start having been benched for the 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.
Chelsea’s last six in all comps:
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Man City’s last six in all comps:
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Chelsea Vs Man City Predicted Lineups
Chelsea predicted lineup:
Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Hato; James, Caicedo; Palmer, Fernandez, Cucurella; Pedro
Man City predicted lineup:
Trafford; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Gonzalez, Bernardo; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland
Chelsea Vs Man City TV Channel, Live Streaming And Radio
Chelsea vs Man City is available to watch live in the UK on BBC One and TNT Sports 1. Live streaming is available via the BBC iPlayer app, the BBC Sport website, HBO Max app or a HBO Max sports pass (no contract sign-up required). Coverage will begin at 2:15pm on BBC ahead of a 3pm kick-off. For those looking to tune in via radio, BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT will have you covered.
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Chelsea Vs Man City Betting Angles
Key Match Stats
- Chelsea haven’t beaten Man City since the 2021 Champions League final
- Man City beat Chelsea 1-0 in the 2024 FA Cup semi-final in their last Wembley showdown
- Chelsea are the third most successful side in FA Cup history, Man City fourth.
Top Betting Angles for Chelsea vs Man City
Over 2.5 goals: Seven of Man City’s last eight games across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals. Online at 13/20.
BTTS (Yes): Although Chelsea have struggled for goals, they did find the net in the recent fixtures against Nottingham Forest and Liverpool. Available at 13/20.
Anytime goalscorers: Erling Haaland (5/6), Antoine Semenyo (2/1) and Jeremy Doku (29/10) all offer potential.
Chelsea Vs Man City Prediction
It’s hard to envisage anything but a Man City win but we feel Chelsea will give it a good go at Wembley. Their lack of goals has been deeply concerning but they will at least be buoyed having scored against Nottingham Forest and Liverpool.
As for City, they will have to be at their excellent best and with global superstar Erling Haaland leading the line, we are backing the Cityzens to win and the Norwegian to score anytime – breaking his Wembley hoodoo in the process (he is yet to score at the home of football).
Prediction: Man City 2-1 Chelsea (13/2)
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