Manchester City are expected to brush aside Man United in the FA Cup final.
In a repeat of last year’s FA Cup final, Premier League winners Manchester City run into their neighbours United at Wembley.
It was City’s title 12 months ago as the now departed Ilkay Gundogan scored twice, including the fastest goal in an FA Cup Final after just 12 seconds.
Louis Saha had held the record previously after scoring for Everton just 25 seconds into their 2009 final defeat to Chelsea.
City reached the final after a cagey 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the semi-final, while United needed penalties to overcome Championship side Coventry having lost a three-goal lead.
Coventry thought they had reached the final in the dying stages of extra time before Victor Torp’s ‘winner’ was ruled out for offside after a lengthy VAR check.
Scott Thornton has previewed the match here, while Dean Woodward has picked out his best bet builder for the match – available at 14/1 on Paddy Power.
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FA Cup Final Kick Off Time
The FA Cup final 2024 will kick-off at 3pm after agreements with the clubs, local authority, members of the Safety Advisory Group and broadcasters.
The winners of the final will receive £2,000,000 and the runners up £1,000,000 from the competition’s prize fund.
The FA Cup final had been an early evening event since 2012, with the earliest final before 2023 taking place at 4:45 pm. However, police concerns led to the FA making the change last year – a change upheld for the 2024 final too.
FA Cup Final Odds
| FA Cup Final | Best Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| City Win (90 Mins) | 1/3 | Betfred |
| United Win (90 Mins) | 9/1 | William Hill |
| Draw | 11/2 | Unibet |
| City Cup Winner | 1/5 | Betway |
| United Cup Winner | 5/1 | BoyleSports |
City are rated 75% likely to win the final at Wembley in normal time even at the best price available through oddschecker on Betfred (1/3).
United, meanwhile, are a huge 9/1 on William Hill.
FA Cup Final Betting
Despite City's clear edge, the betting through oddschecker in the last week suggests punters remain at least a little speculative about the outcome - perhaps owing to the short prices on offer for a City win.
More than 57% of the match winner bets have gone the way of United (34% City), whose manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly facing the sack regardless of the result.
Get the latest next Man Utd manager odds here.
FA Cup Final TV Channel
The 2024 FA Cup final will be broadcast live in the UK from 15:00 on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, ITV1, ITVX, UTV and STV.
