📰 Table Of Contents
- 1 FA Cup final: Crystal Palace v Manchester City match preview
- 2 FA Cup final: Crystal Palace v Manchester City team news
- 3 FA Cup final: Crystal Palace v Manchester City expected line-ups
- 4 Chelsea vs Manchester Utd Betting Offers – EPL Free Bets, Betting Tips & Predictions
- 5 FA Cup final: Crystal Palace v Manchester City stats
- 6 How can you watch the FA Cup final?
- 7 FA Cup final prediction
FA Cup final: Crystal Palace v Manchester City match preview
Manchester City’s faltering season has a chance of silverware as they take part in their third straight FA Cup final, against Crystal Palace this time around.
City lost last year’s showpiece to rivals Manchester United, a fate that Palace have suffered in both of their previous final visits to Wembley.
The decisive goals that fired @ManCity to the #EmiratesFACup Final 🩵 pic.twitter.com/d2Ttt4576l
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) May 15, 2025
After defeat in 1990 and 2016, is this the year the Eagles win their first major trophy?
It promises to be an entertaining game, as both teams have scored 2+ goals in each of the last four meetings, with two 2-2 draws, and 4-2 and 5-2 victories for the Citizens.
Extra time anyone?
FA Cup final: Crystal Palace v Manchester City team news
Key Palace midfielder Adam Wharton is a doubt after missing the win against Tottenham with an ankle injury so Will Hughes is on standby to start.
Eberechi Eze is in fantastic form in attack while Eddie Nketiah is an option from the bench in true Ian Wright style.
Tyrick Mitchell grew up in Brent, close to @wembleystadium 🏟️
This weekend, he'll play there once again as he hopes to inspire @CPFC to a first-ever #EmiratesFACup title 🏆 pic.twitter.com/hbfzXpuGs0
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) May 14, 2025
City are still without the injured Rodri, Nathan Ake, Oscar Bobb and John Stones.
Kevin de Bruyne is expected to start his fourth FA Cup final for City while Nico O’Reilly could play again at left-back after shining in the cup this season.
FA Cup final: Crystal Palace v Manchester City expected line-ups
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell; Eze, Sarr; Mateta
Manchester City: Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Kovacic, Bernardo; Doku, De Bruyne, Marmoush; Haaland
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FA Cup final: Crystal Palace v Manchester City stats
- In 28 of the last 30 Crystal Palace matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Crystal Palace have won the last 3 matches in a row in the FA Cup while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Crystal Palace have won the last 4 matches in a row in the FA Cup while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Crystal Palace have won the last 3 matches in a row in the FA Cup and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Crystal Palace matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester City have won the last 5 matches in a row in the FA Cup while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Manchester City have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Manchester City have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Manchester City have won the last 4 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
How can you watch the FA Cup final?
The match is broadcast live in the UK on both BBC1 and ITV1, and can be streamed on the iplayer and ITVX.
The details for the 2024-25 #EmiratesFACup Final have been confirmed! 🤩
🗓️ Saturday 17 May
⏰ 4.30pm KO (BST)— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) May 3, 2025
FA Cup final prediction
City’s up and down season saw them put in a limp performance at relegated Southampton last week but the chance of a trophy should be enough to rouse them. If they score first they can control the game but we are backing an Eze-inspired Palace to come through and win it.
Palace 2-1 City
