FA Cup Favourites & Outright Winner Betting – 2024-25 FA Cup

In this post, we take a look at the 2025 FA Cup favourites, outright winner betting odds plus a rundown of the chances of each of the favourites.

This season’s FA Cup is its 144th season making it the oldest football tournament in the world. Man United won last year's competition when they defeated Man City 2-1 in Wembley to avenge their defeat to the same opposition in the 2023 Final.

FA Cup Outright Winner Odds

FA Cup Betting Favourites

Manchester City – FA Cup Favourites

Man City are the 4/1 favourites to win the 2024-25 FA Cup despite their less-than-impressive form to start the 24/25 season.

Those odds imply a 20% chance that they go one better than their runner-up finish to Man United last season this time around. Their run in the 23/24 FA Cup was as follows:

Third Round – Man City 5-0 Huddersfield

Fourth Round –Tottenham 0-1 Man City

Fifth Round – Luton Town 2-6 Man City

Quarter-Final – Man City 2-0 Newcastle

Semi-Final – Man City 1-0 Chelsea

Final – Man City 1-2 Manchester United

Victory in this season’s competition would make it their second FA Cup success in three seasons and would bring their total tally in the competition to eight victories and level with Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea.

In their third-round opener, they’ve been drawn at home to Salford City.

Liverpool – FA Cup 2nd Favourites

Arne Slot’s Liverpool team are the form team in England from the first half of the 24/25 season and yet can be gotten at 5/1 second-favourites for the FA Cup.

Those odds imply a 16.7% chance they win the competition for the second time since their 2022 success when they defeated Chelsea 6-5 on penalties. Their 23/24 performance in the competition was as follows:

Third Round –Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool

Fourth Round –Liverpool 5-2 Norwich City

Fifth Round –Liverpool 3-0 Southampton

Quarter-Final – Man United 4-3 (AET) Liverpool

If they were to win the FA Cup this time around it would put them on nine victories ahead of Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham (eight each) and only behind Man United’s tally of thirteen and Arsenal’s fourteen successes.

Liverpool will play Accrington Stanley at Anfield in their opening game of the competition.

Chelsea

Enzo Maresca has done a solid job thus far in his first season at Chelsea so it’s no surprise they’re third favourites for the FA Cup with odds of 7/1.

Those odds imply a 12.5% chance they win the competition for the first time since their success in the 2018 Final when they defeated Man United 1-0. Their 23/24 performance in the competition was as follows:

Third Round – Chelsea 4-0 Preston

Fourth Round – Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa

Fourth Round Replay – Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea

Fifth Round – Chelsea 3-2 Leeds

Quarter-Final – Chelsea 4-2 Leicester City

Semi-Final – Man City 1-0 Chelsea

If they were to win the FA Cup it would be their first since their 2017-18 success and they would go clear of Liverpool and Tottenham with nine FA Cups to their name only trailing Manchester United's thirteen and Arsenal’s fourteen.

Chelsea will host Morecambe at Stamford Bridge in their FA Cup opener.

Arsenal

Mikel Arteta has previously guided Arsenal to victory in the FA Cup in 2020 when they defeated Chelsea 2-1 and are currently priced as third favourites alongside Chelsea with odds of 7/1.

Those odds imply a 12.5% chance they put behind them their early-round exit last season and lift the trophy for a record fifteenth time. Their 23/24 performance in the competition was as follows:

Third Round – Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool

If they win the FA Cup this season they will go further clear of Manchester United's thirteen FA Cup trophies by adding a fifteenth to their cabinet.

Arsenal will have to overcome the challenge of Man United, albeit at the Emirates Stadium if they’re to continue their run in the competition and avoid an early exit again.

Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou has spoken about his regular record of bringing trophies in his second season at every club he’s managed and his Spurs side can currently be gotten at odds of 10/1 for success in this competition.

Those odds imply a 9.1% chance they win their first trophy remarkably since their 2008 League Cup victory. Their 23/24 FA Cup performance in the competition was as follows:

Third Round –Tottenham 1-0 Burnley

Fourth Round –Tottenham 0-1 Man City

If they win the FA Cup this season they will become the third most successful team in the history of the competition with nine wins only bettered by Arsenal and Man United.

Newcastle

Newcastle United are on an upward trajectory, Eddie Howe but the next task on his agenda will be to land the club a trophy and they’re currently priced at 10-1 to do so in this competition.

Those odds imply a 9.1% chance they win their first trophy since their 1955 FA Cup victory. Their 23/24 FA Cup performance in the competition was as follows:

Third Round – Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle

Fourth Round – Fulham 0-2 Newcastle

Fifth Round – Blackburn 1-1 (AET) (3-4 on Penalties) Newcastle

Quarter-Final Man City 2-0 Newcastle

If they were to win the FA Cup it would be their first since the 1955 season which would put them on seven successes in the competition level with Manchester City and Aston Villa.

Others Contenders

Remarkably defending Champions Man United are priced at 16/1 to retain their FA Cup success from last season. However, expect their odds to be cut considerably if they can overcome Arsenal next weekend.

Aston Villa are one of the most consistent sides in both England and Europe under Unai Emery and could be a dangerous bet at odds of 12/1, Brighton are also no easy outfit to outsmart at odds of 20/1.

*Prices are subject to fluctuation.

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