FA Cup: Chelsea vs. Manchester United odds

After the latest clash between the U.K. football giants last Wednesday one thing became clear - everything could happen on the FA Cup final.

FA Cup: Chelsea vs. Manchester United odds Of course, the bookmakers in the U.K. did adjust the odds accordingly. We compared the betting odds of some British online bookmakers, and Bet365 (official website new window) seems to have the sweetest deal. For the FA Cup final on the 19th, both Manchester United and Chelsea have odds to win of 2.62 with coefficient of 3.00 for a draw. Bet365 also offers up to £100 for first time clients, and there you can bet on the FA Cup final from almost any country in Europe, not just in the UK.

But who will win the FA Cup?

Chelsea's boss Jose Mourinho has ruled out the German midfielder Michael Ballack and the defender Ricardo Carvalho for the final. Ballack, although back in training from his ankle surgery, is still not ready to play in a game of this magnitude. Carvalho injured medial ligaments of his right knee and will be out for a while. There are rumours going around that Ballack went on with surgery against the club's wishes, and this caused a break up in the relations between him and Mourinho. Either way, both players are 100% out of the FA Cup final. But this is not all for Chelsea - Didier Drogba is struggling with an ankle injury, and Scott Sinclair has a broken foot. Shevchenko will also be out for the FA Cup final due to hernia surgery.

Manchester United seems to be in a slightly better position. Despite the exhaustion from the UEFA games and the Premiership, the Red Devils had a chance to catch their breath after securing the Premiership title two games before the season. Sir Alex Ferguson left a lot of stars on the bench for the lost from West Ham (0-1) today and they should be in perfect physical form for the FA Cup final game. Saha and Gary Neville are under question for the game, however, and Ji-Sung Park is out for the rest of the season.

05/13/2007