FA Cup
The glorified half of the domestic cup double and billed as the most prestigious domestic cup competition in football by… the English press. Winning the FA Cup is a matter of great prestige, and while you’ll see some teams fielding weakened sides in the cups, there’s not doubt that once again, for many clubs, this is the only outside chance of silverware. You can also watch the FA Cup live.
Also see: FA Cup Fixtures | FA Cup Statistics.
The FA Cup Final: Torres & Drogba v Suarez & Carroll
Today’s FA cup final will provide four big names with the chance to turn a poor season around by bringing success to their respective clubs. Chelsea’s two attackers have had a less that average season, Torres has managed 6 goals in 30 Premier League appearances, whilst Drogba has scored just 5 in 23.Compared to previous…
Chelsea v Liverpool FA Cup Final Betting Odds
The 2012 FA Cup final takes centre stage on Saturday (5.15pm KO, Live on ITV1) and bookmakers make Chelsea favourites to beat Liverpool in normal time. The Blues have been chalked up at 2.5 (Betfred and bet365) to do the business in 90 minutes, with Liverpool 3 chances (Betfred and Boylesports), and the draw rated a 3.3 chance by Boylesports….
Chelsea v Liverpool Preview: Head To Head Player Stats
Ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool, Castrol EDGE performance data compares some of the teams’ key players. On Saturday, two of the Premier League’s top goalkeepers will be going head to head, with very little between them this season in terms of performance. Liverpool’s Spanish glovesman, Pepe Reina, slightly edges…
2012 Fa Cup Final: Chelsea v Liverpool Talking Points
Manchester City and Stoke City are vying to make history on Saturday as they contest the 2011 FA Cup final at Wembley, having beaten more fancied rivals in Manchester United and Bolton Wanderers in the semifinals to get here.
Chelsea v Tottenham: London rivals ready to do battle at Wembley
Chelsea and Tottenham meet in the second FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday, with the London rivals’ fate this season tied in with that of their opponent. With one or the other set to miss out on a top four finish in the Premier League also, progression in the cup takes additional importance this…
Liverpool vs Everton: Merseyside bragging rights on the line in FA Cup semi-final
Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton go head-to-head on Saturday at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final, in a massively important match for both sides. Kenny Dalglish will be eager to replicate the team’s heroics in the Carling Cup and draw attention away from under-par league form, whilst David Moyes knows that he is 180 minutes…
FA Cup Semifinals Preview: Backing Liverpool and Chelsea to win
It’s FA Cup semi-final weekend, and first up is a fascinating Merseyside derby clash between Liverpool and Everton (12.30pm KO, Live on ESPN). Liverpool v Everton, FA Sup Semifinal Both sides have god records at this stage of the competition, bit on current form Everton simply have to be the bet at a massive looking…
Liverpool v Everton: Battle Of The Merseyside Midfields
Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final between Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton will contain a fascinating battle between two multi-talented midfields and the outcome is likely to rest on how well those players perform. Castrol EDGE Performance data shows that Steven Gerrard has managed to find the net five times in his seventeen league appearances this season,…
Carling Cup success more than just a trophy for Liverpool
When Arsenal were preparing to take on Birmingham City in last season’s Carling Cup final it was heralded as the inevitable end of their almost six year trophy drought. In fact it was one of four trophies the Gunners were in with a realistic shout of winning. Defeat was almost inconceivable, but defeat was exactly what Wenger’s men…
FA Cup Tips: Tough weekend for Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea
The latest betting tips for the FA Cup weekend: Sunderland v Arsenal It’s FA Cup weekend, with the feature game seeing Sunderland take on Arsenal at the Stadium of Light (5.15pm KO, Live on ITV 1) The Gunners will be hoping to repeat their 2-1 victory over the Black Cats in the league last weekend…
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