FA Cup Final 2026 Preview

PROBABLE STARTING LINE UPS FOR BOTH TEAMS

This will be the third time these two sides have faced off against each other in a final but the first time in an FA Cup final.

The FA Cup is Chelsea's last chance to salvage something from this season which as everyone knows has been a complete disaster both on and off the pitch.

Their record in FA Cup finals is pretty good and especially recently as they've won 5 of their last 9 FA Cup finals.

But they've lost their last three and will come into this final as massive underdogs because of how their season has panned out and the quality of side they're up against.

Man City will be playing in their fourth consecutive FA Cup final in this one but they only won one of them in 2023 when they beat Man United on their way to winning the treble.

Their performances in the last two finals against United and Crystal Palace were disappointing and Pep Guardiola will need his side put in a much better showing if they're to go one better in this final.

They comfortably beat Chelsea 3-0 when the two sides last met in the Premier League last month at Stamford Bridge and the form and gulf in class between both teams could lead to another comfortable win for City in this game.

PREDICTION

I can see this being a comfortable win for City because I think they'll be too strong for Chelsea due to the difference in class between the two sides.

Cup finals aren't supposed to be one sided affairs but I fear that this one will be because of where both sides are.

FS: 0-3