FA Cup Final Preview

May 10, 2013
By: Deke Hardman

FA-cup

All eyes will be on Wembley on Saturday evening as Manchester City face Wigan Athletic in the 2013 FA Cup Final.

Roberto Mancini’s men won the clubs fourth trophy just two years ago, whilst Wigan, who last lifted silverware at Wembley when they clinched the Football League trophy in 1999, have never before appeared in the final.

City made it to the final after their 2-1 win over holders Chelsea a month four weeks ago, having already seen off Watford, Stoke City, Leeds United and Barnsley.

Yaya Toure, who scored the winner in the 2011 final against Stoke has declared himself fully fit and is set to take his place in the starting line-up, while Costel Pantilimon is expected to keep his place in goal having played in each of the previous rounds.

Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez are both favourites to open the scoring, and can both be backed at 5.5 (9/2) with William Hill, whilst Yaya Toure is worth considering at 10.0 (9/1) with the same firm.

Manchester City are understandably huge favourites to win inside 90 minutes, with most firms offering a price of 1.36 (4/11), with Wigan as highly priced as the 10.0 (9/1) on offer from Bet Victor. Bet 365 offer 6.0 (5/1) for the game to go to extra time.

Roberto Martinez’s men had a relatively straight forward route to the final, getting past Bournemouth, Macclesfield Town, Huddersfield Town before their impressive win over Everton in the quarter finals set up last month’s Wembley meeting with Millwall.

Jean Beausejour will miss the game having been stretchered off in last weekend’s league win over West Bromwich Albion, while Ali Al Habsi, who has not played since the semi-final victory, may be recalled in goal.

Top scorer Arouna Kone is 15.0 (14/1) with William Hill to get the first goal of the game, while Shaun Maloney is a 17.0 (16/1) shot with the same firm.

Manchester City will be hoping to pile more misery on the Latic’s who are dangerously close to being relegated from the Premiership, and can be backed to score 3 or more goals at 2.20 (6/5) with Coral.

Alternatively, with this perhaps Wigan’s only chance of having something to celebrate this season, you may be tempted to back them to sneak a 1-0 victory at a generous 34.0 (33/1) with Bet Victor.

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