Last updated May 13, 4:32am ET

The world’s most prestigious soccer competition concludes on May 17, 2025, as Man City and Crystal Palace collide in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

Both Premier League teams have enjoyed excellent runs to the national stadium, and both eased through their respective semi-finals in the previous round.

Crystal Palace produced arguably their best performance under Oliver Glasner to record a 3-0 win over Aston Villa, while Man City proved too strong for Nottingham Forest.

Odds

Match ResultOdds
Crystal Palace+362
Draw+280
Man City-133

Palace Winless in Seven Against City

TotalCrystal PalaceMan CityDraws
Games293215
FA Cup Games1010
Goals962472 

Crystal Palace have failed to win in their last seven meetings with Man City. The latest meeting between the teams came last month, with City landing a dramatic 5-2 win over the Eagles.

High-scoring affairs have been common when these sides have collided, with an average of 5.25 goals being scored across the last four meetings.

The last FA Cup meeting between the sides came in the fourth round in 2016-17, with City landing a dominant 3-0 win.

Crystal Palace vs. Man City Key Stats

  • This will be Crystal Palace’s third appearance in the FA Cup; losing their previous two finals in 1990 and 2016 against Man United.
  • Man City will be playing in their 14th FA Cup final, and their fourth under Pep Guardiola.

Crystal Palace Team News

Adam Wharton is likely to be fit enough to start at Wembley on Saturday after not being risked against Tottenham last weekend. Cheick Doucoure remains out due to a knee injury.

Possible Lineup

D. Henderson (GK); C. Richards, M. Guehi, M. Lacroix, D. Munoz, A. Wharton, D. Kamada, T. Mitchell, I. Sarr, E. Eze, J. Mateta

Man City Team News

Erling Haaland returned from injury against Southampton last Saturday. However, the former Premier League champions will still be without key players such as Rodri, John Stones, and Nathan Ake this weekend.

Possible Lineup

S. Ortega (GK); M. Nunes, R. Dias, J. Gvardiol, N. O’Reilly, M. Kovacic, K. De Bruyne, P. Foden, B. Silva, O. Marmoush, E. Haaland

Crystal Palace vs. Man City Picks

Crystal Palace have been one of the most exciting teams to watch in the Premier League in the second half of the season, and that indicates that they will attack City on Saturday.

However, Man City’s big-game experience and knack of getting over the line in major finals should be considered.

Pick
Man City (-133)
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Alex Dudley
Alex Dudley

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