Chelsea vs Manchester United Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup

Prediction published on 16/05/2018, 17:37  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 21/05/2018 at 03:58 in FA Cup Predictions

It's been a disappointing season for Chelsea and win or lose, this is likely to be the final game under the management of Antonio Conte. Their season ended with just one point earned against Huddersfield Town and Newcastle United as they failed to qualfy for the Champions League. There does seem to be a bit of unrest in the club and a traumatic summer looks to be likely at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea lost in the FA Cup final last season and didn't have too hard a route to this final though they made hard work of getting past Championship side Norwich City in the third round and needed extra time to win at Leicester City. The team selection of Conte will be interesting with a choice between Morata and Giroud up front.

Manchester United look to win the FA Cup for the 13th time and that would equal the record of Arsenal. Finishing second in the Premier League and winning this trophy would be ideal for most sides but United still yearn for the triumphant days under Sir Alex Ferguson. Mourinho's style of play has often been criticised this season but a win here would be another trophy in the bag for the controversial manager. His side ended the season with a 1-0 win over Watford but they only won one of their last three games and scored just once. It's 50/50 on whether Romelu Lukaku will be fit to play at Wembley and that will have a major influence on this game. This is a tough one to predict but a bet on under 2.5 goals could be a winnner.