Chelsea vs. Man Utd Betting Tips: Two bets for Women’s FA Cup Final at Wembley
Two clubs chasing a domestic double clash at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon for the chance to win the 2022/23 Women’s FA Cup, live on BBC 1 at 2.30pm.
Just one point separates Women’s Super League leaders Man Utd from defending champions Chelsea - who have a game in hand - but their title rivalry will be paused ever so briefly this weekend when they lock horns in an eagerly anticipated FA Cup Final showdown in the capital.
Chelsea return to Wembley seeking their third straight FA Cup success. It’s a competition they’ve dominated in recent years under manager Emma Hayes, who has overseen four triumphs in the last eight seasons.
In stark contrast, this will be Man Utd’s maiden showing in the FA Cup Final as they bid to halt Chelsea’s stranglehold on the competition and lift the famous trophy for the first time in their history.
It’s Chelsea who have been favoured by bookmakers at 21/20 to win in 90 minutes and in turn inflict a seventh successive defeat on their opponents when it comes to head-to-head meetings.
However, Man Utd are enjoying a seven game winning run in all competitions and can be backed at 23/10 (in normal time) to take the trophy back up north.
Chelsea vs Man Utd Tips
This mouth-watering match-up between two of the current best sides in England really does promise to live up to the hype.
They each boast a dazzling array of high-profile players, from Chelsea's Sam Kerr, Lauren James, and Pernille Harder, to the Man Utd trio of Alessia Russo, Ella Toone, and Leah Galton.
You can see why Chelsea are the favourites, albeit narrowly. As is nearly always the case at this time of the year, Emma Hayes’ juggernaut are purring along nicely as they chase a third straight domestic double.
Not only have they won the last two editions of the FA Cup, they head into the Final on the back of a hat-trick of thumping WSL wins with an aggregate score of 15-1.
Psychologically, Chelsea may hold a mental edge given that they’ve beaten Man Utd in each of the last six duels, however the most recent encounter in March was a narrow 1-0 win at the Bridge; since then Man Utd have won seven games on the spin which includes victories over Arsenal and Aston Villa.
With both teams in such sparkling form, I really do feel the draw a 90 minutes stands out at 13/5, which can be backed at a best-priced 13/5 with Betfair.
Being one of the deadliest poachers on the planet, the prolific Sam Kerr needs no introduction.
Like all great players, Kerr thrives on the big occasion, having bagged back-to-back braces in the last two FA Cup finals and she scored the opener in Australia’s recent 2-0 win over England which condemned the Lionesses to their first defeat in 31 matches.
Kerr, who has 26 goals in 34 appearances for Chelsea this season, has netted five goals in her last nine matches for club and country, including the winner when Chelsea beat Man Utd two months ago. In fact, the 29-year-old has six goals in her last four league games against The Red Devils.
Fresh off being crowned the Women's Footballer of the Year for two straight seasons, I’m backing the Aussie goal-machine to get on the scoresheet once again within the 90 minutes at 19/10 with William Hill.
