FA Cup 2024/25: The odds of an underdog winner

As the FA Cup final approaches, Ladbrokes assesses Man City and Crystal Palace's chances of lifting the trophy, with an underdog winner potentially on the cards.

With Manchester City the only one of the two teams to have ever won the FA Cup, this year's tournament could still end up being a memorable one, with the prospect of a first-time win for Palace one that has fans and pundits excited.

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest were both looking to lift the FA Cup for the first time since the 1950s, as the two sides also compete against each other in the Premier League's race for Europe, but semi-final defeats mean Crystal Palace are now the ones dreaming of upsetting Pep Guardiola's City.

Still the favourites to win the FA Cup this year, Manchester City look to avenge last season's final defeat to rivals Manchester United and reclaim the trophy they won in 2023, with Crystal Palace standing between them and silverware.

City have been known to struggle against Palace in the past, but with the seven-time winners now unbeaten against the Eagles in seven meetings, they'll be supremely confident of marking a largely disappointing season with FA Cup glory.

Man City have reached their third consecutive FA Cup final, facing rivals Manchester United at this stage on the previous two occasions, and are hoping to lift the trophy for the third time since 2019, when they beat Watford 6-0 in a final to forget for the Hornets.

Palace dominated Aston Villa in an excellent semi-final display to reach this stage of the competition, and with no major trophy to their name, this feels like an excellent opportunity to break that duck - even with Manchester City's improved form.

The bookies do fancy City to get the job done at Wembley on May 17, but with Crystal Palace putting in such an impressive display in the semis, this is by no means a foregone conclusion.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.