FA Cup odds: Winner, match odds and betting guide for 2026/27

The FA Cup odds suggest one of the big boys will take the honours, with the big five Premier League teams all priced under 10/1 to lift the trophy. In reality, the FA Cup is a chance for the lesser lights to get their hands on a major title, as Leicester City and Crystal Palace did in 2021 and 2025 respectively.

This page is a one-stop guide to the best FA Cup odds from UK betting sites, covering every tie from the first round to the final and the overall winner. We’ve also compiled some useful advice for betting on the FA Cup throughout the competition.

FA Cup match odds

The draw for the second round of the FA Cup threw up some cracking ties, including non-league Dover hosting 2021 winners Leicester City, who avoided an upset at Oxford City in the first round.

Seventh-tier sides Wimbourne, Guiseley and Plymouth Parkway have all been handed home ties against Bradford, Notts County and Barnet respectively.

Our FA Cup match widget will display the latest FA Cup odds for every tie and is live, meaning any changes to the prices by football betting sites will be instantly reflected.

FA Cup winner odds

Above are the latest FA Cup outright odds. Punters wanting to bet on the FA Cup winner have two potential betting strategies. They can either wager “on the nose”, which means backing a team outright to win the FA Cup, or the option is there to bet each-way too.

Each-way betting on the FA Cup means placing equal stakes on a team to win or place in the market. Unfortunately, most bookmakers only offer each way to two places at 1/2 the odds. This means the place part of your bet will pay out at half the odds quoted on the bet slip should the selection lose in the final at Wembley. There is no payout for a team reaching the FA Cup semi-finals.

The FA Cup outright betting odds 2026 widget below shows the live prices for every club still in the tournament. League champions Arsenal are amongst the FA Cup betting favourites but have not won it since 2020.

Defending FA Cup champions Manchester City are also up there in the market and have won two of the last four editions of the distinguished trophy, whilst being runners-up in the other two of the quartet.

It is not only the big boys that can lift the FA Cup, though, as Leicester City and Crystal Palace have shown in recent years. There are some lively FA Cup odds on outsiders this year with London or south coast clubs in particular, like Brentford and Brighton, perhaps offering up some value on betting apps.

FA Cup 2026/27 key dates

The FA Cup first round gets underway in early November, with the Premier League teams then joining in the third round in January. The published dates in the table above are the FA's 2026/27 round dates in terms of weekend of play. Ties may be moved for television purposes.

FA Cup history: winners and runners-up

The table above covers the last ten FA Cup finals, with the winner, runner-up and scorelines at Wembley. Manchester City have featured in four of the last eight finals, while Chelsea have lost the FA Cup final in five out of the last ten renewals.

The standout theme from the table shows the dominance of the top Premier League teams reaching the FA Cup final.

FA Cup giant-killing stats

The history of the FA Cup is littered with giant-killings and upsetting the FA Cup betting odds. The cup gives teams from lower divisions and their fans the chance to experience the thrill of matches against some of Europe’s biggest football clubs, potentially taking a big scalp in the process. In fact, last year alone saw 26 of 123 FA Cup ties won by a team from a lower division than their opponents.

In the 2025/26 FA Cup, Macclesfield, from the sixth tier of English football, notably knocked out holders Crystal Palace in the third round. In the same round, Wrexham eliminated Nottingham Forest, while at the fifth round stage, Port Vale claimed the scalp of Sunderland.

Arsenal were also victims of an upset, falling at the quarter-final stage to Championship side Southampton.

The biggest teams tend to rest players for the earlier rounds in fixtures against so-called lesser teams, raising the possibility of an FA Cup upset.

In the earlier rounds last year, 17 from 60 (28%) ties across rounds 1 and 2 were won by teams from the lower division and that is before the top flight teams even started their FA Cup campaign. In saying that, one in seven matches through rounds three to five still saw an upset in the FA Cup betting odds.

When Premier League sides come in after Christmas, perhaps pay particular attention to whether the underdog is playing in front of their home support, if the weather is unfavourable, what type of pitch they are playing on, or if the Premier League side has had to travel a long way in the middle of a run of tough fixtures.

FA Cup betting trends: Results and goals

The table above shows bettors how often certain outcomes occurred and how they can be applied to the most popular football betting markets, such as match result, total goals and both teams to score.

For example, in the 2025/26 FA Cup, the home side won 44% of ties after 90 minutes, the away side won 33%, and 23% were level and went to extra time. Home advantage matters, especially for big underdogs, but a draw is more common than in league football. This is why it is nice to have the ‘to qualify’ market in FA Cup betting.

Of the 95 ties settled inside 90 minutes, 71% of games saw three or more goals, both teams scored in 54%, and the average number of times the net was hit equalled 3.5 goals per game. Cup ties tend to produce a lot of end-to-end flowing games with more goalmouth incidents and big chances created.

Bettors should also note that FA Cup replays were scrapped from the first round in 2024/25, so a drawn tie now goes straight to extra time and penalties. Therefore, the ‘draw no bet’ and ‘to qualify’ markets come into play more.

Where to bet on the FA Cup

The best football betting sites run ongoing general football promotions like Early Payout, VAR payout, Sub Payout and Bet Builder winnings boosts that can all be applied to FA Cup betting.

FA Cup odds - frequently asked questions

Who is favourite to win the FA Cup in 2026/27?

Arsenal opened as slight favourites in the FA Cup winner odds, just ahead of holders Manchester City. The latest FA Cup betting odds have Liverpool as third favourites, but the market can move after each round.

When is the 2027 FA Cup final?

The 2027 FA Cup final takes place on Saturday, 22 May at Wembley Stadium, with the semi-finals getting underway on the weekend of April 24/25.

FA Cup final odds will be released as soon as the semi-finals conclude.

When is the best time to bet on FA Cup outright odds?

Make sure to bet on the FA Cup before the third round to get the best FA Cup betting odds on the Premier League clubs. The caveat is that the earlier you bet, the more chance there is that injuries can come into play or your team may be drawn against a big opponent or at a tough stadium.

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