FA Cup Betting Guide 2024

Most bookmakers will offer some sort of sign-up bonus - it could be a unique promo code, free bets, free casino spins or various other offers. You may have seen advertising campaigns from well-known bookies promoting such benefits.

There is no such thing as an FA Cup-specific sportsbook , but every main one will provide odds on the competition. Check the privacy policy and the terms and conditions before signing up. The bookmakers all have their own apps, which usually provide a superior user experience. Once you have signed up, simply deposit some money into your account, and you are good to go! 

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FA Cup Top Teams

History of the FA Cup

The Premier League was launched in 1992 as the successor to the First Division, which dates back all the way to 1888. 

This can cause confusion at times. Very little changed on the pitch when the First Division became the Premier League, but achievements pre-1992 are often overlooked and overshadowed.

Most Successful Sides

Alex Sanchez celebrates scoring, Arsenal vs Aston Villa, FA Cup Final. Source: Mark Pain,

Arsenal are the most successful team in the history of the FA Cup, having lifted the famous trophy 14 times in their history. The first of their successes came in 1930, and their most recent was in 2020.

Next on the list is Manchester United, the club that has won the Premier League title more often than anyone else. Their maiden triumph in the FA Cup was in 1909, and they last won the tournament in 2016.

Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have won eight FA Cups apiece. Spurs won the tournament for the first time way back in 1901, while Chelsea's first success was only in 1970 - but they have caught up with their London rivals since then.

Aston Villa are seven-time winners, followed by Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City on six each. Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Wanderers are level on five. Interestingly, Wanderers are a defunct club that has not existed since 1887, but they remain high up the all-time ranking thanks to five victories between 1872 and 1878.

FA Cup Giant Killings

The FA Cup is famous for its giant killings, the term used when a lower league side knocks a bigger club out of the tournament. Some famous upsets include Hereford United knocking out Newcastle United in 1972, Sutton United defeating Coventry City in 1989 and Wrexham overcoming the mighty Arsenal in 1992.

The tournament has had several surprise winners throughout its existence. The most recent example of this came in 2013, when Wigan Athletic won the FA Cup in the same season they were relegated from the Premier League.

Other examples include Wimbledon coming out on top in 1988, Sunderland triumphing in 1973, Southampton going all the way in 1976 and West Bromwich Albion beating off seemingly stronger competition in 1931.

So, in this season's FA Cup do not focus solely on the big boys - Bristol Rovers, Rotherham United, Barnsley, Swindon Town, Port Vale or Walsall might be about t make a splash.

Betting on FA Cup Players

Match Betting

Most betting markets relate to teams rather than players - which side will win, what the final score will be, how many goals will be scored in total. But you can also focus on individual players when you bet on the FA Cup.

The most popular way to do this is by making a prediction about who will score. You can put money on an individual player to be the first goalscorer, an anytime goalscorer or a last goalscorer. If you are going down this route, though, be sure to check out the team news beforehand - you do not want to back a player who is likely to begin the match on the bench due to an injury concern.

There are other ways to bet on individual players, including assists, cards and other on-field actions - but not all bookmakers will provide these options.

You can combine a player bet with a team beat. The most common example of this is goalscorer plus match result - so something like Bournemouth to beat Fulham and Dominic Solanke to score first.

Player Outrights

Just as you can bet on a team to win the FA Cup, you can bet on a player to finish as the tournament's top scorer. 

This prize is not as prestigious as the Premier League Golden Boot, but every striker in England would still be delighted to score more goals than anyone else in the FA Cup.

In 2021/22, the most recent completed season at the time of writing, Riyad Mahrez and Jayden Stockley shared the top scorer prize with four goals each.