May 19 - The FA Cup Final for 2007 is the predictable clash of the two titans of the English Premier League, Manchester United and Chelsea, and the latest betting suggests that the bookies are loathe to choose between them. We have the latest odds from all the major online sports betting firms.
Chelsea will field a team depleted by key injuries, and the feeling is that those left standing have played with less than their normal enthusiasm in recent weeks. But even without a few of their pricey foreign mercenaries (whose signings at the price were abject failures to this point - Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack leap to mind) Chelsea cannot be underestimated here.
Manchester United won the league title and their season is a resounding success regardless of the result here. Chelsea need to win this trophy in order to salvage something from the season, but there is little doubt that United fields the stronger team on paper later today.
The odds for the game suggest that the betting experts have no idea as to which way this game will go:
has both teams at 5/6 to lift the FA Cup (based on the final result), and 13/8 apiece to win it in 90 minutes with the draw at 2/1.
These odds are fairly standard across the board, with Bet365.com taking a stand by easing Chelsea out to 2/1 (in 90 mins) and shortening Manchester United in to 7/4.
So if you want to bet on Chelsea you should go to Bet365, and if you want United you should wager at Ladbrokes. Our feeling? It will end in a dull draw, so take the 2/1 anywhere!
