FA Cup Semifinal Odds, Preview

Manchester Clubs Gunning for Berth in Final

Single-Leg FA Cup Semifinals Set for This Weekend

The magic of the FA Cup has certainly produced some classic moments and this season has been no exception. Second-tier Sheffield United has gone on an excellent run to qualify for the Semifinal and hasn’t made the FA Cup final since 1936.

Brighton has also exceeded expectations and is in their third FA Cup Semifinal in team history. Sheffield United are massive underdogs in their match against Manchester City but have a chance to pull off a historic upset. Meanwhile, Brighton takes on Manchester United at home and has a decent shot to move on to the final. We’ll take a closer look at both matches as we preview the FA Cup Semifinal odds.

Semifinal Matches

Manchester City vs Sheffield United

Day/Time: Location: Wembley Stadium

Manchester City advanced to the Champions League Semifinal on Wednesday by defeating Bayern Munich 4-1 on aggregate. Now, City takes on Sheffield United in Saturday’s FA Cup Semifinal. Erling Haaland has continued his incredible goalscoring run as he found the net in the 1-1 draw at Bayern.

Haaland had previously missed a penalty but later scored the goal that made it 4-0 on an aggregate and put the fixture out of reach. Meanwhile, Sheffield United is just one win away from sealing promotion back to the Premier League. The EFL Championship side is in second place, seven points ahead of third-place Luton Town.

Up to this point, Manchester City has already defeated Chelsea and Arsenal in the FA Cup. Meanwhile, Sheffield United pulled off a 1-0 upset vs Tottenham in the fifth round. Incredibly, Manchester City has outscored their opponents 14-0 in the FA Cup thus far.

The FA Cup teams stats show that Man City backup keeper Stefan Ortega has kept the cleanest sheets in the competition. The German shot-stopper hasn’t conceded in four matches. Man City most recently smashed Burnley 6-0 in the quarters, while Sheffield United’s Tommy Doyle scored a 90th-minute winner to down Blackburn, 3-2.

For this match, the FA Cup Semifinal odds price Manchester City at huge -1800 odds to qualify. The hosts also enter as 2.5-goal favorites at +105 odds to cover. The City is a -625 moneyline favorite as well and they’ve won 10 of their last 11 matches, in all competitions. Interestingly, Sheffield United have won in each of their four previous FA Cup meetings with Man City.

However, they last met in the FA Cup in 2008. A Premier League club also hasn’t lost to a lower-tier side in the FA Cup Semifinal since the EPL was created in 1992. The Blades do come in at -135 odds to cover the spread but are +1200 moneyline underdogs. Senegalese forward Iliman Ndiaye has been excellent this season, with 14 goals and nine assists, in all competitions. Midfielder Sander Berge is also a key player for Sheffield United. A draw also displays +700 odds and over 3.5 odds show -120 odds.

BHABrighton vs Manchester UnitedMUN

Day/Time: Location: Wembley Stadium

Brighton is on pace for their best-ever season in the Premier League. Roberto de Zerbi’s Seagulls are in seventh place but could certainly climb the table with their games in hand. If they beat Manchester United in this FA Cup Semifinal, they’ll also reach the final for just the second time in club history.

However, Manchester United is second in the all-time FA Cup ranking, with 12 titles. United last won the FA Cup in 2016 but already won this year’s EFL Cup under Erik Ten Hag. United have a busy few days ahead of them. They take on Sevilla in the Europa League on Thursday before Sunday’s Semifinal.

For Sunday’s match, the FA Cup Semifinal odds price Brighton as home favorites. This is undoubtedly influenced by Manchester United’s injury situation and two days of rest. Brighton is also having an excellent season. For the match, Man Utd’s Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez are out at center back.

Meanwhile, Scott McTominay is also out in midfield. Brighton’s Joel Veltman, Adam Webster, and Evan Ferguson came off injured in their recent 2-1 win over Chelsea. They all may be able to suit up on Sunday, though. Midfielder Jeremy Sarmiento is an out longer term with an injury he picked up during the March international break.

Alexis MacAllister, Solly March, and Kaoru Mitoma have been standouts for Brighton recently. Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford could make his first start for Man U since picking up an injury a few weeks back. Regardless, Brighton shows -125 odds to qualify, while United are -105 underdogs to go through.

In this pick, ’em, Brighton are also -135 favorites to qualify while the Red Devils are +105 ATS underdogs. The moneylines are as follows: Brighton +130, Manchester United +180, and Draw +270. In a match that could turn into a defensive battle, under three goals are priced at -140 odds.


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