English FA Cup Betting Odds

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Fri, 6 Nov 2026
19:30	Bristol Rovers 11/5	Draw 11/4	Cambridge Utd 101/100
19:45	Oxford City 7/1	Draw 19/4	Leicester 27/100
Sat, 7 Nov 2026
15:00	Accrington Stanley 27/10	Draw 5/2	Wycombe 81/100
15:00	Barnet 23/40	Draw 29/10	Tranmere 7/2
15:00	Barnsley 6/25	Draw 5/1	Aldershot 6/1
15:00	Boreham Wood 43/50	Draw 29/10	Wigan 21/10
15:00	Bradford 11/50	Draw 15/4	Marine 10/1
15:00	Bromley 11/10	Draw 23/10	Rotherham 2/1
15:00	Burton Albion 17/250	Draw 9/1	AFC Rushden & Diamonds 16/1
15:00	Carlisle 2/1	Draw 13/5	Salford City 101/100
15:00	Cheltenham 71/100	Draw 29/10	Halifax 11/4
15:00	Chesterfield 207/500	Draw 15/4	Yeovil 17/4
15:00	Colchester 303/1000	Draw 9/2	Worcester City 11/2
15:00	Crewe 7/5	Draw 23/10	AFC Wimbledon 31/20
15:00	Dover 12/5	Draw 29/10	Wealdstone 81/100
15:00	Eastleigh 27/10	Draw 23/10	Shrewsbury 43/50
15:00	Fleetwood Town 61/100	Draw 27/10	Rochdale 15/4
15:00	Gillingham 23/40	Draw 11/4	Barrow 15/4
15:00	Guiseley 21/10	Draw 16/5	Sutton Utd 81/100
15:00	Harrogate Town 869/1000	Draw 29/10	AFC Fylde 21/10
15:00	Hornchurch FC 29/10	Draw 29/10	Blackpool 687/1000
15:00	Huddersfield 27/100	Draw 9/2	Exeter 11/2
15:00	Kidderminster 14/5	Draw 11/4	Doncaster 71/100
15:00	Leyton Orient 7/20	Draw 17/4	Harborough Town 19/4
15:00	Luton 27/100	Draw 4/1	Forest Green 7/1
15:00	Mansfield 167/500	Draw 4/1	Macclesfield FC 11/2
15:00	Milton Keynes Dons 51/100	Draw 10/3	Swindon 15/4
15:00	Newport County 29/20	Draw 9/4	Walsall 31/20
15:00	Oxford Utd 869/1000	Draw 12/5	Stevenage 13/5
15:00	Plymouth 17/100	Draw 19/4	Alvechurch 11/1
15:00	Port Vale 51/100	Draw 31/10	Scunthorpe 15/4
15:00	Salisbury 7/20	Draw 7/2	Sholing 11/2
15:00	York 19/25	Draw 5/2	Northampton 3/1
17:30	Altrincham 16/5	Draw 14/5	Notts County 33/50
20:00	Peterborough 33/20	Draw 12/5	Reading 5/4
Sun, 8 Nov 2026
12:00	Stafford Rangers 6/1	Draw 4/1	Grimsby 303/1000
14:15	Cray Wanderers 14/1	Draw 6/1	Stockport 59/500
15:00	Wimborne Town 5/1	Draw 15/4	Crawley Town 37/100
17:15	Oldham 13/5	Draw 5/2	Sheff Wed 43/50
Mon, 9 Nov 2026
19:30	Plymouth Parkway 101/100	Draw 14/5	Berkhamsted 37/20

The FA Cup

The FA Cup, or the Football Association Challenge Cup, is a men's domestic English football competition played annually. It is the oldest association football competition in the world. It was first played in the 1871-72 season and is organised by the Football Association.

Cup Structure

The FA Cup is open to any eligible club in the English football league system. Clubs in the top 4 levels of English football are automatically eligible. The bottom 6 levels need to have played in either the FA Cup, the FA Trophy or the FA Vase competitions in the previous seasons. They also need to have a suitable stadium for hosting games.

There are 12 rounds in the FA Cup. The initial rounds consist of randomly drawn match-ups, followed by a semi-final and final played on neutral ground, usually Wembley Stadium. Clubs are not seeded, but a system of byes ensures that higher-ranked clubs do not enter the competition until the later rounds.

The competition begins in August with the qualifying rounds. while Level 3 and 4 clubs (League One and League Two) enter when the competition proper starts in November. Level 1 and 2 clubs (Premier League and Championship) receive an automatic bye to the third round, which starts in January. The final takes place in May.

Winners of the FA Cup qualify for the UEFA Europa League the following season.

Likely Winners

The 2026/27 FA Cup First Round Proper is almost here, bringing with it a fresh chapter for the world's oldest national football competition. As the lower-league and non-league clubs battle through the autumn qualifying rounds, anticipation is already building for the First Round Proper in November, which paves the way for the eventual entry of the Premier League and Championship heavyweights in January.

When those top-flight clubs do enter the fray, the usual suspects are expected to dominate the conversation. Defending champions Manchester City, who lifted the trophy in May 2026 after defeating Chelsea, remain a formidable force and are among the strong favourites to retain their crown.

However, they face stiff competition from Arsenal, the record 14-time winners of the competition, who currently lead the bookmakers' odds to go all the way this season. Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United, all eager to add to their own rich histories in the tournament, round out the top contenders.

While the romance of a lower-league giant-killing is what makes the FA Cup so beloved, recent history suggests that when the dust settles at Wembley next spring, it will likely be one of English football's established elites lifting the famous trophy.

Popular Bets

Betting on the outright winner of the FA Cup is one of the most popular bets, but there are many other options open to savvy gamblers. Double Chance bets can be placed on one of two teams to win outright. These will get lower odds but a greater chance of a payout. Other popular bets are on the names of FA Cup finalists, the division of the outright winner and on which round of the competition a particular team will reach.

How to Watch

The FA Cup is now broadcast live in the UK and the Republic of Ireland by TNT Sports and the BBC:

TNT Sports (which took over as the main rights holder) will show at least 40 live matches each season, including the final.
The BBC has retained non-exclusive free-to-air rights and will show 14 live matches each season, which also includes the final.
ITV no longer broadcasts the FA Cup in the UK.
In Ireland, the broadcast rights moved away from Premier Sports, and the competition is now shown on TNT Sports and the BBC.

Matches can also be watched in the US on ESPN and Canada on Sportsnet.

Key FA Cup Dates

Emirates FA Cup 2026/27 — key dates from the first round proper:

First Round: 7/8 November 2026 — League One and League Two clubs enter
Second Round: 5/6 December 2026
Third Round: 9/10 January 2027 — Premier League and Championship clubs enter
Fourth Round: 13/14 February 2027
Fifth Round: 6/7 March 2027
Quarter-finals: 3/4 April 2027
Semi-finals: 24/25 April 2027 — Wembley Stadium
Final: Saturday 22 May 2027 — Wembley Stadium