FA Cup winner odds: Outright odds for the FA Cup 24-25 season and quarter-final draw
We’re still in the fifth round of the 2024-25 FA Cup but the draw for the quarter-finals have been made.
There is one game left in the fifth round but we know that the quarter-finals with consist of seven Premier League sides, and one from the Championship. But it may not be the Premier League makeup we would have expected at the start of the season.
Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are all out of the competition, with the former seeing their Quadruple dreams end in the fourth round by Plymouth Argle.
Manchester City are through to the quarter-finals, joined by Aston Villa, Preston North End, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Brighton and Hove Albion and Fulham. Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town are fighting for the final place.
Find the latest FA Cup winner odds for the 2024-25 season here:
Who are the favourites to win the FA Cup?
Man City
With Liverpool falling in the fourth round, Man City are now favourites to win the FA Cup. They’ve been moving up the pyramid with their opponents, knocking out League Two side Salford City in the third round. Pep Guardiola’s side then came from behind to beat League One’s Leyton Orient in the fourth round. And there was another comeback in the fifth round, against Championship side Plymouth. There was an 85.71% chance they’d draw a Premier League side in the quarter-finals, and that proved correct with them visiting Bournemouth next time out. Let’s not forget, this is their last chance for a trophy this season.
Brighton
Danny Welbeck scored a winner in extra time as Brighton beat Newcastle United, progressing to the FA Cup quarter-finals after a tumultuous match that ended with both teams down to 10 players. Brighton, who reached the semi-finals two seasons ago, will be hopeful of advancing further and will host either Nottingham Forest or Ipswich in the next round.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa demonstrated their resilience by coming from behind to eliminate West Ham United in the third round before enjoying a more straightforward match against Tottenham, with Morgan Rogers scoring in both games. With the early exits of Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham, Villa’s chances significantly improved, particularly as they beat Cardiff City in the fifth round. They’ll now consider themselves serious contenders for a deep run in the tournament and end their wait of over five decades to win English football’s oldest competition.
Fulham
Fulham took the lead against FA Cup holders Man Utd, but Bruno Fernandes equalised, sending the match into extra time. No further goals were scored during the additional 30 minutes, which led to a penalty shootout. In the shootout, Fulham emerged victorious.
Reaching the quarter-finals is familiar territory for Fulham, who are aiming for their first semi-final appearance in 50 years—the last time they reached this stage was also the year they were FA Cup finalists. The club have never won the FA Cup, so there is no better time than now to strive for victory.
2024-25 FA Cup quarter-final draw
- Fulham vs Crystal Palace
- Preston vs Aston Villa
- Bournemouth vs Man City
- Brighton vs Nottingham Forest/Ipswich
