Martin Green locked in his FA Cup final best bets for Chelsea vs. Liverpool on Saturday, May 14.
- Chelsea vs. They are third in the league in goals scored and conceded, and they have plenty of solid scoring options of their own. Liverpool, all from the European soccer expert who has generated almost $37,000 for $100 bettors over the past four seasons, and find out. Chelsea gets its goals from numerous sources, and Mason Mount is a critical piece, posting 13 goals and 16 assists in all competitions. The Reds outshot the Blues 20-11 in the League Cup meeting and held the ball for 55 percent of the match. He also provides three other confident best bets, two with plus-money payouts, and has a full breakdown of the match. The Blues have been lost in the battle between Man City and Liverpool in the league race, but they are excellent on both ends. Liverpool leads the league by a wide margin in shots, posting 123 more than No. 3 Chelsea and putting more than 33 percent on target. Here are the betting lines and trends for Liverpool vs. A draw is priced at +255 and the over-under for total goals scored is set at 2.5. Before making any Liverpool vs. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. It trails Manchester City by three points in the English Premier League title race with two games to play and is set for a Champions League final matchup with Real Madrid on May 28.
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So even though Chelsea are current world champions, Liverpool have a stronger case to be the best team on the planet, and indeed in the solar system. Thomas Tuchel needs to make a call on the fitness of N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic, neither of whom are 100 per cent fit. (That lot on Neptune are still playing the W-M formation FFS.) The recent form of both clubs makes them odds-on favourites today, though Chelsea looked a lot perkier when they dismantled Leeds in the week. One of those was a 2-1 victory over Liverpool a decade ago, when Petr Cech made one of the great FA Cup final saves. This is the 150th FA Cup final; none of the previous 149 have involved one recent world champion, never mind two. Then, on 17 May 1997, they beat Middlesbrough in the FA Cup final to win their first major honour in 26 years.
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Lukaku gets the nod up front, while Chalobah starts in place of Azpilicueta. FA Cup finals have not been particularly enjoyable for Chelsea over the last couple of seasons. We have a plan of what we can do. I’m a bit torn in how much you can practice.” If it comes, you will see. I have an opinion about it.
Updates, score, team news and highlights from the FA Cup final at Wembley, as Liverpool continue their quadruple dream against Chelsea.
15 mins to KO: In the programme here at Wembley, American superstar Christian Pulisic - who scored in the 2020 FA Cup final loss to Arsenal - spoke of the importance of inspiring those in his homeland. Chelsea's recent record in the FA Cup is stronger, having won it five times since their rivals' last success. They'll take on a Liverpool midfield of Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and Thiago, following the injury in midweek to key man Fabinho. 50 mins to KO: In addition to the Carabao Cup stalemate, there was nothing to separate the rivals in their two league games this season, either. The Chelsea man had come out on top in the early knockings, but Diaz then tees up the Reds' first chance of the game, with his cross agonisingly unable to be met by Thiago. Deafening atmosphere from the Merseyside giants' fans in the buildup. 27th min: After a spell of light Liverpool pressure, Mount bursts forward to play in the onrushing Alonso for another golden opportunity, but Alisson comes up big to deny the Spaniard fantastically. Chelsea in all yellow, Liverpool in their traditional red. The Belgian has struggled to make an impact in this first half. Chelsea will be the happier of the two sides, after Klopp's men failed to make the most of their fantastic early pressure, particularly through Diaz, who was electric in his buildup but also somewhat wasteful. WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON — For the second time in three months, Liverpool face Chelsea at the home of football. 46th min: The second period is underway here, and it begins with Chelsea on the front foot.
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With another shootout needed to determine Liverpool’s win in a cup final, Pizzuti took to Instagram to express her nerves over the process. Alisson Becker is eyeing more success for Liverpool after winning a penalty shootout against Chelsea at Wembley to win the clubs first FA Cup since 2006. Liverpool are the winners of the FA Cup after beating Chelsea in a penalty shootout - but a moment from James Milner has caught the eye. Today's result keeps Liverpool's hopes alive for an unprecedented quadruple. Despite being without the forward, Liverpool went on to win the FA Cup after winning a dramatic penalty shootout 6-5. Liverpool has won the FA Cup final after defeating Chelsea in a penalty shootout at Wembley.
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In a repeat of this season's Carabao Cup final, the match went to penalties after another goalless stalemate, and Kostas Tsimikas proved the hero after Alisson Becker saved Mason Mount's sudden-death effort. And they did it again in the FA Cup final when Tsimikas came on to score the winning penalty at Wembley after Alisson had saved from Mason Mount. But, just like they did in February, the two teams went to a shootout and the game was decided from the spot. Fans and pundits have debated how much time ten Hag will be afforded before United are expected to compete with the likes of Chelsea, City and Liverpool for silverware once more. Just like the Carabao Cup Final, neither side could find a breakthrough in normal time or extra time despite a host of chances. The win means that Liverpool’s chances of securing a historic quadruple are still alive, though their chances of lifting the Premier League are very slim given Manchester City ’s three-point advantage at the top of the table with two games remaining. Christian Pulisic had a number of chances to open the scoring for the Blues while Luis Diaz was electric in the Liverpool attack and went close on numerous occasions. He didn't seem to be in too much discomfort and managed to walk off the pitch - without limping - before receiving treatment. Speaking after the match, Tsimikas explained how he requested his place in the penalty-taking pecking order during a chat with Klopp ahead of the shootout. This was a triumph of willpower, a victory for indomitable spirit. The final required penalties after neither team managed to break the deadlock inside 120 minutes. However, he could not get his effort past Liverpool stopper Alisson Becker, with the Brazilian producing a fine save.
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However, his time in the North West is set to come to an end as his contract with the Red Devils expires in June, leaving him a free agent at the end of the season. so, where are the rest of Chelsea and Liverpool's 2012 FA Cup final sides? After a storied career in the Premier League, Drogba decided to showcase his talent across the pond as he became player-owner of USL club Phoenix Rising. The Spaniard won the FA Cup with Chelsea in his first season at the club after arriving from Valencia in August 2011. He said farewell to Chelsea fans in a memorable fashion as players stopped play in the 26th minute of his final game against Sunderland to perform a guard of honour for Terry. A cult hero at Liverpool and a serial winner in the Netherlands and Turkey, Kuyt enjoyed a storied career on the pitch but now he is looking to replicate it in the ring. One of Ivanovic's most memorable moments in a Chelsea shirt came in a match against Liverpool but it happened to come in the season after the two sides met in the FA Cup final. Carroll is set to become a free agent at the end of the season after a spell at West Brom The 33-year-old joined Championship side West Brom in January but is set to become a free agent at the end of his season when his short-term contract with the Midlands outfit expires. The Welshman had two stints at Anfield, the first lasting just one season before he made the move to West Ham and returned at the start of the 2011-12 campaign for his second - just in time for Liverpool's FA Cup charge. His second spell also lasted just one season as he moved to Cardiff at the end of the term before retiring in 2014. The Slovak had been a stalwart of the Liverpool backline for eight seasons at Anfield before eventually calling time on his career on Merseyside, leaving for Turkish side Fenerbahce in 2016.
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The weight on the ball from Pulisic was perfect but Alonso’s first touch was poor and it made Alisson’s block a formality. Liverpool repeatedly worked it towards the left at the outset and Trent Alexander-Arnold created a huge chance for Díaz with a sumptuous outside-of-the-boot pass. The atmosphere pulsed and it was Liverpool who laid down the early marker, with Díaz prominently involved down the left. Alisson was the Liverpool hero in the second round of sudden death, going the right way to deny Mason Mount and clearing the way for the Liverpool substitute Kostas Tsimikas to win it. There were big opportunities for Christian Pulisic and Marcos Alonso in the first half and Alonso again after the interval. For a snapshot of the drama, look no further than the 60 seconds or so from the 83rd minute when Liverpool created two openings and hit each post at the end of them.