This weekend we have the FA Cup Final taking place as eight-time winners Chelsea, take on the team that have never won the cup, despite appearing in four finals, Leicester City.

It promises to be a massive game as third meets fourth from the Premier League table in what is one of the biggest domestic cup competitions in world football and what is still a big day in the English football calendar.

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Let’s now take a look at the details of the final in greater depth.

FA Cup Final Preview

Chelsea v Leicester City

• Venue – Wembley Stadium (maximum 20,000 spectators)
• Kick Off – 5.15pm
• Referee – Michael Oliver (VAR – Chris Kavanagh)

Chelsea Preview

Chelsea are the joint third most successful team in FA Cup history behind Arsenal (14 wins) and Manchester United (12 wins). The Londoners have amassed eight wins and six runners up in 15 finals appearances over the years.

All of those wins have been since 1970, and this year offers Chelsea an opportunity to banish the memory of last season’s FA Cup Final defeat to Arsenal.

The Londoners last won the competition in 2018, when they beat Manchester United 1-0 in the final at Wembley thanks to an Eden Hazard penalty.

The Road to Wembley

• 3^rd Round – V Morecambe (H) – W 4-0 (Mount 18, Werner 44, Hudson-Odoi 49, Havertz 85)
• 4^th Round – V Luton Town (H) – W 3-1 (Abraham 11, 17, 74)
• 5^th Round – V Barnsley (A) – W 1-0 (Abraham 64)
• Quarterfinals – V Sheffield United (H) – W 2-0 (Norwood OG 24, Ziyech 90)
• Semifinals – V Manchester City (N) – W 1-0 (Ziyech 55)

FA Cup Stats – Chelsea

• Matches Played – 5
• Goals Scored – 11
• Goals Conceded – 1
• Top Scorer – Tammy Abraham – 4 goals
• Manager – Thomas Tuchel

Chelsea Squad

Goalkeepers

• Eduoard Mendy (France)
• Kepa Arrizabalaga (Spain)
• Willy Caballero (Argentina)

Defenders

• Thiago Silva (Brazil)
• Antonio Rudiger (Germany)
• Ben Chillwell (England)
• Cesar Azpilicueta (Spain)
• Reece James (England)
• Andreas Christensen (Denmark)
• Kurt Zouma (France)
• Emerson Palmieri (Italy)
• Marcos Alonso (Spain)

Midfielders

• Kai Haverz (Germany)
• Mason Mount (England)
• Hakim Ziyech (Egypt)
• N’Golo Kante (France)
• Jorginho (Italy)
• Mateo Kovacic (Croatia)
• Billy Gilmour (Scotland)

Attackers

• Timo Werner (Germany)
• Christian Pulisic (United States)
• Olivier Giroud (France)
• Tammy Abraham (England)
• Callum Hudson-Odoi (England)

Chelsea ProbableTeam (5-4-1) – Mendy, James, Chilwell, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Silva, Kante, Jorginho, Mount, Havertz, Werner

It seems likely that Thomas Tuchel will select a full-strength side in order to stand a chance of claiming the first of potentially two cups this season for this game. That means that Tammy Abraham will likely only find a place on the bench as will Christian Pulisic with Mount and Havertz likely to start as the more advanced midfielders in support of Timo Werner.

Kante and Jorginho will likely anchor the midfield with Thiago Silva coming into the team alongside Rudiger and Azpilicueta.

Leicester City Preview

The Foxes are the team that has appeared in most FA Cup Finals, without ever winningone. Leicester have played in four Finals, the last in 1969, and lost them all.

That’s not to say the Foxes have never tasted success at Wembley. They have won playoff matches on two occasions and have also won the League Cup on three occasions, the last in 2000.

Not only is this Leicester’s first final since 1969, the semifinal at Wembley was their first since 1982. The best they have managed in this competition since then was a number of quarterfinal appearances in a number of seasons.

The Road To Wembley

• 3^rd Round – V Stoke City (A) – W 4-0 (Justin 34, Albrighton 59, Perez 79, Barnes 81)
• 4^th Round – V Brentford (A) – W 3-1 (Under 46, Tielemans 51(pen), Maddison 71)
• 5^th Round – V Brighton (H) – W 1-0 (Iheanacho 90)
• Quarterfinals – V Manchester Utd (H) – W 3-1 (Iheanacho 24,78, Tielemans 52)
• Semifinals – V Southampton (N) – W 1-0 (Iheanacho 55)

FA Cup Stats – Leicester City

• Matches Played – 5
• Goals Scored – 12
• Goals Conceded – 2
• Top Scorer – Kelechi Ihenacho – 4 goals
• Manager – Brendan Rodgers

Leicester City Squad

Goalkeepers

• Kasper Schmeichel (Denmark)
• Danny Ward (Wales)
• Eldin Jakupovic (Bosnia Herzegovina)

Defenders

• Caglar Soyuncu (Turkey)
• Wesley Fofana (France)
• James Justin (England) (injured)
• Luke Thomas (England)
• Timothy Castagne (Belgium)
• Ricardo (Portugal)
• Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland)
• Daniel Amartey (Ghana)
• Wes Morgan (Jamaica)
• Christian Fuchs (Germany)

Midfielders

• James Maddison (England)
• Cengiz Under (Turkey)
• Harvey Barnes (England) (injured)
• Wilfred N’Didi (Nigeria)
• Youri Tielemans (Belgium)
• Sidnei Tavares (Portugal)
• Hamza Chuudhary (England)
• Marc Albrighton (England)
• Nampalys Mendy (Senegal)
• Dennis Praet (Belgium)

Attackers

• Jamie Vardy (England)
• Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria)
• Ayoze Perez (Spain)

Leicester City Probable Team – (5-3-2) – Schmeichel, Ricardo, Castagne, Soyuncu, Evans, Fofana, N’Didi, Tielemans, Maddison, Vardy, Iheanacho

With their first trophy since the Premier League a few years back on the line, there is no doubt in my mind that Brendan Rodgers will pick a full strength team for this game. That means that Jonny Evans will come back into the team, if fit and that James Maddison may do likewise in place of Ayoze Perez.

If Evans is not fit to play then Amartey will likely start in his place, but the former Manchester United star’s absence would be a big blow to Leicester City’s hopes.

After being in fine goalscoring form, I expect Iheanacho to earn a spot alongside Vardy in attack which means that there will likely be one less body in a deeper-lying midfield role to help out N’Didi and Tielemans.

Chelsea v Leicester City – Historical Record

• Matches Played – 118
• Chelsea Wins – 57
• Leicester Wins – 27
• Draws – 34

Chelsea’s last two wins against Leicester have both come in the FA Cup, the first a 2-1 win in 2018 and the second a 1-0 win in June last year.

Outside of those two wins for Chelsea, the other five games between the two teams in the Premier League have seen Leicester win two, with three matches drawn.

Chelsea have won just one of the last six matches between the two teams. However, Chelsea have never lost an FA Cup tie against Leicester. The teams have played 9 times in total in the competition, with Chelsea winning seven times and the other two games finishing in draws.

FA Cup Final – Our Top Tips

• Full Time Result – Chelsea – 10/11
• Correct Score – Chelsea to win 2-1 – 8/1
• Anytime Goalscorer – Mason Mount (Chelsea) – 12/5

This should certainly be an entertaining final between two teams who have been well matched in recent years as results between the two shows. However, there is no denying the fact that when it comes to the big cup games between the two in history, Chelsea have emerged as the winners and in truth, that is how I see this game going on Saturday.

So I am backing Chelsea to land the win in normal time and I think a scoreline of 2-1 is the most likely outcome as I think there is enough attacking talent on the pitch for both sides to grab a goal.

Speaking of which, I think Mason Mount of Chelsea is a good choice for anytime scorer given he is a scorer of key goals and is one of the more likely Chelsea stars to start the game.

All in all, it should be a great final, who is your pick to win?