{"id":52038,"date":"2026-05-15T11:27:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T05:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=52038"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T07:19:11","slug":"chelsea-vs-manchester-city-fa-cup-final-where-to-watch-predicted-lineup-and-score-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/chelsea-vs-manchester-city-fa-cup-final-where-to-watch-predicted-lineup-and-score-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea vs Manchester City FA Cup Final: Where to watch, predicted lineup and score prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 FA Cup Final between <b>Chelsea<\/b> and <b>Manchester City<\/b> has generated significant online search interest as fans seek information on broadcasting options, team selections, and match predictions. The two clubs will meet at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, <b>May 16, 2026<\/b>, with kick-off at 7:30 PM IST (3:00 PM BST), in the culmination of English football\u2019s oldest knockout competition.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Where to Watch<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>India<\/b>: Sony LIV<\/p>\n<p>\u2022<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>United States<\/b>: ESPN2 and ESPN+<\/p>\n<p>\u2022<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>United Kingdom<\/b>: BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and TNT Sports<\/p>\n<p>\u2022<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>Australia<\/b>: Optus Sport<\/p>\n<p>\u2022<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>Other Regions<\/b>: Check local broadcasters or official FA Cup streaming platforms for availability.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Head-to-Head and Recent Form<\/h3>\n<p>Chelsea and Manchester City have faced each other <b>182<\/b> times, with Chelsea holding a slight historical advantage <b>(71 wins to City\u2019s 69, and 42 draws<\/b>). In recent years, however, Manchester City have dominated, remaining unbeaten in their last 13 encounters across all competitions. This includes a strong Premier League result earlier in the 2025-26 season.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Predicted Lineups<\/h3>\n<p><b>Chelsea (4-2-3-1)<\/b>: Sanchez; James, Colwill, Fofana, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Neto, Garnacho; Joao Pedro.<\/p>\n<p><b>Manchester City (4-2-3-1)<\/b>: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol; Rodri, Bernardo Silva; Doku, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland.<\/p>\n<p>Team news indicates both sides are expected to field near-full strength squads, with fitness updates on key players like Rodri likely to influence midfield control.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Score Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester City enter the final as favorites due to their squad depth, recent dominance in this fixture, and experience at Wembley. A competitive match is anticipated, with Chelsea capable of posing threats through counter-attacks and set pieces.<\/p>\n<p><b>The predicted outcome is Manchester City 2-1 Chelsea.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This high-profile final underscores the competitive balance in English football and is expected to draw a global audience. Fans should monitor official club channels for any late team news or changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester City has generated significant online search interest as fans seek information\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":502,"featured_media":52047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[4057],"class_list":["post-52038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-top-stories"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52038"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52049,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52038\/revisions\/52049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}