Football. ua presents to your attention the announcement of the final match of the 2020/21 FA Cup.
The oldest football tournament in history is drawing to a close, so we are announcing the upcoming final match. This year's FA Cup will go to either Chelsea or Leicester's trophy room. What to expect from this confrontation?
Chelsea - Leicester Saturday 15 May 07:15 PM. Wembley, London. Chief Arbiter - Michael Oliver. Live broadcast on Setanta Sports TV.
Chelsea could have won the FA Cup a year ago. Then the team was led by Frank Lampard, who left his post as head coach during the current season.. Despite the status of the favorite, the “pensioners” lost in the final of the tournament to their principal rival, the London Arsenal, thereby losing the trophy from their hands, being on the verge of winning it. In this campaign, Chelsea has another opportunity to lift the FA Cup over their heads, but this time under the leadership of Thomas Tuchel.
There is no doubt that the arrival of the German specialist in the camp of the “blues” had a positive effect both on the team's game and on the results.. In addition to the FA Cup final, Chelsea will face Manchester City in the Champions League final. Until recently, the affairs of the London club in the Premier League were also going very well, but the defeat at Arsenal in the last round put Tuchel's charges in a very uncomfortable position.. Now Chelsea needs to win two victories in the last two league matches (over Leicester and Aston Villa), which may well fade into the background of the FA Cup final. Obviously, missing the Champions League at the end of this season will be regarded as a failure, and if the "
As for Leicester, Brendan Rogers' men are having an incredible season.. Despite all kinds of injuries to key players and a noticeable decline in play form for Jamie Vardy, who has been the leader of the team for many years, the Foxes practically guaranteed themselves a place in the top 4 of the Premier League standings. What's more, to end this potentially successful season, Leicester players can win the oldest football tournament by freshening up their trophy room..
Interestingly, Leicester had already faced Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals last year.. Then the minimum victory was won by the “pensioners”, but already in the championship of England this season the “foxes” were stronger (2: 0). In general, Rogers' team knows how to play with seemingly more eminent rivals, which was repeatedly demonstrated during the campaign.. On the way to the final, Leicester won a confident and deserved victory over Manchester United, while Chelsea, thanks to a single goal, passed Manchester City, which became the champion of England.
In any case, the upcoming confrontation between Leicester and Chelsea will turn out to be interesting from a tactical point of view, where the winner of the tournament can be determined by one realized moment.
According to bookmakers, the favorites of the upcoming confrontation are the wards of Thomas Tuchel. Thus, a coefficient of 1.92 is offered for the victory of Chelsea, while the potential success of Leicester is estimated at 4.20. The probability of a tie is represented by odds of 3.60.
Will not play:. - Justin, Barnes, Under, Morgan.
Doubtful: Kovacic, Pulisic - Evans.
forecast 1: 0.