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The FA Cup is a highly-respected competition in English football, second only to the Premier League.
Unlike the Premier League, the FA Cup is a knockout tournament which begins at the start of the season and finishes with the final in May.
Famous for underdog stories, goal-filled matches and the unrivalled anticipation for every live round draw, this competition has a special place in the heart of most football fans.
And with its global appeal, the FA Cup is also one of the most popular sporting competitions to bet on.
At Betsson, our wide range of pre-match football odds and betting markets are available for all FA Cup games, from the gritty lower-league clashes on muddy pitches to the grand finale at the iconic Wembley stadium.
So come and sample some of the ‘Magic of the Cup’ on our easy-to-use online platform, and immerse yourself in the tradition of world football’s oldest cup competition.
The FA Cup begins as early as August, comprising 12 knockout rounds before the semi-finals and final, hosted in April and May.
The first six rounds are ‘qualifiers’ and split into regions, and the next six rounds sees all the clubs in one draw.
Premier League clubs enter the draw at the Third Round stage, so they can only play a maximum of six FA Cup games per season.
FA Cup replays, when a drawn match is replayed, are scrapped after the first round of the full draw. From then onwards, extra-time and penalties are used to decide games which are tied after 90 minutes.
Arsenal are the record winners of the FA Cup having lifted the trophy 14 times, seven of the successes coming under the management of Arsene Wenger.
Manchester United are second with 13 triumphs overall, followed by Chelsea (8), Liverpool (8), Tottenham (8), Manchester City (7), Aston Villa (7), Newcastle (6) and Blackburn (6).
The FA Cup is a unique football competition, a stage where lower-ranked teams can catch out the big boys. One of the most famous cases emerged in 2026, as non-league Macclesfield beat Premier League side Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Third Round.
This romance of the underdog, combined with the strict knockout format, helps create fresh betting dynamics when compared with league football. So attentive football watchers and savvy bettors have new opportunities to find value which is perhaps not seen on standard Premier League matchdays.
For example, the ‘draw’ option suddenly increases in appeal with most FA Cup games due to the safety net of extra-time or penalties.
Betting on the FA Cup at Betsson could not be simpler. Those with registered accounts can navigate to our football hub and then click on the exclusive FA Cup sub-page. Here you have access to every scheduled match for the upcoming round.
Click on the fixture of your choice, browse the markets/odds, add your selection to the betslip, set your stake amount, and you are ready to go.
The most popular pre-game markets are match result (1x2), both teams to score (BTTS), over/under goals, handicaps and goalscorer bets, with intriguing variations of these selections also available.
You can also combine multiple markets on a single FA Cup match into one single bet using our Bet Builder feature.
On top of our extensive pre-match offering, Betsson provides an immersive in-play betting arena for FA Cup matches, adding an extra layer of excitement to the overall experience.
With teams often adopting a different strategy and ethos in cup competitions, live betting becomes a sharpened tool to spear the value of real-time FA Cup odds.
Say you are watching Arsenal in action, and the Gunners have made wholesale changes to the team for an FA Cup contest. The mainstay XI in the Premier League plays more conservatively, while these second-string players are looking to make a name for themselves, and you spot the start of free-flowing football early on.
You can then head to our live betting page and wager on Arsenal to score a high number of goals in a match, or perhaps bet on a player who looks particularly threatening to score.
Draw No Bet involves placing a bet on a team to win an FA Cup match, and if the match finishes as a draw, your stake is returned to you. Given the heightened stakes of the competition, especially in the latter rounds which often feature all-Premier League ties, draws are fairly common, so this is a great market to minimise risk level.
Yes, outright betting options on the FA Cup are available throughout the year, with the odds and options adjusting in real-time according to team performance in the season.
Yes, you can add markets from different matches onto your betslip to create an FA Cup accumulator with increased betting odds.
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