Chelsea vs Man City: FA Cup final prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds
Chelsea and Manchester City face off in the FA Cup final this weekend.
Man City survived a scare in their semi-final against Southampton as they fell behind in the 79th minute. However, late goals from Jeremy Doku and Nico Gonzalez completed the comeback .
As such, City remain on course to seal another domestic treble under Pep Guardiola with the Carabao Cup already in the bag and the Premier League title race set to go the wire.
Chelsea, meanwhile, booked their place in the final by beating Leeds in the other semi-final.
Enzo Fernandez netted the only goal of the game as the Blues - now under interim head coach Calum McFarlane - ended a difficult week on a positive note and will have the chance to inflict a third straight FA Cup final loss on Man City .
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Man City is scheduled for a 3pm BST kick-off on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
The match will take place at Wembley Stadium, in London.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Man City
TV channel: In the UK, the 2026 FA Cup final will be televised live on TNT Sports. Coverage starts from 9am BST on TNT Sports 1
The game will also be televised live and free-to-air on the BBC. Coverage starts from 1pm BST on BBC One.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the FA Cup final live online via the HBO Max app and website.
The game will be broadcast live and free-to-air on tHe BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’slive blog, with expert analysis from Sam Tabuteau at the ground.
Chelsea vs Man City team news
Chelsea will be without talented youngster Estevao for the FA Cup final after the Brazilian was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury sustained in the 1-0 loss to Manchester United .
Robert Sanchez missed the draw with Liverpool after a nasty clash of heads with Morgan Gibbs-White in the 3-1 loss to Nottingham Forest at the start of the month and will be assessed.
Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto have sat out the last two games with knocks but should be available for selection to boost McFarlane’s attacking options.
Captain Reece James, however, has recovered from a hamstring injury to potentially lead the side out at Wembley.
Man City have a near clean bill of health ahead of the cup final with Rodri the only doubt having missed the last five games in all competitions with a groin issue.
The midfielder has returned to training, though Guardiola has not yet been able to confirm his availability .
Erling Haaland , Rayan Cherki and Jeremy Doku are all expected to return to the starting lineup after being rested for the win over Crystal Palace , while James Trafford is set to get the nod in between the posts.
Chelsea vs Man City prediction
Despite dropping points to Everton in what could prove costly in the Premier League title race, Man City have found their goalscoring touch ahead of the Wembley showpiece which make it's hard to look past them lifting the trophy.
Chelsea were much improved against Leeds and Liverpool - in comparison to recent performances - and could relish being the underdogs in the final - much like they were against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final.
However, we expect City to have extra motivation from losing successive FA Cup finals and that will prove decisive in completing the second part of a potential domestic treble.
Man City to win, 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
In the two Premier League meetings this season, Man City have taken four points from a possible six against Chelsea.
Chelsea wins: 71
Man City wins: 69
Draws: 42
Chelsea vs Man City match odds
Chelsea to lift trophy: 9/4
Man City to lift trophy: 1/3
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
