Have a loss-proof £25 flutter on Man City
The magic of the FA Cup is never in short supply in the early rounds, as evidenced once again this year by Notts County dumping out Sunderland, Stevenage taking care of Newcastle and Manchester United being made to fight right to the final whistle to defeat Crawley Town.
The problem with that though is that it always appears to run out by the time Wembley approaches, with the last genuine upset to have occurred in the trophy decider occurring way back in 1994-95 when Everton overcame Manchester United 1-0 courtesy of a first-half Paul Rideout header.
For that reason, it's difficult to fault Manchester City's status as [1.46] favourites to end their 35-year wait for major silverware against similarly success-starved Stoke, while the fact just three of the last 17 finals have gone to extra time indicates that they should be backed to deliver in 90 minutes at [1.88].
Thanks to our special offer for those opening new Betfair accounts, you can bet up to £25 on this match and have your stake refunded if your punt proves unsuccessful.
Those that prefer a risk-free wager on Stoke can take advantage of odds of [3.1] on Stoke winning outright or make the most of a price of [4.7] on them triumphing in normal time, and the former at least isn't inconceivable as the Potters haven't lost any of the two clubs' last four meetings.
There are plenty of other markets worth looking into if you're a new customer that wishes to have a refundable punt on the game but not the overall outcome and this story is an ideal starting point in terms of signalling several bets that are well worth considering.
Manchester City v Stoke
Kick-off: 3pm (Saturday)
Live on ITV1 and ESPN
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Published: 13 May 2011
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