FA Cup Betting - Chelsea Team to Beat as Rivals Fall by Wayside

The FA Cup would appear to be Chelsea's to lose following the exit of another big four rival this weekend. With Arsenal joining Liverpool and Manchester United on the sidelines Paddy Power now have Chelsea the 6/4 betting favourites to win the FA Cup.

With apparent cup specialists Manchester City their nearest rival at 10/3. City are 12/1 to complete the Cup double this season ahead of the Carling Cup semi-final against neighbours Manchester United on Wednesday.

Having been offering 5/4 on the field versus the Big Four at the start of the year Paddy Power now have the rest at odds of 1/2 to Chelsea's 6/4 as the only remaining Big Four team in the competition.

And as the only Big Four club left in the cup Chelsea are 7/2 for the league and cup double and 20/1 for the treble with the Champions League whilst Carlo Ancelotti's team are now 11/4 to end the season without any silverware.

Chelsea are at odds of 8/1 to follow their Big Four compatriots by exiting the cup in the next round at the hands of Cardiff and with struggling Portsmouth having to travel to rejuvenated rivals Southampton it could be another round of shocks in the 5th Round.

Latest Betting Odds - FA Cup Winner

6/4 Chelsea, 10/3 Man City, 6/1 Aston Villa, 15/2 Spurs, 12/1 Fulham, 14/1 Birmingham, 33/1 Bolton, 40/1 Portsmouth