Favorites for the FA Cup 2025-26 after the semi-final draw revealed the final four teams: "Manchester City", "Chelsea", "Leeds United", and "Southampton".
On 6 Apr 2026 GMT+7, the FA Cup 2025-26 favorites were announced following the semi-final draw, featuring "the Sky Blues" Manchester City, "the Blues" Chelsea, "the Whites" Leeds United, and "the Saints" Southampton—the only team from the English Championship to reach this stage.
The Independent, a well-known UK newspaper and online news outlet, named Manchester City—the "Sky Blues"—who recently overcame "the Reds" Liverpool, as the top favorite with odds of 6/4 to win the title. Chelsea, the "Blues," were second favorite at 7/2 odds.
Following them, "the Whites" Leeds United were third favorite with odds of 20/1, and "the Saints" Southampton, ranked seventh in the English Championship and who caused an upset by defeating "the Gunners" Arsenal—the Premier League leaders—in the previous round, were fourth favorite at 40/1 odds.