Teams from the top tier of English football are vying for the FA Cup in the 142nd edition, which will be played in the 2022–2023 season. The qualifying stages for the FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, started on August 6, 2022. 124 teams are competing in this elimination tournament to get to the Final. On November 5, 2022, the first round proper started, which saw 48 squads meet the 32 qualifying round champions. Clubs from the Premier League and the Championship begin competing in the third round on January 7, 2023. The 2022–23 FA Cup final is slated to take place at Wembley Stadium on June 3, 2023. Looking at the FA Cup final from the previous year, Liverpool won it after defeating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties after a 0-0 deadlock in extra time. It was Liverpool’s eighth FA Cup victory.
The FA Cup began as football’s first of many illustrious tournaments, giving the template for more formally arranging the game. It has since established itself as the father of organized football domestically and internationally. It became the most adored and watched domestic sport globally, transcending its original role as the grand finale event to round out an English season. The competition cultivated professionalism, stimulated rivalry between big and small clubs, and sparked the worldwide sports broadcast market. Manchester United faces battle versus Everton at Old Trafford in the third round proper, and one of the tournament’s most intriguing matches pits Chelsea against Manchester City. The champions will go to the UEFA Europa League group stage in 2023–24. BettingPremier brings you all there is to know about the 2022-23 FA Cup, including how to watch, key dates, rules, and more.
How to watch the FA Cup 2022-23?
BBC One and ITV will air the FA Cup final live on TV in the U.K. BBC iPlayer, and the ITV Hub will live stream the matches.
ESPN+ is the exclusive broadcaster of the FA Cup Final in the United States.
Those in Canada can tune in to Rogers Sportsnet, SN World, or SN Now to watch matches live.
DAZN is the one-stop for fans in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Sony LIV live streams the matches for people in the Indian Subcontinent.
Eleven broadcasts the matches in Poland.
England FA Cup Outright Odds
The outright odds for all the teams to win the England FA Cup title this season is derived from the bet365.com site and mentioned below:
FA Cup 2022-23 Key Dates
| Round 1 | November 5, 2022 (Saturday) |
| Round 2 | November 26, 2022 (Saturday) |
| Round 3 | January 7, 2023 (Saturday) |
| Round 4 | January 28, 2023 (Saturday) |
| Round 5 | March 1, 2023 (Wednesday) |
| Quarter-final | March 18, 2023 (Saturday) |
| Semi-final | April 22, 2023 (Saturday) |
| Final | June 3, 2023 (Saturday) |
FA Cup Rules
Although League 1 and League 2 teams compete in the first round proper, entrants are not seeded. The same goes for Championship and Premier League teams participating in the third round.
The winners of the ties advance to the next round after one leg of play.
After the fifth round, all games tied after 90 minutes will proceed directly to overtime and penalties.
Except for the final, the fixtures for every round of the FA Cup are decided by random draw.
Both teams often repeat an FA Cup game at the visiting team’s home if it concludes in a tie.
If the replay also results in a tie, extra time and, if required, penalties are used to break the deadlock.
From the fifth round during the 2018–19 season, replays were abolished, and penalties were used if a game was tied after 90 minutes.
Due to concerns about fixture congestion, there will be no FA Cup replays from the 2020–21 season.
Predictions
Manchester City vs Burnley
In the 2023 FA Cup Championship quarterfinal match, the Burnley team will square off against Manchester City. Burnley has lost all ten of its encounters with Man City in all competitions; therefore it will be interesting to see whether this pattern continues or if Burnley FC makes an effort to get revenge on Man City. Set your curiosity and be sure to watch every second of this brutal fight.
- Date: March 18, 2023 (Saturday)
- Place: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.
Prediction
In five of their last six seasons, Manchester City has advanced to the FA Cup semifinals, which is quite an accomplishment. They have won ten straight FA Cup games at home, which might work to their benefit in this encounter. Manchester City has won all of their matches in the FA Cup this season without giving up a goal, defeating Chelsea, Arsenal, and Bristol City en route to the quarterfinals while keeping a perfect record. In contrast, Burnley has reached the quarterfinals for the first time since the 2002–03 seasons. For a very long time, they haven’t defeated Manchester City on the road. As a result, Man City appears to be a much better squad, and they are picked to win this game while maintaining a perfect record.
Sheffield United vs Blackburn Rovers
In the 2023 FA Cup Quarterfinals, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United square off against one another. Sheffield United headed into Quarter Finals game following a 1-0 win against Tottenham, where Iliman Ndiaye scored the lone goal for Sheffield. For Blackburn, though, goals from Dolan and Szmodics were sufficient as they defeated Premier League Leicester City 2-1 in an unexpected fashion. Thus, let’s wait and see if the Rovers will play a similar kind of game in this meeting.
- Date: March 19, 2023 (Sunday)
- Place: Bramall Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
Prediction
Because this is the first FA Cup match between Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers since the quarterfinal of the 1992–93 season, the audience will be under a great deal of strain. The previous four seasons have seen Sheffield United reach three FA Cup quarterfinals. As different players have scored each of Sheffield United’s nine FA Cup goals this season, it is uncertain who will score for them in this game. Contrarily, the Rovers, who played against Norwich, Birmingham, and Leicester in their three away FA Cup games this season, all came out on top. In light of this, it would appear that the Rovers would play another flawless road match and triumph in this contest.
Manchester United vs Fulham FC
In the 2023 English FA Cup quarterfinal match, Fulham FC will face off against Manchester United. Manchester United advanced to this round of the playoffs by fighting valiantly against West Ham in their last game, which resulted in goals from Nayef Aguerd, Alejandro Garnacho, and Fred for the Red Devils. On the other hand, Fulham comes into this match off a 2-0 victory over Leeds United, with goals from Tom Solomon and João Palhinha.
- Date: March 19, 2023 (Sunday)
- Place: Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.
Prediction
The Fulham heads into this Quarter Finals with a great desire to give a tough battle to their opponents, as they are winless in their last 15 meetings with Manchester United in all competitions. On the other hand, Manchester United continues to be a formidable opponent, having scored in all 25 of their previous home matches against Fulham in all competitions, totaling 63 goals. Also, Man United has won all 16 of their home FA Cup games, which may work to their benefit in this showdown. As a result, Man United shows itself to be a far better team and has an outstanding home record. As a result, the Man United squad will triumph and go to the semifinals.
