Arsenal, 13-time winners, take on Chelsea, who have tasted success on eight occasions, in Saturday's FA Cup final. George Pitts has the preview with best bets to consider.
2pts both teams to score at 3/4
0.5pt Arsenal to win and BTTS at 5/1
0.5pt Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Man of the Match at 6/1
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Experienced FA Cup and Premier League winners in their early stages under a young manager, a former player, and still finding their way with promising glimpses for the future - that goes for both sides in Saturday's FA Cup final.
Both Mikel Arteta's Arsenal and Frank Lampard's Chelsea are far from the finished product, but they have plenty in common and silverware would be excellent for either boss in their first season at their respective clubs.
There has been plenty of promise from both Arsenal and Chelsea, before and after lockdown, but poor defending has held them back up to now, which we will come on to shortly.
Lampard has been in the job a little longer and guided his side to a top-four Premier League finish last weekend under difficult circumstances. A transfer ban disrupted his plans but has been a blessing in disguise for the club's youngsters and a Champions League spot represents an excellent start.
Arteta of course is less experienced, both in overall terms and at this club, having taken over following the departure of Unai Emery. It's been clear that he has a plan, and it's one which will take time to bed in - but on balance the positives outweigh negatives such as inconsistency and that spine which remains flimsy.
The Blues are favourites to win inside 90 minutes at 6/5 and odds-on to lift the trophy, but Arsenal (12/5) are slightly preferred for us. Chuck in Arsenal and both teams to score in what should be an entertaining final, and odds of 5/1 are quite appealing.
The best bet here is indeed both teams to score, which will cover the staking plan, but we're happy to back Arsenal to come off best in regular time and win a potentially high-scoring game.
This Arsenal side can be inconsistent - terrible one week and so impressive the next. Their performance against Man City in the semi-final was probably their best under Arteta, yet they had previously lost to Spurs and wobbled against Watford.
Granted, Arteta knows Pep Guardiola's side well, but they showed grit and put their bodies on the line with fantastic defending while punishing their opponents at the other end. He should have them fired up for this one and if not they will be out of the door.
Given Chelsea's gung-ho approach, it might make for an open final for once, with another great defensive effort required from the Gunners.
While they have improved under Arteta at the back, with 11 clean sheets in all competitions, we still expect the Blues to score. Overall, though, Arsenal can see out a record 14th FA Cup win if able to execute their manager's game plan and avoid ruinous mistakes.
They have lost just two of their last 10 in all competitions while Chelsea have lost three of their last 10, so we have two teams improving and growing in confidence. They are probably quite closely matched right now, even if the final league table says otherwise.
Both teams scored in 23 (61%) of Arsenal's 38 Premier League games this season - only Tottenham had more with 25 - while Chelsea are close behind on 22 (58%).
With this being both sides' last chance of silverware, barring a Chelsea miracle in Munich next week, they must go for it and such an open game could play into the hands of underdogs Arsenal, as it did against City.
And the edge for the north Londoners? Their number 14. Which takes us onto...
These two sides have good players, of that there's no doubt, but the world-class stars capable of producing a magic moment should be on the left of their respective front threes - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in red and Christian Pulisic in blue.
On the big stage, with the country watching, who can step up?
'Captain America' was our Man of the Match tip in Chelsea's win over Palace at 6/1, as well as anytime goalscorer, and he has been impressive all round since the restart.
His stats for the season now read 10 goals and 10 assists in 33 appearances across all competitions.
Impressive, clearly, and he is 9/2 to be man of the match here if you fancy the Blues. Fans will hope the formation Lampard opts for will play to his strengths - since 31 August 2019, Pulisic has had a total of 2.81 xG in 858 minutes in a 4-3-3 (0.29 xG per 90) in the Premier League - and a total of 6.44 xG in 765 minutes in other formations (0.76 xG per 90).
As for Arsenal, Aubameyang is the key man in their quest for glory and given we're backing them to edge it, he's also worth siding with in some way.
If he is on song, the Gunners can definitely win and the TV commentators (which this market goes by) will surely give the MOTM award to a cup winner, so 6/1 is hard to turn down as a nice alternative to backing him anytime which is just above the even-money mark.
Keeping the Gabonese forward this summer should be Arsenal's priority, such is his quality in this team. His double in the semi-final win over City showed that.
He can produce a moment of class out of nowhere and his tally of 27 goals and three assists in 43 games in all competitions makes him Arsenal's key man by far. He will be vital here in what could be his last game for the club.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea (Sky Bet odds: 11/1)
Best bets:
Arsenal to win and BTTS at 5/1
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Man of the Match at 6/1
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Odds correct as of 1400 BST on 30/07/20
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