If you’re a Crystal Palace fan, this weekend is huge. The Eagles have never won a major trophy, and Saturday’s FA Cup Final is a huge opportunity to do so. If you’re a Man City fan the upcoming final is simply another chance for one of England’s most successful teams to bag even more silverware, having last won this competition as recently as 2023.
Both teams impressed in their respective semi-finals, leaving a final showdown at Wembley Stadium in Londoon. And of course, The Eagles vs The Citizens will be shown on TV – in fact, it’ll be shown on two free-to-air channels here in the UK. What luxury.
Don’t want to miss any of this weekend’s FA Cup action? Here’s what you need to know about watching the final on TV, including the channels, kick-off time, pundits and predictions.
In London? Here are the best places showing the final on TV.
Date and kick-off time
The 2025 FA Cup Final is on Saturday May 17 and kick off is at 4.30pm BST.
What channel is the FA Cup Final on?
ITV and the BBC have shared coverage of the FA Cup rounds up to this point, so who gets to broadcast the final? Well, they both do. The two broadcasters will show the final, on BBC One and ITV1 – meaning you can choose your preferred pundits.
What time does TV coverage start?
The BBC’s coverage starts at 3.25pm, while ITV’s begins at 3pm.
Who are the pundits?
On BBC One, it’ll be Gary Lineker, Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer on pundit duties, and they’ll be joined by former Palace defender Glenn Murray and former City defender Micah Richards. Guy Mowbray will be commentating with Shearer.
On ITV1, Mark Pougatch will present with Roy Keane, Joleon Lescott and Ian Wright in the studio. On commentary will be Sam Matterface with Lee Dixon and Ally McCoist.
How to watch online and streaming
The game will be stream-able on BBC iPlayer and ITVX.
Predictions and odds
Last time we checked, Man City were the bookies favourite. OddsChecker has the Citizens as 2/5 to win, while it has Crystal Palace at 9/4.
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