The FA Cup may have been somewhat overshadowed by the Champions League when it comes to the Premier League’s global following, it is still the English national cup competition and of great importance to many supporters in this country.

Indeed many fans enjoy betting on who will win it at sports betting sites, and the two Manchester teams are rated amongst the favourites by bookies – with odds of 4/1 and 9/2, while Chelsea have been given both of these odds, depending on what football betting site you go to. These sides represent the safest bet for anyone thinking of gambling on the winner of the FA Cup, but they will not bring a great financial return.

For that, you would need to find one of those teams outside of the favourites, and with longer odds, but still realistically in contention. Indeed many football betting fans this year are opting to put a bet on Everton – given odds of 9 or 10/1 – as they are known to be very keen to secure a piece of silverware. They could represent the strongest realistic outside bet, with Stoke City, who have odds of 33/1 maybe suiting those who want a bigger risk. If there is a problem with this, it’s that many football fans cannot bet against their own team, meaning if you don’t support one of these you might be better playing at one of the internet casinos in the UK.

After all, most of these online casinos now feature the kinds of specialist football themed games that allow fans to combine football and gambling, such as Soccer Safari. This is a slots game which features a group of animals like lions, deer and rhinos (plus a zebra referee) playing each other in a jungle world cup, and the football theme runs through it. However it also includes popular features of slots games, like bonuses, a cash jackpot and the chance to play from any location through the use of the mobile casino option.