Chelsea favourite for FA Cup glory

Quarter-finals for famous knock-out competition take place this weekend with Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur also fancied.

This weekend sees the quarter-finals of the FA Cup take place in England with high-flying Chelsea topping the list as favourite to take home one of football’s most prestigious trophies for a sixth time.

Chelsea have won the FA Cup of five previous occasions including last season and go into this weekend’s clash with Stoke City as favourites for a repeat with Bwin.com, SportingBet.com, Coral.co.uk and Ladbrokes.com offering Evens. The London-based club is currently sitting on top of the English Premier League table with WilliamHill.com, BlueSq.com, StanJames.com, PaddyPower.com, VictorChandler.com, BoyleSports.com, SkyBet.com, Bet365.com, ToteSport.com and BetFred.com showing odds of 11/10 on Cup glory for Carlo Ancelotti’s men while punters can get 23/20 from ExtraBet.com.

Slightly longer, WBX.com is offering Chelsea at odds of 29/25 to win this season’s FA Cup while Betfair.com is going with 59/50 followed closely by BetDaq.com at 119/100.

Chelsea narrowly beat Everton to win last season’s trophy but could well face off against a resurgent Aston Villa in this year’s final at Wembley Stadium. Birmingham-based Aston Villa has won the Cup on seven occasions and lost in last weekend’s equally prestigious League Cup final against Manchester United at Wembley Stadium.

Bet365.com, ToteSport.com, ExtraBet.com, StanJames.com, PaddyPower.com, 888Sport.com, Ladbrokes.com, Coral.co.uk, WilliamHill.com, SkyBet.com, BoyleSports.com, BetFred.com, VictorChandler.com, SportingBet.com and BlueSq.com are offering Aston Villa at odds of 4/1 to win this season’s FA Cup while Bwin.com is showing 9/2.

Manager Martin O’Neill has blended youth and experience in a side that is currently challenging the likes of Liverpool for the English Premier League’s fourth and final UEFA Champions League spot next season but bettors can only get 47/10 from BetDaq.com and WBX.com on FA Cup success in 2010 while Betfair.com is going with 24/5.

Another side in with a shout for FA Cup glory is eight-time winner Tottenham Hotspur with WilliamHill.com, BoyleSports.com, SkyBet.com, VictorChandler.com and Bwin.com showing odds of 4/1.

The London side last tasted FA Cup success in 1991 with SportingBet.com, BlueSq.com, PaddyPower.com, 888Sport.com, StanJames.com, ToteSport.com and Bet365.com offering odds of 9/2 that Harry Redknapp’s men can equal their forbearer’s accomplishment.

Slightly longer, WBX.com has Tottenham at odds of 23/5 to win the FA Cup in 2010 while BetDaq.com and Betfair.com show 24/5 followed by Ladbrokes.com, Coral.co.uk, ExtraBet.com and BetFred.com with 5/1.