FA Cup
FA Cup Fifth Round 2025/26: Mansfield And Wrexham Backed To Kill Giants
Punters are backing a pair of FA Cup giant-killings this weekend, with leading bookmaker William Hill reporting a strong majority of bets for both Wrexham and Mansfield to pull off shocks against Premier League opposition.
Wrexham head into their clash with Chelsea as 5/1 outsiders in the 90-minute market, but the Welsh side have attracted notable interest from bettors, with 81% of all online singles stakes backing them to stun the Blues.
It’s a similar story in the tie between Mansfield and Arsenal, where despite the League One side being priced at 20/1 to win in 90 minutes, a significant 80% of the money staked on the market has been placed on Mansfield to cause a major upset.
FA Cup Fifth Round Shock Odds:
- Wrexham to beat Chelsea – 5/1
- Mansfield to beat Arsenal – 7/2
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “Ahead of FA Cup fifth-round weekend, punters are starting to dream about giant-killings, and we’re seeing that reflected in the betting for Wrexham vs Chelsea and Mansfield vs Arsenal.
“Wrexham might be 5/1 to beat Chelsea in 90 minutes, but that hasn’t stopped punters getting behind them – 81% of our online singles stakes in that market are on Wrexham, so there’s clearly plenty of belief that they can pull off a famous result.
“There’s a very similar pattern in the Mansfield v Arsenal game too. Mansfield are big outsiders at 20/1 to win in 90 minutes, but despite those odds we’ve seen 80% of the bets in that market backing them to shock Arsenal. It just shows that when it comes to the FA Cup, punters are always happy to side with the underdog.”
*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
