On paper, Saturday's FA Cup final is, at best, a catch-weight contest featuring a member of English football's aristocracy and a bunch of northern upstarts.
Arsenal, FA Cup winners on ten occasions, host Hull City, a club whose FA Cup highlight prior to this season was a single appearance in the competition's semi final in 1930, the year Arsenal first lifted the famous trophy.
If this evidence of a mismatch wasn't enough, the Gunners have twice defeated the Tigers in the league this season without conceding a goal. But let's remember: this is the FA Cup final.
Naturally, bookies install Arsene Wenger's men as their 4/9 favourites (Paddy Power) to secure the trophy inside 90 minutes, whereas City head to Wembley as Stan James's massive 13/2 underdogs; bet365 post 10/3 against it finishing level in normal time.
Nor is it a surprise to see Arsenal priced at 1/3 with Winner.com to open the scoring; they also have City finding the net first at 11/4.
Three of the last four finals have ended 1-0, while each of the last seven has been settled by a single goal. Yannick Sagbo is a 12/1 shot with Skybet to score the opener.
Elsewhere, Ladbrokes chalk 15/2 against City enjoying a one goal victory margin and Betway have the Tigers retaining a clean sheet at a generous-looking 5/1.
William Hill appear confident that the Tigers will score, pricing them at 8/11 to breach Arsenal's defence, while an opening goal in the first ten minutes punters can get 15/4 (BetVictor.com)
But few bookmakers anticipate a storming comeback. BetVictor.com post 35/1 against City coming from behind to win – Arsenal are 19/2 in the same market.
Ladbrokes offer 2/1 against a penalty being scored, while Paddy Power post 12/1 against a spot kick being missed. bet365, meanwhile, have an own goal priced at 10/1.
Finally, backers expecting the first FA Cup final draw at the new Wembley can get 13/2 (Stan James).
Odds supplied by Betrescue.com
