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FA CUP FINAL

 

Well, which way do you want it then? Perennially two of the ‘Big Four’ play off for the FA Cup spoils to complaints of “What happened to the old magic of the Cup, then?” and doubtless the same characters are moaning that Portsmouth v Cardiff is not a worthy final for such a great competition. Sounds like the same people who complain their wallets are too small for their fifties and their diamond shoes only come in lace-up these days.

Still, a final it is and once again I’ll look at where it might be possible to nick a few green queens. FACT: in the last three rounds neither of the final teams’ games have had more than 2 goals. The average goals per games in these matches is a paltry 1.33. Also bear in mind the fact that the average goals per FA Cup game is about 2.5, but the average for finals over the last 10 years is 2.1 and you have a situation on your hands. IG Sport have total match goals priced at 2.2-2.4 and punters have to consider which side of the line they want to be on. If, for example, you made a £10 sell of total goals at 2.2 and it ended up 1-0 to either side you would be a winner, as you went low of goals at 2.2. As you made a sell at 2.2 for £10 and it ended up 1.2 goals below the quote at 1 you would win £12.

The time of the first goal in the game is priced at 39-42 minutes on IG Sport and it leads on from the above that cagey starts are commonplace in FA Cup Finals. If you think there will not be an early goal you would buy the time of the first goal at 42. If you made a buy for say £2 and the first goal wasn’t till the 72nd minute you would be a winner as you went high of 42. As it was scored 30 minutes above the time you made your buy you would be right by 30. At £2 a goal that’s at £60 win, which might buy you two burgers and a coke at Wembley!

-       Chris Shillington