FA Cup Semi-Final Betting 2011

FA Cup semi-final betting 2011 is bound to be fast paced and manic as the four remaining sides in the competition head to Wembley for their showcase match before the grand finale.

FA Cup betting can sometimes be impossible to predict as the magic of the cup kicks in and raises the performance levels of weaker sides in the competition. However, the semi-final stage is often lined with the best sides in England all competing for the oldest domestic club trophy in the world.

FA Cup Last Four

Any side that has made the FA Cup last four has to be a good outfit as a number of results need to be put together to reach this stage. Football Betting is traditionally dominated by stronger sides but an FA Cup run can allow any side a shot at success. The FA Cup last four are; Manchester United, Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City.

There is generally one team that everyone will fancy in the FA Cup last four and in this case it has to be Manchester United. United are going for a second treble under the reign of Sir Alex Ferguson at the club.

Manchester City have done well to reach the FA Cup last four as few expected them to be in the mix at this stage. They are probably under more pressure than any other side thanks to the millions invested by their Middle Eastern owners who has only ever attended one game at the club.

Bolton and Stoke could turn out to be very dangerous sides in the FA Cup Last Four. Neither side normally reaches this stage of the competition and neither has tasted success on the grandest of scales. One of these sides will be in the final and anything can happen over 90 minutes.

Manchester City v Manchester United FA Cup Betting

Manchester City v Manchester United FA Cup betting is bound to be one of the most gambled on football matches in English domestic football this season (apart from the final). What makes Manchester City v Manchester United FA Cup Betting so special is the fact that this is the Manchester derby.

The established giants of Manchester did not like, do not like and will never like the fact that their sky blue brothers have spent big to effectively get their success in a reduced period of time.

There will be good odds available in Manchester City v Manchester United FA Cup betting because the match could turn out to be a lot closer than the majority think.

Bolton v Stoke FA Cup Betting

Bolton v Stoke FA Cup betting is where the best returns for FA Cup betting are going to be. The sole reason for this is the fact that this game is impossible to predict. Both sides have had solid Premier League seasons but both have the chance to do something special.

In many ways the markets for Bolton v Stoke football betting are going to offer greater value. Markets like correct score, first goalscorer and number of yellow and red cards could produce drastically different odds.