2010 FA Cup Final Preview – Chelsea vs Portsmouth

The 2010 FA Cup Final is one of the biggest events on the soccer calendar each year and it is on again this Saturday night 15th May at Wembley Stadium in England.

Chelsea have already taken out the Premier League crown after defeating Wigan by 8 goals in the final league match of the season to secure the title, and now they are out to achieve the league and cup double when they tackle lowly Portsmouth.

Chelsea will also be hunting for consecutive FA Cups after beating Everton 2-1 last year, whilst Portsmouth won the Cup 2 years ago beating Cardiff City by a solitary goal.

Captain of the Blues, John Terry suffered an injury scare on Wednesday at training, sparking concerns that he could miss this weekend’s FA Cup final, but he is likely to play.

2010 FA Cup Final Preview
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Chelsea path to FA Cup
A 5-0 win over Watford in round three kick started Chelsea’s Cup defence and they followed that up beating Preston North End 2-0, before a decisive 4-1 victory over Cardiff City. In the quarter-finals Chelsea won 2-0 over Stoke City and then scored a 3-0 win over Aston Villa in the semi-finals to gain a spot in the FA Cup Final. Chelsea had a faultless campaign to reach the final and only conceded the one goal during the qualifying rounds.

Portsmouth path to FA Cup
Portsmouth faced Coventry City in the Third Round and won the replay 2-1 after a both sides were deadlocked 1-1 in the first match. A 2-1 over Sunderland came nexxt, before a 4-1 win over Southampton followed by 2-0 win over Birmingham to make the Semis at Wembley. Portsmouth defeated Tottenham Hotspur by 2-0 in extra-time to take their place in the FA Cup Final.

Chelsea vs Portsmouth recent history
Chelsea have beaten Portsmouth twice in the Premier League this season and a 2-1 win before Christmas at Stamford Bridge was followed by a 5-0 thumping at Fratton Park in March.

Last season Chelsea scored a 4-0 at Stamford Bridge in the first game of the season and repeated the dose with the same scoreline in the League Cup a few weeks later, before travelling to Fratton Park to gain a 1-0 win in March.

Verdict
Since Wembley reopened in 2007, the Blues have won two of the three FA Cups. Chelsea has beaten Manchester United 2-1 that year, and Everton 1-0 last year, with Pompey winning in between. Chelsea are in incredible form and if they come to play it is hard to see anything but a Chelsea win, especially when you take into consideration their recent dominance over Portsmouth.

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