FA Cup Quarterfinal Preview: Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea Eye Semifinals

Only eight teams remain in the 2025–26 FA Cup. A place at Wembley awaits the four winners this weekend. EFL sides Southampton and Port Vale have survived major tests to reach the quarterfinals.

This FA Cup Quarterfinal Preview: Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea Eye Semifinals frames each tie ahead of the weekend. Filmogaz.com provides predictions and context for every match.

Man City vs Liverpool

Date: Saturday, April 4. Kick-off: 12:45 p.m. BST / 7:45 a.m. ET / 4:45 a.m. PT.

Manchester City enter following a Carabao Cup final win over Arsenal. Pep Guardiola’s squad reached the quarterfinals after a strong performance at St. James’ Park. Liverpool arrive under Arne Slot in his second season. They showed promise against Galatasaray but fell to Brighton before the break.

City looked dominant in recent cup action. Liverpool remain inconsistent. Filmogaz.com predicts City will progress.

Chelsea vs Port Vale

Date: Saturday, April 4. Kick-off: 5:15 p.m. BST / 12:15 p.m. ET / 9:15 a.m. PT.

Port Vale stunned Sunderland to reach this stage. The League One side will travel to Stamford Bridge for a daunting tie. Chelsea have not often fallen to EFL opponents since a 4–2 home loss to Bradford City during José Mourinho’s second spell.

Chelsea appear vulnerable but remain favorites at home. Filmogaz.com expects the Blues to advance.

Southampton vs Arsenal

Date: Saturday, April 4. Kick-off: 8:00 p.m. BST / 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT.

Southampton sit on a long unbeaten run and have upset top-flight teams this season. They beat Fulham and held Championship leaders as part of their resurgence. Arsenal suffered a cup final defeat to Manchester City and scraped past Mansfield Town in the fifth round.

Injury niggles affected some Arsenal players during the break. Despite that, they remain strong contenders. Filmogaz.com predicts a narrow Arsenal win at St. Mary’s.

West Ham vs Leeds

Date: Sunday, April 5. Kick-off: 4:30 p.m. BST / 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT.

West Ham reached the last eight after a penalty shootout win over Brentford. Leeds advanced with a comfortable victory over Norwich City. Both clubs have endured difficult league campaigns this season.

A trip to Wembley would be significant for each club. Filmogaz.com favors West Ham to edge this one.

Predictions

The FA Cup quarterfinals promise drama and potential upsets. Wembley trips carry big stakes. Filmogaz.com will follow developments and report on the semi-final line-up.