March 27th, 2025 
Away from horse racing's Grand National, the FA Cup final attracts the most money from within the betting fraternity of any sporting event. Punters will be staking on the winner, the correct score and a whole host of other markets but did you know that it is possible to find a free FA Cup final bet where you don't have to stake any of your own money?
The easiest way to claim a free bet is to sign up as a new customer with a bookmaker because all outlets have some form of promotion which they offer as a welcome bonus. Usually, this is called a matched deposit where you have to make an initial credit to your account and once you have played through that, the bookmaker in question will deposit the same figure into your account.
Essentially therefore, this is a free FA Cup final bet but with a matched deposit, you do have to stake through your own money first before you can claim it. The amounts in question can be very generous too and while they may start at £5.00 or £10.00 at the lowest end of the scale, they have the potential to climb to £50.00 and possibly even beyond.
Finding free bets without having to stake first is harder but this type of promotion does exist for certain bookmakers. They may also be offered at certain times of the year but when a major sporting event such as the FA Cup final comes along, there is certainly a good chance that a range of risk free offers will be provided by a small choice of outlets.
Another way to get a free bet on the cup final is to monitor the social media accounts of all the major bookmakers. Around Cup final time, they will be running a number of one-off specials and free bets will doubtless be a big part of that.
The way in which you claim them will differ from bookmaker to bookmaker: You may have to answer a question and then hope to be one of the lucky winners drawn to receive the prize. Alternatively, you may just have to retweet on Twitter or like a Facebook page in order to be in with a chance.
It's true that thousands of people follow all of the major bookmakers but it is still worth entering these competitions as frequently, more than one prize will be given out. Alternatively, you could also follow the tweets of some of the lesser known outlets who may not have the huge bank of followers but can still give you a generous free bet if you win.
You can also claim a free bet by checking bookmaker's websites for any money back specials on the final itself. The offer will vary but you might get a losing stake refunded if a certain player scores or if any individual player is shown a red card over the ninety minutes.
You enjoyment of the Cup Final can be enhanced by taking a small bet on any of the available markets. Even better still, it is possible to claim a free FA Cup final bet in a number of ways so that you don't have to risk any of your own money for the premium event in English club football.
