Charlie Nicholas provides his predictions for the domestic finals around Europe this weekend – including the FA Cup showdown at Wembley.

While that encounter between Manchester United and Crystal Palace takes place on Saturday evening, the Scottish Cup, German Cup, Coppa Italia and the Coupe de France competitions also conclude the same day, followed by Sunday’s Copa del Rey showdown – live on Sky Sports.

Here’s what Soccer Saturday‘s Charlie Nicholas is predicting for all six clashes in his Sky Bet tips…

FA Cup final: Manchester United v Crystal Palace (Saturday, 5.30pm)

Wilfried Zaha’s Crystal Palace will lock horns with Anthony Martial’s Manchester United on Saturday

Manchester United are obviously heavy favourites but the big question is whether winning it will be enough to ensure Louis van Gaal keeps his job. I’m not sure it is.

I don’t think it will be as one-sided a final as some are expecting. For as much as United might dominate possession, I can’t see them having it all their own way and Palace have dangerous players.

The fact that United play with such advanced wide men in Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard means that their full-backs won’t have much protection, which is dangerous up against Yannick Bolasie and Wilfried Zaha, who will be desperate to prove a point, while Connor Wickham is probably their main goal threat.

I do see United getting the job done though and their fans might even be treated to a few goals again! Wayne Rooney is looking fresh now, and Martial has developed into a real match winner.

Charlie predicts: Man Utd to win 3-1 and Rooney to score first (40/1 with Sky Bet) 

Scottish Cup final: Rangers v Hibernian (Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 2pm)

Rangers celebrate their penalty shoot-out win over Celtic

Rangers may have needed penalties to beat Celtic in the semis but they thoroughly deserved the win. They actually out-passed them and played the better football.

Hibernian are a good side to watch as well and there’s no doubt they have the weapons to hurt Rangers, who are the favourites here. Jason Cummings will come back in, and he showed what a threat he is when they met last month, while Anthony Stokes, on loan from Celtic, will also be a dangerman.

Rangers vs Hibernian

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However, it’s been over 100 years since Hibs won this competition and I just think they’ll get caught up in the moment.

We’re going to have a really good final between two good footballing sides. Both teams to score looks an absolute banker and I fancy another youngster, Barrie McKay, to make the difference.

Charlie predicts: Rangers to win 3-2 and McKay to score first (130/1 with Sky Bet)

DFB-Pokal final: Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund (Saturday, 7pm)

Pep Guardiola is doused in beer following Bayern’s title triumph

There’s always great intrigue when these two meet. Bayern will pass, pass, pass and dominate the game, whereas Dortmund will look to counter-attack with their pace.

There’s a bit of debate about whether Pep Guardiola’s tenure has been a success, because he hasn’t won the Champions League there, but I think he definitely has been because of the way he’s made the stars buy into his way.

To apply his philosophy is a real achievement and has added to the club and the Bundesliga in general. I think they’ll be superior on Saturday, and give him a fitting send-off in his grand finale. 

Charlie predicts: Bayern to win 3-1 and Robert Lewandowski to score first (33/1 with Sky Bet)

Coppa Italia final: AC Milan v Juventus (Saturday, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 7.40pm)

Paulo Dybala has scored 19 times in Serie A for Juventus this season

Every time you watch AC Milan play, it feels like you’re searching for the ghost of their past. The present doesn’t provide much excitement or adventure but they’re still a big club in Italy, more so than we appreciate, so this will be a really intense affair.

Juventus are the kings right now, dominating Italian football and winning Serie A at a canter, despite starting the season really poorly.

AC Milan vs Juventus

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I see that Alvaro Morata, who has been linked with Arsenal and would be a great signing, is ruled out, but they’ve got two other top-class strikers in Mario Mandzukic and Paulo Dybala, who looks a real star for the future.

Charlie predicts: Juve to win 3-0 and Dybala to score first (28/1 with Sky Bet)

Coupe de France final: Marseille v PSG (Saturday, 8pm)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will play his final game for PSG on Saturday

Marseille are the great unpredictables. I’d almost compare them to Everton, in that we keep hearing about their talented players, such as Michy Batshuayi, but they rarely deliver, winning just three home games in Ligue 1 this season.

PSG should be winning this match very comfortably but I suspect Marseille will look to turn it into a scrap and try to stop them playing football, which might work for a while but won’t be enough.

You can’t look past PSG with the big-time players they have and that man with an ego bigger than the Eiffel Tower, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, producing one big final performance.

Charlie predicts: PSG to win 2-0 and Ibrahimovic to score first (11/1 with Sky Bet)

Copa del Rey final: Barcelona v Sevilla (Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 8pm)

Charlie expects Barcelona’s three frontmen to flourish

We all know that Sevilla are the masters of cup competitions but I think their Europa League final efforts could cost them here. That was the big one for them and it will have taken a lot out of them.

Barcelona, meanwhile, have had a nice rest since winning La Liga. That will have done them good and they’ll be hungry to finish the season on a high.

Kevin Gameiro’s great pace is something that could hurt them but I suspect the stars will be out on Sunday and they’ll produce a stellar performance.

Charlie predicts: Barca to win 4-1 and Neymar to score first (35/1 with Sky Bet)

Charlie’s acca

Barcelona, Bayern, Juventus and PSG all to win by two or more goals – 16/1 here.