Arsenal hope to end a nine-year wait for a trophy when they take on Hull in Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley.
The Gunners last lifted silverware when they beat Manchester United in the 2005 FA Cup final in Cardiff, while Hull are appearing in their first major final.
"We're rank outsiders for the weekend," said Hull manager Steve Bruce.
"Arsenal are clear favourites but for a club like ours to take on the mighty Arsenal has a ring to it which is what the FA Cup is all about."
Former X-Factor winner Leona Lewis will sing the traditional Cup final hymn 'Abide with me' as well as the national anthem before kick-off.
Fans of both teams were allocated 25,000 tickets each, with approximately 20,000 tickets distributed by the FA to volunteers from the counties, leagues, local clubs and charities.
Under manager Arsene Wenger the Gunners won the trophy in 1998, 2002, 2003, and 2005 - and were beaten finalists in 2001.
But since winning the 2005 final the club's fans have had to wait for success, with defeats in the final of the 2006 Champions League and League Cup finals of 2007 and 2011.
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