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Man Utd - Reading
England FA Cup - Old Trafford
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
The Top Two Tips for Man Utd vs Reading
Manchester United are the big favourite to progress into the next round of the FA Cup this weekend after being drawn at home against mid-table Championship side Reading. History favours the Red Devils and so does the recent form of both teams but this is the FA Cup and Reading will believe that they can cause a huge upset on Saturday night.
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Man Utd to Win-to-Nil
We're going with the bookmakers and backing Man Utd to win on Saturday, but we also fancy the hosts to keep a clean sheet in the process. United have won each of their last six games against Reading, keeping clean sheets in four of those encounters. The hosts have also won four of their last six matches in all competitions, keeping clean sheets in their last two cup ties against Notting Forest and Charlton. Reading have lost two of their last four matches in league and cup, failing to score in each of those defeats.
Over 3.5 Goals
We're predicting at least four goals to be scored on Saturday as we expect Man Utd to win the game with relative ease. Over 2.5 Goals have been scored in each of Reading's last two outings, the most recent of which ended in a 4-0 defeat away at Stoke. Man Utd might not have scored four goals in a game since their League Cup clash with Aston Villa but ten Hag's men have been excellent in front of goal of late scoring three times against Everton, Charlton and Nottingham Forest and we expect the hosts to score at least four times this weekend.
Man Utd vs Reading: Everything you need to know
Head to Head
05/01/19
England FA Cup FA Cup
Man Utd
Reading
2
0
07/01/17
England FA Cup FA Cup
Man Utd
Reading
4
0
Last Five - Man Utd
02/12/23
England Premier League EPL
Newcastle
Man Utd
1
0
L
29/11/23
UEFA Champions League UCL
Galatasaray
Man Utd
3
3
D
26/11/23
England Premier League EPL
Everton
Man Utd
0
3
W
24/11/23
Hong Kong 1st Division Hong
Liverpool
Man Utd
1
1
D
22/11/23
Others Others
Arsenal
Man Utd
0
0
D
Last Five - Reading
03/12/23
England FA Cup FA Cup
Eastleigh
Reading
2
1
L
28/11/23
England League 1 League 1
Carlisle
Reading
1
5
W
25/11/23
England League 1 League 1
Wycombe
Reading
1
2
W
14/11/23
England EFL Trophy England
Arsenal U21
Reading
2
5
W
11/11/23
England League 1 League 1
Shrewsbury
Reading
3
2
L
Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Man Utd vs Reading.
Man Utd: 1/6 (1.17) – 85.7%
Draw: 38/5 (8.60) – 11.6%
Reading: 37/2 (19.50) – 5.1%
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
As you can see, Man Utd are massive favourite to win this FA Cup tie and Reading stand very little chance of even coming away with a draw, according to the bookmakers. If you wanted to back the First Goalscorer in Saturday's late kick-off then Rashford and Weghorst are best priced at 4/1 (5.00) – 20%.
How will the teams lineups for this FA Cup clash?
Man Utd
United were at home in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup where they took on fellow Premier League side Everton. The Toffees gave a good account of themselves during the 90-minutes but ended up losing the game 3-1. Antony opened the scoring early on but Coady equalised for the visitors in the 14th-minute. An own goal by Coady put Man Utd back in front in the 52nd-minute and deep into stoppage time, Rashford converted a spot-kick to make it 3-1.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is without several key players coming into the game. Jadon Sancho is unavailable for the game along with Luke Shaw, who is suffering with an illness. Antony and Anthony Martial are missing from action because of injuries. Donny van de Beek continues to remain on the sidelines because of a knee injury along with Axel Tuanzebe.
Predicted Lineup: de Gea (GK), Lindelöf, Malacia, Wan-Bissaka, Martínez, Eriksen, Casemiro, Fernandes, Weghorst, Rashford & Antony
Reading
Reading went up against Watford in the last round and used their home advantage well to secure a comfortable 2-0 victory. Abrefa fired Reading in front in first-half stoppage-time after good work from Hutchinson and in stoppage-time at the very end of the game, veteran forward Shane Long scored to confirm the result.
Reading might struggle to get Andy Carroll in the lineup striker picking up an ankle injury in the recent stalemate with Reading. Sam Hutchinson’s long-term injury problem continues while the Royals might also be without Liam Moore for the upcoming match. Long and Abrefa have been key source of goals in the previous rounds and they are likely to start in the upcoming match.
Predicted Lineup: Lumley (GK), Yiadom, Baba, Mcintyre, Holmes, Ince, Hendrick, Loum, Fornah, Hoilett & Meïté
Starting Lineups
Man Utd
Reading
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Marcus Rashford
At this moment in time there can't be any other player to watch than Marcus Rashford.
The England international is back at the top of his game, scoring goals for fun and testing defences in all competitions. Rashford has scored 18-goals in all competitions for Man Utd this season, one in the FA Cup, five in the League Cup, three in the Europa League and nine in the Premier League.
The 25-year-old is in fantastic form right now, netting 10-goals in his last ten games for Man Utd, including a goal in midweek against Nottingham Forest in the League Cup.
Q&A for Man Utd vs Reading
- Who are the favourite to win? –Man Utd are the huge favourite to win on Saturday night.
- What was the score when these two teams last met? – Man Utd 2-0 Reading.
- What time is kick-off? – 20:00 GMT, 21:00 CET.
