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Manchester United Reading betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

The most probable scenario for this match will be for a couple of goals to be scored. The home team is clearly the favorite, but in this FA Cup, they will face a team that is having a good campaign in Division II. 3 of Reading's last 4 matches had over 4,5 goals scored. So we expect an open match, with Manchester United creating lots of scoring chances.
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Preview
Manchester United and Reading meet at Old Trafford, in a match for this stage of the FA Cup (3rd Round). There are only 2 recent head‑to‑heads between these two teams: on 16‑03‑2013, which ended in a (1‑0) win by Manchester United, and another on 18‑02‑2013, which ended in a (2‑1) win by Manchester United. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Reading presents significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Man Utd

The home team plays its first match in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of using the home advantage to get a positive result. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 30 goals scored and 10 conceded. In their last match, for the Premier League, they got an away win against West Ham United by (0‑2). In the last 10 home matches Manchester United has won 7 and tied 3. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches.

Manchester United heads into this match motivated after a 2-0 win away from home, against West Ham, as Mata and Ibrahimovic scored their goals. They usually play in a 4-3-3 formation, prioritising quick transitions, especially through the wings. One of their strengths is how they finish the chances they create. They should be without Rooney, who is still questionable for this match.

Confirmed Lineup: Sergio Romero, Ashley Young, Chris Smalling, Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo, Marouane Fellaini, Juan Mata, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford.
Coach: M. Carrick, W. Rooney, R. Amorim.

Analysis Reading

The team plays its first match in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of getting a positive away result. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses in away matches, with 18 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 11 conceded. In their last match, for the Championship, they got an away win against Bristol City by (2‑3). In the last 10 away matches Reading has won 5, tied 1 and lost 4. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Reading heads into this match motivated after a 3-2 win away from home, in a match away against Bristol, as Kelly and Kermorgant scored their goals, which led to 3 points. Just like their opponent, they play in a 4-3-3 formation, with Beerens, Kermogant and McCleary as their forwards. When they go forward, they usually use the right wing, taking advantage of right back Gunter. They should also have Williams, Swift and van der Berf in the midfield.

Confirmed Lineup: Ali Al-Habsi, Tyler Blackett, Liam Moore, Joey van den Berg, George Evans, Liam Kelly, Danny Williams, Roy Beerens, Garath McCleary, Yann Kermorgant.
Coach: C. Gunter, R. Sellés Salvador.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Man Utd vs Reading match, on 7 January 2017, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy UK, goes to: Over 2,5 goals ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The Man Utd vs Reading on 7 January 2017 will be played at Manchester, Old Trafford.

 

FA Cup - 2016/2017

  • 100% 880 / 881 Games

  • Home team wins 45.45%
  • Draws 16.59%
  • Away team wins 37.95%
  • Over 1.5 85.11%
  • Over 2.5 65.8%
  • Over 3.5 43.18%
  • Goals 3026
  • Goals /match 3.44
  • Goals /match home 1.85
  • Goals /match away 1.59
  • Both teams score 59.09%
  • Goals after 80' 4.13%
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