Manchester United welcome the visitors Reading in the English FA Cup – 1/32 Finals. The match will be held on Saturday, January 5th, at the Old Trafford (Manchester).
In light of the latest Manchester United’s victorious run, many people will surely say that the team have finally started to win under the new manager, and that Jose Mourinho have ruined them, like – now they are on the high and fight for the Champions League spots. We do not support this view, as Manchester haven’t met any serious opponent yet. Their victories were assertive indeed. They even celebrated blowouts. Under the stewardship of Ole Gunnar Solskjær, the team started to manage the ball more confident, but they are still leaking, same as before. There were allowed goals to Bournemouth, Huddersfield Town, and to Cardiff City. We really doubt that hosts will play ‘to nil’ against Reading in their coming encounter.
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Well, there are many options for betting here. None favors the welcoming side. For example, a bet on the guests’ win or a draw in the first half under the 2.83 odds seems nice. Or, one on the guests’ goal. There is no use in predicting a Manchester’s win with a negative handicap, as we cannot anticipate their Saturday squad. Reading are not that bad as they seem, going by their tournament placement. Their play is not poor. Sometimes they are just lucky. The team are not much weaker than the representatives of the Premiere League’s second ten. In the Championship, they do allow many goals, and they fight for survival, but they also score a lot. Overall, bookmakers are mostly guided by the hosts’ effectiveness, but the coming match may turn underscoring, with a scoreline, say, of 2:0.
We don’t expect any hammering at the hands of Manchester United on Saturday. The Premiere League needs to be paid most attention to at the moment. Much energy has been spent on the Boxing Day. The hosts’ squad provide for rotation, when needed; which is not true about the guests. There are squad issues as well though – Christopher Smalling and Marcos Rojo will not play. We will most likely see young footballers on the pitch tomorrow – they have much to prove. This is an advantage, on the one hand. On the other, there is a clear downside in this. Solskjær’s men’s win by a margin of 1.5 goals seems logical. No greater goal difference is predicted though.
Prediction for the match: Reading to win with +2.5 handicap.
