Manchester United take on the visitors Reading in the round 64 match of English FA Cup. The match will be played on Saturday, January 7th at Old Trafford (Manchester).
The Red Devils have close schedule and battle for three trophies. However, their positions in the league aren’t good and FA Cup only starts for the team. Manchester United are out of top-four despite six-match winning streak and their main priority is to play in champions League next season so we can expect the manager to rest his star players in matchup with Championship representative. Even with bench players on the pitch, Mourinho’s men are favorites, but odds offered are too small. We should note the fact that Jose didn’t hesitate to get rid of the FA Cup year ago with Chelsea, losing to Brentford at own turf, 2-4. The United, in turn, had a difficult 1-0 win over Sheffield last year at this stage with the decider scored on 90th minute from penalty spot.
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Reading surely won’t give up easily. The team is one of the best in the second tier of professional football as they are only three points behind top-2 and will definitely battle for direct promotions avoiding playoffs. The Royals are in excellent conditions, recording eight wins in their last 10 matches. The visitors are one of the best in the league and they would be motivated to show their best at one of the most iconic stadiums in the world.
Reading have been out of Premier League for quite a while but the team still has experience in battles with top opponents. The Royals faced Arsenal this fall, losing 0-2 with second goal scored in the very end of the match. In 2015, the team advanced for the semifinals of FA Cup which was also lost to Arsenal in extra time. Last winter the Royals defeated solid West Bromwich, 3-1. The most recent away match of Reading at Old Trafford ended with 2-1 win of today’s hosts but the Red Devils couldn’t score until 69th minute of the match. So, even if United wins, the victory won’t be confident.
Prediction for the match: Reading to win with +2.0 Asian handicap.
