Manchester United vs Reading Prediction and Match Analysis. -

Manchester United vs Reading Prediction and Match Analysis for England FA Cup today the 28th day of January, 2023.

Manchester United continues to fly high

12-time FA Cup champions On Saturday night, Manchester United will host Reading of the Championship division for a fourth-round match at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils have been playing well lately and come into this match from a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup Semifinal.

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Reading faces a huge task tonight

Reading, on the other hand, heads to Old Trafford after losing 4-0 to Stoke during the weekend.

The Royals, who defeated fellow second-tier team Watford 2-0 at home, will face Manchester United after the Red Devils defeated Everton 3-1 in the third round.

Reading lost 4-0 for the third time this season, however, in the previous two instances, the Royals went on to win their following game.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Since the turn of the century, these two teams have met 11 times, with the Red Devils winning 9 of those games and two ending in draws.

Moreover, Manchester United have scored 2 goals or more in 5 of their previous 6 encounters against Reading in all competitions.

Manchester United team news

Due to a severe knee injury, Donny van de Beek is still out while Anthony Martial and Antony are both in doubt.

Due to an illness, Luke Shaw is unlikely to play, and Aaron Wan Bissaka could take his place at right-back.
Alejandro Garnacho, Lisandro Martinez, and Fred are also anticipated to appear right away.

Reading team news

Andy Carroll has been in training but he is not likely to be fully recovered until early February after twisting his ankle during Reading’s 2-2 draw with QPR.

Abrefa and Long, Reading’s round-three goal scorers, are both available and likely to start.

Verdict

Marcus Rashford, who has 10 goals in his previous 10 appearances for Manchester United across all competitions, will undoubtedly try to add another goal to his tally at Old Trafford.

On this occasion, Man United are probably too good for the Royals and should have an easy win against them.