FA Cup | Fourth Round
Feb 4, 2022 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
Man Utd1 - 1Middlesbrough
The Match
Team News
Paul Pogba starts for Manchester United in Friday's FA Cup fourth-round contest with Championship side Middlesbrough.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's FA Cup clash between Manchester United and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester United could line up against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension news ahead of their FA Cup clash with Middlesbrough on Friday.
We say: Manchester United 2-1 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough will head to Old Trafford full of confidence, and the Championship side are more than capable of making this a tricky affair for Man United. The Red Devils showed plenty of positive signs against West Ham last time out, though, and we are backing them to progress to the fifth round of the competition. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 58.25%. A draw had a probability of 22.8% and a win for Middlesbrough had a probability of 18.98%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.57%) and 2-1 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.83%), while for a Middlesbrough win it was 0-1 (5.96%).
| Result | ||
| Manchester United | Draw | Middlesbrough |
| 58.25% | 22.78% | 18.98% |
| Both teams to score 50.74% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
