FA Cup | Fourth Round
Jan 28, 2023 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
Man Utd3 - 1Reading
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The Match
Match Report
Manchester United book their spot in the fifth round of the FA Cup courtesy of a 3-1 victory over 10-man Reading at Old Trafford.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's FA Cup clash between Manchester United and Reading.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Manchester United and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round clash with Reading.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension news ahead of their FA Cup fourth-round clash with Reading on Saturday.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Nott'm Forest 0-3 Man Utd
Wednesday, January 25 at 8pm in EFL Cup
Wednesday, January 25 at 8pm in EFL Cup
Last Game: Stoke 4-0 Reading
Saturday, January 21 at 3pm in Championship
Saturday, January 21 at 3pm in Championship
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 80%. A draw had a probability of 13.4% and a win for Reading had a probability of 6.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.64%) and 1-0 (10.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.37%), while for a Reading win it was 0-1 (2.42%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester United | Draw | Reading |
80% ( -0.06) | 13.39% ( 0.03) | 6.61% ( 0.02) |
| Both teams to score 43.31% ( -0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 63.18% ( -0.08) | 36.82% ( 0.07) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 41% ( -0.08) | 58.99% ( 0.08) |
| Manchester United Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 92.77% ( -0.03) | 7.23% ( 0.03) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 73.79% ( -0.07) | 26.21% ( 0.07) |
| Reading Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 46.69% ( 0.01) | 53.31% ( -0.01) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 13.15% ( 0) | 86.85% ( -0.01) |
| Score Analysis |
Manchester United 79.98%
Reading 6.62%
Draw 13.39%
| Manchester United | Draw | Reading |
| 2-0 @ 13.29% ( 0.01) 3-0 @ 11.64% ( -0.01)1-0 @ 10.12% ( 0.03)2-1 @ 8.36% ( 0.01)4-0 @ 7.65% ( -0.02)3-1 @ 7.33% ( -0)4-1 @ 4.81% ( -0.01)5-0 @ 4.02% ( -0.02)5-1 @ 2.53% ( -0.01)3-2 @ 2.3% ( -0)6-0 @ 1.76% ( -0.01)4-2 @ 1.51% ( -0)6-1 @ 1.11% ( -0.01)Other @ 3.55% Total : 79.98% | 1-1 @ 6.37% ( 0.02) 0-0 @ 3.85% ( 0.01)2-2 @ 2.63% ( 0)Other @ 0.54% Total : 13.39% | 0-1 @ 2.42% ( 0.01) 1-2 @ 2% ( 0)Other @ 2.19% Total : 6.62% |
How you voted: Man Utd vs Reading
Manchester United
92.9%Draw
2.8%Reading
4.3%141
Head to Head
Jan 5, 2019 12.30pm
Third Round
Man Utd
2-0
Reading
Jan 7, 2017 12.30pm
Mar 16, 2013 5.30pm
Feb 18, 2013 8pm
Fifth Round
Man Utd
2-1
Reading
Dec 1, 2012 5.30pm
Form Guide
Build-up
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