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Manchester United and Reading join forces at Old Trafford in a FA Cup match (Round 3). These teams have met only twice recently: on 03-16-13, ending with Manchester United’s (1-0) win, and on 18-02-2013, ending with Manchester United’s (2-1 ). In this match, the home factor may play an important role, since Reading presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Manchester United
The home team makes its debut in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of achieving a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that is not affected by the house factor, that is, it has similar results at home and abroad, since in the last 30 matches it has 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 23 goals scored and 16 conceded, against 10 victories , 4 draws and 1 home defeat, with 30 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last game he played for the Barclays Premier League, he beat West Ham by (0-2). In the last 10 home games Manchester United have recorded 7 wins and 3 draws. His attack has been marked with great regularity, since he has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games.
Manchester United enter this motivated game after a 0-2 away win on their visit to West Ham: Mata and Ibrahimovic scored the winning goal. The home team usually plays on a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring quick transitions, especially through the sidelines. One of the strengths of the home team is how they can end the dangerous situations they create. The Manchester United manager still does not know if he can count on Rooney, and this player is still in doubt.
Reading
The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of achieving a positive result and surprising the team of the house. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses as a visitor, with a total of 18 goals scored and 28 conceded. Already inside the home, it won 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, with a total of 24 goals scored and 11 conceded. The team arrives in this match after a win away with Bristol City by (2-3). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Reading has won 5, drawn 1 and lost 4. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has been regular , Having managed to achieve in 8 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he only managed 1 turn in the scoring in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Reading enter this motivated game after a 2-3 away away win on their visit to Bristol: Kelly and Kermorgant scored goals that allowed Reading to score three. Similar to the opponents of this round, Reading often plays in a 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are Beerens, Kermogant and McCleary. The visiting team when it invests in the offensive process, usually performs through the right side, taking advantage of the depth offered by right-back Gunter. It is likely that Williams, Swift and van den Berg will play in the most central area of the field.
Prediction: over 2.5 goals @ 1.45