In the last round of the FA Cup, Reading got past Watford 2-0 and Manchester United defeated Everton 3-1.
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Reading travel to Old Trafford for a difficult assignment against Manchester United in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday night. At this moment, it seems unlikely that the visitors will pull off an upset in this tie, however, cup games have a history of producing surprising results. Hence, Reading will hope to pull off one of those stunning upsets on Saturday night. In order to that though the visitors must be at the top of their game.
However, it will be difficult to see Reading coming up with a special performance of that manner, especially when their recent form is taken into account. They are sitting 14th in the Championship table with 37 points from 28 games. In their last Championship match though, Stoke City humbled them 4-0. Nonetheless, they can hope that cup football offers them a welcome distraction from their inconsistent form in the league.
In the last round of the FA Cup, Reading got past Watford 2-0 and Manchester United defeated Everton 3-1. Unlike Reading’s form, United have been on a good streak. They are on a two-game winless run in the Premier League. However, if those games are kept aside, the Red Devils’ form since the World Cup has been impressive. Even in the league, Man United are sitting in a healthy fourth spot with 39 points from 20 matches.
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These two clubs have played each other on numerous occasions over the years in various competitions. If the fixture list is further narrowed down to FA Cup, then there are little more than a handful of games that has happened between them. A total of six matches have taken place between them and Manchester United – as expected – won the majority of them. The Red Devils were on the winning side five times, while the remaining one ended as a draw. The last time they played each other in a FA Cup tie was in 2019 when United won a third-round contest 2-0.
| Key Details | Stats |
|---|---|
| Total matches | 6 |
| Manchester United won | 5 |
| Reading won | – |
| Draws | 1 |
| Total Manchester United goals | 15 |
| Total Reading goals | 4 |
| Biggest Manchester United win | 4-0 (2017) |
| Biggest Reading win | – |
| Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Manchester United beat Reading | 2-0 |
| Manchester United beat Reading | 4-0 |
| Manchester United beat Reading | 1-0 |
| Manchester United beat Reading | 2-1 |
| Reading lose to Manchester United | 3-4 |
