Manchester United v Wigan Betting Preview – FA Cup 29th January 4.00pm
It is a busy period for the Red Devils who had to play in midweek against Hull in the EFL Cup semi final. Mourinho’s men played extremely poorly in that second leg, lost the game but still made it through to Wembley for the final on aggregate. So now they switch to FA Cup mode where they will be fairly happy with their draw. The Latics have put together a three match winning streak, but they are still struggling near the foot of the Championship table and this is likely going to be too big of an ask for them, even if United rest players.
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Manchester United v Wigan FA Cup Betting Tips
The matches have been coming thick and fast for Manchester United lately. They battled Hull on Thursday night in the EFL Cup semi final second leg, losing the game 2-1 at the KCom, but it was enough to get them to Wembley on aggregate. Still, that was an extra game that they had to deal with and so they will probably be changing things up and getting some fresh legs into the picture for this FA Cup game at Old Trafford against Wigan. Manchester United are the current FA Cup champions and they don’t look to be under any big threat in this one at all. They are going with Sergio Romero in goal for the game and Mourinho has a full strength squad to pick from. The Red Devils are one of the most reliable sides around when it comes to meeting lower opposition in the FA Cup and United have been eliminated from just one of their last 40 cup ties against a side from a lower division.
They have some pretty hot form against Wigan as well. Of the 18 times that the two clubs have met in all competitions, United have won 17 of them (L1). The Red Devils have won nine of their last twelve games across all competitions now (D2 L1) and even though they were very poor against Hull, they are going to be strong enough on home soil with the options that they have available for this one. The Red Devils have only lost one game at Old Trafford in all competitions, that was against Manchester City in the Premier League, in just their second home games of the new term. Mourinho’s men have scored at least two goals in four of their last five on home soil as well and have taken three clean sheets in their last six there. You can take 4/5 at Betfair on Manchester United to win to nil and in the correct score market you have an option of a Manchester United 2-0 correct score at 11/2. Two of the last four between the two of them at Old Trafford have ended in a 2-0 win for United.
Wayne Rooney has scored 10 goals in his previous 15 games against Wigan so is well worth a punt at 20/21 in the Betfair anytime goalscorer market. The Red Devils have scored at least two goals in 16 of their 17 wins against Wigan so are hugely dominant against the Latics. Under 2.5 goals on the game is an 8/5 price and Wigan have scored just the one goal in their last nine games against Manchester United and have netted just one in their eight previous games at Old Trafford. The Latics are hovering dangerously close to the drop zone in the Championship, only staying above it on goal difference at the moment. They have won their last three in all competitions, but they had lost six of their previous seven league games (D1). The Latics have just one clean sheet ever against United and aren’t likely to get any change out of United again in this one. The only positive for them is that they have progressed from five of their last six games against top-flight sides in the FA Cup.
Manchester United v Wigan FA Cup Betting Odds
Manchester United 2/11, Draw 7/1, Wigan 18/1
Manchester United v Wigan FA Cup Predictions
So the Latics have never won at Old Trafford and it is more likely than not that the winless sequence will continue. Even if United don’t go full force at this one it is hard to see them losing. Wigan aren’t likely to have enough to take on the Red Devils and it’s worth backing them not to get on the scoresheet. A Manchester United 2-0 correct score looks to be around the right mark for the game.
