Manchester United vs Reading Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

Manchester United can maintain their perfect record under the stewardship of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with victory against Reading at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

United have won four successive matches since the Norwegian succeeded Jose Mourinho as manager.

Reading are aiming to stop that run, but Jose Gomes' side have failed to win any of their last 10 matches and last beat United in 1927 - their only victory in 21 attempts against the men from Manchester.

Latest odds

It is no surprise, then, that Solskjaer's side are as short as 1/10 (1.10) with 888Sport to win this one.

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Reading are chalked up as a 24/1 (25.0) chance to shock last season's FA Cup runners-up, while the draw is available at 17/2 (9.50).

Team news

Solskjaer may shuffle his pack on the back of the busy festive period which could mean a return to the starting line-up for Alexis Sanchez, who has scored in two FA Cup finals for Arsenal.

The Royals, too, may opt to rest a few regulars, for Gomes may prioritise the scrap for survival in the Championship over a potential FA Cup giant-killing.

United in fluent form

Manchester United have scored 14 goals in four games under Solskjaer and are sure to be in confident mood.

The hosts were 4-0 winners when they faced Reading at this stage of the competition in 2017 and 888Sport offer 7/1 (8.0) that the scoreline is repeated here.

The same firm go 4/7 (1.57) that United win to nil, while the 5/6 (1.83) quote for Solskjaer's side to win both halves may also prove popular.

Prediction

Backing Manchester United (-2) to beat the handicap mark on Saturday afternoon may provide a path to profit as United have been in free-scoring form under Solskjaer's tutelage, with the emphasis firmly on attack.

Reading, by contrast, are a team seemingly bereft of belief as they battle to beat the drop to the third tier of English football.

The 5/6 (1.83) quote, then, for Manchester United to win by three or more goals could well offer real value ahead of Saturday's showdown at Old Trafford.

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