Wigan – Manchester United Free Betting Tips
Wigan and Man Utd clash at The DW Stadium in an FA Cup 3rd Round tie. There have been no official meetings between these two teams in the last three years. The last meeting was on 29-01-2017 and ended with the result: Manchester United (4-0) Wigan. The home factor could play an important role in this match, as Wigan have significant differences in their home and away results.
The home side arrive at this stage of the FA Cup (Round 3) having played previous qualifiers against: York City and Exeter City. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their home fans, as in their last 30 matches they’ve recorded 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats as visitors, with 18 goals scored and 18 conceded, compared to 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats at home, with 30 goals scored and 15 conceded. In their last League 1 match, they drew 1-1 away to Barnsley. In their last 10 home games, Wigan have won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring in 7 of their last 10 games. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never managed to turn the game around. In their last 20 home games in all competitions, there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 19 goals between the hour mark (31′-45′).
Wigan Athletic go into this game on the back of a 1-1 draw at Barnsley in the second tier: the only goal was scored by Jonny Smith. In the second qualifying round of the FA Cup, the hosts beat York City 0-1. Coach Shaun Maloney usually plays a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this design, the three most advanced players are likely to be Stephen Humphrys, Jordan Jones and Martial Godo, with the former being one of the team’s top scorers with 9 goals to his name. All the players are available for this game.
The away team make their debut in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of getting a positive result and surprising the home side. This is a team that maintains its performance when playing away from home, as in the last 30 games it has recorded 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats as a visitor; against 8 wins and 7 defeats at home. The team comes into this match on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to Nottingham Forest. In the last 10 away games in all competitions, Man Utd have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4. The team has allowed goals to the opposition in 8 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need to be improved. In 15 games, they have only managed 1 comeback in the 8 games in which they conceded the first goal. There has been one notable period in the last 20 away games in all competitions: they have conceded 11 of their 30 goals between the hour mark (76′-90′).
Manchester United go into this match on the back of a 2-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest in a Premier League match: Marcus Rashford scored the only goal for the team. The visiting team will play a 4-3-3 tactical system, with the aim of using the wing-backs to invest in the attacking sector. In this design, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Marcus Rashford, Antony and Alejandro Garnacho, the last mentioned being the team’s top scorer with 5 goals to his name. Out for this game are Tyrell Malacia, Harry Maguire, Rasmus Højlund, Casemiro, Mason Mount, Victor Lindelöf, Raphaël Varane and Lisandro Martínez, all with fitness problems.
OVER 2.5 GOALS Odds: 2.00
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