Wigan Athletic VS Manchester United - Prediction

Manchester United are ready to be back in action after having a long break. They will face off against Wigan Athletic, a team from the EFL League One, tonight in the FA Cup third-round tie. Manchester United have already been eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, and their position in the English Premier League is not well. The Red Devils have made a shaky start to the season, which continues till now. With 31 points, Manchester United stand in 8th after 20 games in the EPL. However, their only chance to get a trophy is the FA Cup. Therefore, manager Erik Ten Hag is very determined to do well in this competition.

Stats&Facts

• In the FA Cup, Man United played only once against Wigan Athletic. The Red Devils, however, won this match by a 4-0 margin in the 2016-2017 season.
• Man United have an excellent record against Wigan Athletic across all competitions. They have won 16 of their 17 clashes against Wigan Athletic - the only exception was their surprise defeat to Wigan in the English Premier League back in 2012.
• Man United also have a fantastic record in the third-round games in the FA Cup. They have progressed from 36 third-round ties from their 38, failing only twice.
• Playing on Monday has been a blessing for Wigan Athletic, as they won their last five FA Cup games that were played on Monday.

Team News

Wigan Athletic will miss the service of Tom Pearce, Jason Kerr, Stephen Humphrys, and Scott Smith due to their respective injury. The rest of the players are available ahead of tonight's important clash. On the other hand, Manchester United are ready to welcome a number of players returning from the injury. Since the start of the season, the Red Devils have been struggling with so many injuries. However, Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro were seen in the training ground, while Amad Diallo had already got a few minutes on the pitch during Man United's last game. Man United boss Erik Ten Hag is expecting all his injured players to be back on the team during the month of January. However, Andre Onana is on his international duty with Cameroon in the AFCON Cup. But he could return to Man United early. While asked about Onana, Ten Hag said, “We are talking, we have constructive talks with the Federation of Cameroon and yeah, we will see what the outcome will be.” Possible Lineup for Wigan Athletic: Tickle; Clare, Hughes, Morrison, Sessegnon; Shaw, Adeeko; McManaman, Lang, Godo; Magennis Possible Lineup for Manchester United: Altay Bayındır; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Evans, Dalot; McTominay, Mainoo; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund

Prediction: Wigan 0-3 Man United

Although Man United have a difficult season, they are strong enough to smash Wigan Athletic. It would be a huge boost for the Red Devils if Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez played in the second half. As Man United are out of the Champions League, their only chance to get silverware is the FA Cup, and they do not want to make a mistake.

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