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Man Utd v Reading: Pick of the stats

Stats graphic: Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford has been involved in five goals in his last five FA Cup appearances (2 goals, 3 assists). His only brace in the competition to date came against Reading in January 2017.Getty Images

  • Manchester United have progressed from nine of their 10 FA Cup ties against Reading, only failing in the third round in the 1926-27 season.

  • Reading have won just one of their 22 matches against Manchester United in all competitions (D7 L14) and have lost their past six in a row. Their only win against the Red Devils was in January 1927 in a second replay at the third-round stage of the FA Cup, a game played at Villa Park.

  • Manchester United are unbeaten in their past 14 home games in the FA Cup (W12 D2) since a 2-1 defeat by Arsenal in 2015. They have lost just one of their last 39 home games against sides from outside the top flight (W31 D7), a 1-0 defeat by Leeds United in January 2010.

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