Wigan vs Man Utd - FA Cup: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction

  • Third-tier Wigan host Man Utd in the FA Cup third round on Monday
  • The Red Devils reached the final of the competition last season
  • Erik ten Hag's side are in poor form heading to the DW Stadium
Man Utd and Wigan meet in the 2023/24 FA Cup third round
Man Utd and Wigan meet in the 2023/24 FA Cup third round / James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images | Visionhaus
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Manchester United kick off their 2023/24 FA Cup campaign on Monday night when they travel to third-tier Wigan Athletic in the third round.

A fixture rife with noughties nostalgia, it will be the first meeting between these two sides for seven years. The last time they clashed came in the FA Cup back in 2017, a game Man Utd won 4-0 at Old Trafford in one of football's more tame rivalries.

The Red Devils could do with some joy in England's oldest cup competition, with Erik ten Hag's side currently stumbling in the Premier League. The Dutchman made the FA Cup final last season but lost at the hands of rivals Manchester City.

Here is everything you need to know about United's trip to the DW Stadium.


What time does Wigan vs Man Utd kick-off?

  • Location: Wigan, England
  • Stadium: DW Stadium
  • Date: Monday 8 January
  • Kick-off Time: 20:15 GMT / 15:15 ET / 12:15 PT
  • Referee: Anthony Taylor

Wigan vs Man Utd H2H record (last five games)

  • Wigan: 1 win
  • Man Utd: 4 wins
  • Draws: 0
  • Last meeting: Man Utd 4-0 Wigan (FA Cup) - 29/01/2017

Current form (all competitions)

  • Wigan: LLLWD
  • Man Utd: LDLWL

How to watch Wigan vs Man Utd on TV and live stream

Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

ITV 1, ITVX, STV Scotland, STV Player

United States

ESPN+

Canada

Sportsnet Now Plus, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet World Now


Wigan confirmed lineup vs Man Utd

Wigan confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Tickle; Clare, Hughes, Morrison, Sessegnon; Shaw, Adeeko; Godo,
Aasgaard, Jones; Humphrys.

Substitutes: Amos, Kerr, Carragher, Robinson, McMananaman, Smith, Lang, Magennis, Wyke.


Man Utd confirmed lineup vs Wigan

Man Utd confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Evans, Varane, Dalot; Mainoo, McTominay; Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund.

Substitutes: Bayindir, Heaton, Bennett, Kambwala, Forson, Hannibal, Pellistri, Shoretire, Hugill.


Wigan vs Man Utd score prediction

Let's be honest, this should be a comfortable victory for Man Utd, regardless of form or confidence levels. Wigan are 17th in League One and with no Premier League action for the Red Devils until 14 January, Ten Hag should go strong for this one.

Even a disjointed Man Utd side should breeze to a relatively straightforward victory at the DW Stadium, this proving a good opportunity for some of United's underperforming players.

However, it's always difficult to know what you're going to get from the Red Devils, and they rarely make things easy for themselves.

Prediction: Wigan 1-2 Man Utd


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