Saturday 12.30pm acca tips: Our 13-1 acca for the early action

With the international break now over, there is a full domestic schedule to look forward to on Saturday and the lunchtime Premier League fixture between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest from the Emirates should get the pulses racing.

There are also seven 12.30pm matches taking place in the EFL and top football tipster Aaron Ashley has picked out four selections from the early kick-offs which pays out at 13-1 with Sky Bet.

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Saturday 12.30pm acca tips

Racing Post football expert Aaron Ashley has picked:

Arsenal to beat Nottingham Forest @ 1-3 with Sky Bet

Leicester to beat Oxford @ 5-6 with Sky Bet

Middlesbrough to beat Preston @ 11-8 with Sky Bet

Colchester to beat Accrington @ 6-4 with Sky Bet

Total odds: @ 13-1 with Sky Bet

Odds correct at time of publication

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Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest

Ange Postecoglou's first match as Nottingham Forest manager sees him return to north London to face Arsenal, and it is unlikely to be a positive start to proceedings for the former Tottenham boss. The Gunners had kept successive clean sheets in victories over Manchester United and Leeds before being undone by a Dominik Szoboszlai free kick against title rivals Liverpool and they should get back on track at the Emirates, where they cruised past Forest 3-0 last season.

Oxford vs Leicester

Despite not being anywhere near their best, Leicester are off to a strong start and they can make it four wins from five Championship clashes by defeating Oxford at the Kassam Stadium. The Foxes still inherit Premier League quality and their convincing 2-0 victory at home to Birmingham prior to the international break suggests that they should have too much for Oxford, who have taken just one point from a possible 12.

Preston vs Middlesbrough

Replacing Michael Carrick as manager with Rob Edwards appears to be doing the trick for Middlesbrough, who have come out the traps flying in the Championship with four wins from as many matches. There is substance to that form as their scalps include last season's playoff finalists Sheffield United as well as Norwich and Millwall and they can punish Preston, who look weakened by key injuries including to star striker Milutin Osmajic.

Accrington vs Colchester

Colchester would have wanted to have started the League Two season stronger than they have but they deserved more in last weekend's 1-1 draw at home to highflying Crewe and can respond by beating Accrington. Stanley are rooted to the foot of the table, having taken only three points from six games, and they remain the only winless team in England's fourth tier.

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