Football accumulator tips for Friday February 18: Partick to spearhead 11-1 acca

Two top of the table clashes in the Championship and League One respectively are the highlights of Friday's football, while across the Irish Sea the League of Ireland season begins.

All bets must be placed by 7.45pm on Friday.

Racing Post football expert Joe Casey has picked:

Over 2.5 goals in Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest

St Patrick's Athletic draw no bet v Shelbourne

Under 2.5 goals in Wigan v Rotherham

Partick Thistle to beat Dunfermline

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Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest

Twelve of Bournemouth’s 14 home games in the Championship this season have featured three or more goals and they host a Forest side who have received plaudits for their attacking play this year.

Shelbourne v St Patrick's Athletic

St Patrick's Athletic went down on penalties in the President's Cup final recently and should be able to impress against newly promoted Shelbourne.

Rotherham v Wigan

Rotherham and Wigan are separated by six points at the top of League One but the home side have the best defensive record in the division and given the stakes this could be a cagey affair.

Dunfermline v Partick Thistle

Dunfermline have won just four games all season in the Scottish second tier and may come unstuck against Partick, who have the best goals per game record in the division.

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