Football accumulator tips for Saturday August 26: Select the Saints in 9-1 acca

Southampton continue their quest to regain Premier League status with a home game against QPR on Saturday, while League Two highflyers AFC Wimbledon and Gillingham take on strugglers Forest Green and Colchester.

Racing Post expert Dan Childs has selected a fourfold which pays 9-1 with Coral.

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Saturday accumulator predictions

Racing Post football expert Dan Childs has picked:

Southampton to beat QPR

AFC Wimbledon to beat Forest Green

Gillingham to beat Colchester

Mansfield to beat Stockport

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Southampton v QPR

Seven points from a possible nine is a solid start for Southampton, who can maintain the winning habit by defeating QPR at the St Mary's.

AFC Wimbledon v Forest Green

Back-to-back wins have lifted AFC Wimbledon into third place in League Two and another maximum haul looks on the cards against Forest Green, who have lost four of five matches in all competitions.

Gillingham v Colchester

League Two leaders Gillingham have reeled off a quartet of 1-0 wins and they be too strong for basement boys Colchester, who are one of two teams in the EFL yet to register a point.

Mansfield v Stockport

Mansfield were 3-0 winners against Morecambe in their only home game of the League Two season and the Stags can get the better of Stockport, who were beaten 2-1 at Walsall on their last road trip.

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