Friday football tips: Entertaining FA Cup clash on the cards

The FA Cup returns for the fourth round and the weekend's action begins on Friday with 12-time winners Manchester United hosting Middlesbrough. There is also action from the Championship as well as the Spanish, German and French top flights.

Today's best accumulator bets

All bets must be placed by 7.45pm on Friday.

Racing Post football expert Joe Casey has picked:

Sheffield United to beat Birmingham

Getafe to beat Levante

Marseille to beat Angers

Both teams to score in Manchester United v Middlesbrough

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Manchester United v Middlesbrough

ITV, 8pm Friday

Middlesbrough have scored in 12 of their last 14 matches and should threaten a Manchester United defence that has struggled at times, although the Red Devils have lost just one of their 13 games under Ralf Rangnick and should progress.

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Best bet
Manchester United to win and both teams to score

Bet of the day

Sheffield United to beat Birmingham City
Sky Sports Football, 7.45pm Friday

Birmingham have won just one of their last ten games and face a Sheffield United side who have turned the corner under new boss Paul Heckingbottom.

Find our full preview of the Championship clash here

Prop bet of the day

Manchester United v Middlesbrough

Tricky winger Isiah Jones has been a revelation for Middlesbrough this season and could cause plenty of issues for Luke Shaw, who has already been booked five times in the league and was cautioned in the last round of the cup.

Best bet
Luke Shaw to be shown a card (5-1 bet365)

Stat of the day

Birmingham City v Sheffield United
Sky Sports Football, 7.45pm Friday

Birmingham have won just one of their last ten games.

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