Friday football tips: QPR out to blunt Blades' playoff push

Sheffield United have the chance to steal a march on their playoff rivals in the Championship when they visit Queens Park Rangers in the pick of Friday’s domestic action.

Elsewhere, Scotland’s second tier reaches its conclusion, while there’s some big matches in Ireland and mainland Europe to keep abreast of.

Today's best accumulator bets

All bets must be placed by 7.30pm.

Union Berlin to win to nil v Greuther Furth

Under 2.5 goals in QPR v Sheffield United

Dunfermline to beat Queen of the South

Sevilla to beat Cadiz

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Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers

Sky Sports Football & Main Event, 7.45pm Friday

Sheffield United could move five points clear of the chasing pack with a win at Loftus Road and the return of topscorer Billy Sharp can help them overcome a QPR side who have taken just 12 points from their last 16 games to fall out of top six contention.

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Best bet
Sheffield United

Raith Rovers v Kilmarnock

BBC Scotland & iPlayer, 7.45pm Friday

Kilmarnock wrapped up the Scottish Championship title last weekend so may not be fully focused on a meeting with a Raith side who have beaten them twice already this season.

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Best bet
Raith Rovers or draw double chance

Bet of the day

Shelbourne draw no bet v Finn Harps
8pm Friday

Shelbourne have one of the better away records in the League of Ireland and can take advantage of a struggling Finn Harps side who have won once all season.

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Card bet of the day

Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United
Sky Sports Football & Main Event, 7.45pm Friday

Only one other player in the Championship has been carded more times than QPR’s Sam Field with the midfielder collecting 14 cautions. Field snapped a sequence of seven games in a row with a booking against Stoke last time out, but he is 23-10 to be back in the referee’s notebook in what’s likely to be a combative game against Sheffield United.

Best bet
Sam Field to be shown a card