Saturday football tips: Preston may be too good for leaky Posh

A busy weekend of Premier League action begins with five intriguing Saturday contests.

Elsewhere, there is a busy day in the EFL and some of European football's powerhouses, including Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Inter, are in action on the continent.

Today's best accumulator bets

All bets must be placed by 3pm on Saturday.

Racing Post football expert Joe Casey has picked:

QPR to beat Barnsley

Middlesbrough to beat Derby

Coventry to beat Reading

Swindon to beat Scunthorpe

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Norwich v Manchester City

Sky Sports Premier League, 5.30pm Saturday

Kevin De Bruyne's goal in Wednesday's win over Brentford was the Belgian's fifth strike in his last nine league games and he may again spearhead a Manchester City attack missing Gabriel Jesus.

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Best bet
Kevin De Bruyne to score

Bet of the day

Preston to beat Peterborough, 3pm Saturday

Peterborough have lost five of their last six Championship matches and have the worst defensive record in the division, conceding 18 goals in their last six games. Preston were unlucky not to beat Huddersfield in midweek and can gain immediate compensation.

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Prop bet of the day

Everton v Leeds, 3pm Saturday

Leeds have conceded the second-most shots on target in the Premier League this season and Everton's Anthony Gordon has looked particularly sharp recently, averaging 0.72 shots on target per 90 minutes this term.

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Best bet
Anthony Gordon to have a shot on target (11-8 Hills)

Stat of the day

Manchester United v Southampton
BT Sport 1, 12.30pm Saturday

Both teams have scored in each of Southampton's last 11 matches.

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