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Saturday football tips: Ireland and Scotland to make home advantage count

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Brighton's Ireland international Shane Duffy is a threat from set pieces
Brighton's Ireland international Shane Duffy is a threat from set piecesCredit: Seb Daly

The 2022 World Cup qualifiers continue on Saturday with Ireland and Scotland among the teams involved. Elsewhere, there is also a full set of fixtures in League Two and three matches taking place in League One.

Today's best accumulator bets

Bets to be placed by 3pm

Bradford to beat Walsall

Bristol Rovers to beat Crawley

Mansfield to beat Harrogate

Northampton to beat Scunthorpe

Walsall have managed only one win in 13 away games and are worth opposing against promotion hopefuls Bradford. Bristol Rovers, meanwhile, can get the better of injury-hit Crawley and Mansfield are worth chancing at home to Harrogate.

Complete the fourfold, which pays more than 11-1, with Northampton to overcome struggling Scunthorpe.

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Ireland v Azerbaijan

Sky Sports Football, 5pm

Defender Shane Duffy scored the first goal of Stephen Kenny's Ireland tenure and, having netted for Brighton against Watford in the Premier League recently, looks a superb each-way bet to break the deadlock against Azerbaijan.

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Best bet
Shane Duffy to score first

Scotland v Moldova

Sky Sports Football, 7.45pm

Moldova have lost 12 of their last 13 away matches without finding the net and they could be shut out by Scotland, who are looking to stay in the race for the playoffs in the World Cup qualifiers.

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Best bet
Scotland to win to nil

Bet of the day

Port Vale to beat Rochdale 3pm Saturday

Port Vale moved up to tenth in the League Two standings with their win over Forest Green last time out and they can account for Rochdale, whose performances have been inconsistent of late.

Goalscorer bet of the day

Tranmere v Hartlepool 3pm Saturday

Tyler Burey has three goals in four league appearances and can strike first for Hartlepool against Tranmere. He is 10-1 to do so with bet365.

Best bet
Tyler Burey to score first

Stat of the day

Ireland v Azerbaijan Sky Sports Football, 5pm

Ireland's last five home matches have produced only four goals.


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