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