Saturday football tips: Top-four hopefuls aiming to lay down a marker
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Things are getting serious in the Premier League and the EFL as the season heads towards its conclusion and there promises to be thrills and spills aplenty on what looks set to be a super Saturday.
There are five matches taking place in the Premier League, where the scrap for Champions League qualification intensifies with Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United all in action.
Today's best accumulator bets
Bets to be placed by 3pm Saturday
Nottingham Forest to beat Birmingham
Plymouth to beat Burton
Port Vale to beat Oldham
Salford to beat Harrogate
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Everton v Man Utd
BT Sport 1, 12.30pm Saturday
Manchester United were poor in last Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Leicester, which was their sixth stalemate in 11 games. The odds suggest they will return to winning ways at Goodison Park but, with Everton desperate for points, they may leave Merseyside frustrated.
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Best bet
Everton or draw double chance
Sheffield United v Bournemouth
Sky Sports Main Event & Football, 12.45pm Saturday
Home is where the heart is for Sheffield United this season and they look good value to record a win over Bournemouth at their Bramall Lane fortress. The Blades are unbeaten in 11 at home, having won eight of those contests.
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Best bet
Sheffield United
Aston Villa v Tottenham
Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League, 5pm Saturday
Tottenham have won five of their last six Premier League matches and their attacking firepower should give them the edge over Aston Villa, who have recorded only five victories in 14 home league contests this term.
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Best bet
Tottenham
Bet of the day
Plymouth to beat Burton 3pm Saturday
Plymouth have won seven of their last eight League One contests to keep their chances of automatic promotion alive, recording clean sheets in each of those victories, and should have the beating of Burton. The Brewers have lost five of their last six and motivation levels appear to be on the wane.
Click here to read Aaron Ashley's EFL preview
Goalscorer bet of the day
Arsenal v Brighton 3pm Saturday
Bukayo Saka, who has nine Premier League goals this season, looks destined to start and, at 3-1 with Betfair and Paddy Power, looks a big price to get on the scoresheet again. The 20-year-old leads the Gunners in both shots and shots on target.
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Best bet
Bukayo Saka to score at any time
Stat of the day
Arsenal v Brighton 3pm Saturday
Brighton have lost five of their last seven games without scoring.
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