Saturday football tips: Manchester derby is headline act on big day of football

A fascinating day of football kicks off at Old Trafford, where Manchester United are bidding to banish the memory of their 5-0 defeat to Liverpool with a derby win over Premier League champions Manchester City.

Newcastle travel to Brighton in the 5.30pm game and the Magpies, poised to confirm Eddie Howe as their new manager, will be desperate to boost their meagre tally of four points from ten games this season.

Today's best accumulator bets

Bets to be placed by 3pm

Nottingham Forest to beat Preston

MK Dons to beat Stevenage

Wycombe to beat Hartlepool

Rotherham to beat Bromley

Nottingham Forest have lost only one of their last nine in the Championship and are worth backing to burst Preston's bubble. Rotherham are in excellent form in League One and should be too strong for non-league Bromley in the FA Cup while two more third-division sides, MK Dons and Wycombe can see off League Two opponents. The fourfold pays more than 7-1.

Click here to read Dan Childs's EFL and FA Cup preview

Manchester United v Manchester City

Sky Sports Premier League & Main Event, 12.30pm Saturday

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains under serious pressure at Old Trafford but the Manchester United manager has done well in recent clashes with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and the home side look a big price to claim a vital win.

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Best bet
Manchester United

Brighton v Newcastle

BT Sport 1, 5.30pm Saturday

Newcastle have had just three shots on target in their last two games and they may struggle to land a blow on solid hosts Brighton, who beat them 3-0 at home and away last season.

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Best bet
Brighton to win & under 3.5 goals

Bet of the day

Borussia Dortmund to beat RB Leipzig
Sky Sports Mix, 5.30pm Saturday

RB Leipzig held Paris St-Germain to a 2-2 draw in the Champions League this week but their domestic form has been patchy and free-scoring outsiders Borussia Dortmund can claim a ninth win in 11 Bundesliga matches this season.

Click here to read Liam Flin's European preview

Player cards bet of the day

Manchester United v Manchester City
Sky Sports Premier League & Main Event, 12.30pm Saturday

Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka has picked up a couple of yellow cards in the Premier League, was sent off against Young Boys in the Champions League, and may struggle to stay out of trouble up against City livewires Jack Grealish and Phil Foden.

Click here to read Joe Casey's Player Props column

Best bet
Aaron Wan-Bissaka to be shown a card

Stat of the day

Chelsea v Burnley 3pm Saturday

Chelsea have won 30 games under Thomas Tuchel and 25 of them have been to nil.

Click here to read James Milton's full preview

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