Weekend Football Accumulator Tip for Saturday By Marc McRobert

Saturday’s Accumulator Tip

Preston to beat Bradford
Both these two have faltered recently but I fully expect Preston to get back to winning ways. North End had a confidence boosting victory in the FA Cup last week and will use that to kick start their promotion campaign. With on fire marksman Joe Garner already in double figures this term they should have enough to beat The struggling Bantams. Bradford have only a single victory in their last 8 league games and will do very well to come away from this one with anything.

Sheffield United to beat Doncaster.
With Sheffield United in the headlines for different reasons this week, they will be happy to get back onto the pitch. The anti post League One favourites will be wanting to put a run together soon so that they can have a say in the automatic promotion race and this could be the perfect day to start that. Doncaster have struggled to adapt to life back in League One and have won just once at home all season.

Shrewsbury to beat Mansfield
Shrewsbury are flying high at the moment after a five match winning run in League 2 and currently occupy an automatic promotion spot. They look a good bet to notch another victory in this one against lowly Mansfield. The Stags haven't won in their last six and have scored just three goals in that time. The lack of potency up front is starting to drag Mansfield towards the drop zone and that is set to continue against one of the league favourites for the title.

Southend to beat Hartlepool
Southend could be a real threat in the division if they could find some consistency. Phil Brown has put together a strong squad and a play-off position will be the minimum of their ambitions this term. Hartlepool sit bottom of the table and have only a single league victory in eleven and their lack of goals (just 12 all
season) must be a real concern for the fans. This is a great chance for The Seasiders to put last weeks FA Cup defeat behind them and to concentrate on promotion.

Luton to beat Tranmere
Since relegation last season Tranmere have found it hard to get going this campaign and at present are second from bottom in The League Two standings. They haven't won a league match since August and back to back relegations is becoming a real possibility. Luton are heading in the other direction having won seven out of their last eight. The Hatters
are full of confidence and I can't see them dropping any points here.

Match Result and Both Teams to Score Betting Tip

There may be an international break but still plenty of Football League and Non-League action this Saturday and we have a free accumulator betting tip.

Match Result and Both Teams to Score Betting Tip

Preston to Beat Bradford and Both Teams to Score 5/2:
Monday’s FA Cup success turned the corner after back to back defeats for North End and they need to return to winning ways in the league if they are to keep hold of an automatic promotion spot. Both of those recent defeats did come away from home and Preston have won 5 on the spin at home with both sides scoring in 3 of their last four. Bradford are without a win in their last 5 but both teams have scored in 4 of them matches, home win but goals should fly for our next accumulator selection.

Shrewsbury to Beat Mansfield and Both Teams to Score 14/5:
5 straight league wins means Shrewsbury are putting serious pressure on the top of League 2. Combine this with the fact they are unbeaten at home in the league this season they are a good shout here. Despite their good form they’ve kept just 2 clean sheets in seven matches and both teams have scored in 2 of their last 3 at home. Mansfield are without a win in their last 7 but they have drawn 3 of them. No wins in 5 is poor away form but both teams have scored in 3 of them, Shrewsbury are the better side here but their defence isn’t the securest.

Eastleigh to Beat Lincoln and Both Teams to Score 23/10:
You may have a feeling of de ja vu about this pick after it was also a selection last week as the sides met in the FA Cup. Eastleigh won 2-1 that day and there’s no reason to expect anything else here. Eastleigh are unbeaten in their last 6 with both teams scoring in 5 of them games and they have won 4 in a row at home with both teams scoring in each of them
games. Both teams have scored in Lincoln’s last 6 away and they haven’t won in that time. Another Eastleigh win looks good here.

Plymouth v Portsmouth Betting Tips and Predictions By Jack Critchley

The FA Cup provided a temporary break from the exertions of the league, but it’s back to the bread and butter of League Two as Plymouth take on Portsmouth in the televised game on Saturday lunchtime.

Plymouth sent AFC Fylde packing following a long journey to Home Park with a solid and professional 2-0 victory whilst Portsmouth laboured to a 2-2 draw with Aldershot from the division below and will have to have a replay to make it into round 2. Plymouth have been in tremendous form in recent weeks, whilst Pompey have started picking up points
and have moved into 9th place. They are particularly effective on their home patch, but struggle on the road.

The Pilgrims haven’t lost on home soil since high flying Wycombe visited Home Park on the 16th September and recorded a 1-0 win. They’ve been consistent and have conceded few goals. They also picked up a creditable 1-1 draw at Burton on their last league outing. They may be only 3 places higher than their
opposition, but I am predicting home advantage will be a huge factor and they should be able to see off their South Coast rivals. Paul Robinson is suspended for Portsmouth, a small disruption in defence won't do anything to help Portsmouth’s cause.

Plymouth to win at 6/5 is my first betting
tip for Plymouth v Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon. Plymouth have only conceded twice at home this season in the league, once to Stevenage and once at the aforementioned match against Wycombe. This is a superb record and the defensive stability of Peter
Hartley and Curtis Nelson as well as Carl McHugh & Anthony O’Connor has paid off with few concessions this season.

Portsmouth on the other hand have only
scored 3 times away from home in the League and may struggle to provide the firepower to infiltrate the watertight back line. They have improved significantly offensively, but I think this game will be tight and goals will be scarce.

Our next Plymouth v Portsmouth prediction is for under 2.5 goals to be the scores at 4/6. Reuben Reid didn’t find the net against AFC Fylde, but he is still Plymouth’s top scorer by a distance and as penalty taker, he is a decent bet to be first goalscorer in this game. The former Yeovil man is hot property at this level and has chipped in with several important
goals this season. He has scored 9 goals in all competitions and assisted by Marvin Morgan, who got on the score sheet at the weekend, he is a good bet to find the net early on in the match. Reuben Reid to score first goal 9/2 is our final football betting tip this weekend.