Saturday Football Accumulator Tips: Back Championship pair in 12/1 five-fold

We didn't manage to land back-to-back winners in our Saturday Football Accumulator Tips column last weekend, as Union Berlin and Molde let us down, but I'm back to give it another go, and two wins from three wouldn't sound so bad, would it?

This Saturday's five-fold pays out at 12.53/1, and remember, with Betfred's Acca Flex offer (see banner at the bottom), you can receive a cash bonus of up to 100% if all your acca selections win, or money back as cash if one leg lets you down.

Kawasaki vs FC Tokyo (11:00 BST) - Kawasaki to Win @ 9/10

The Japanese J1 League proved a successful hunting ground last weekend as the Kashima Antlers beat Shonan Bellmare 3-0, and I'm dipping back into the division once again this Saturday, looking to land a couple of winners.

First up, I'm backing seventh-place Kawasaki to secure three points at home against FC Tokyo, who are seven spots and 14 points below the hosts in the table.

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Kawasaki have won half (seven) of their 14 home games this season, including three of their last four, and beat FC Tokyo 3-0 in March's reverse fixture.

Saturday's visitors to the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, FC Tokyo, have lost half (seven) of their 14 away matches, including four of their last seven, and have won only once on their travels since May 3.

Today's Football Fixtures

Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu (11:00 BST) - Kyoto Sanga to Win @ 9/10

Elsewhere in the J1 League, leaders Kyoto Sanga host 13th-placed Shimizu at the Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, with 19 points separating the sides in the table.

Kyoto Sanga won the reverse fixture 2-1 in March and have won their last five league games at home. They're also unbeaten in the Japanese top flight since May 25, winning seven and drawing three of their last 10.

Shimizu, meanwhile, have only won one of their last eight away matches (D3, L4), although that was in their most recent one, at Albirex Niigata (0-1) last Saturday.

With a title in sight, Kyoto Sanga should prove too strong for their opponents this weekend.

Birmingham City vs Swansea City (15:00 BST) @ 1/1

The first of two EFL Championship selections sees us head to St Andrew's, where Birmingham City host Swansea City.

The Blues started the season strongly, claiming seven points from the first nine available, but have now suffered back-to-back defeats in the league, losing 2-0 at Leicester City and 1-0 at Stoke City, on the back of a Carabao Cup exit to third-tier Port Vale (0-1).

Still, neither of their league defeats have come on home soil, where they came within a whisker of beating recently-relegated Premier League club Ipswich Town (1-1), and overcame a stern test from Oxford United (1-0).

Their opponents this weekend, Swansea, will be on a high after their 3-2 comeback win over Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup second round, and they're unbeaten in their last four league games after losing 1-0 at Middlesbrough on the opening weekend.

However, the Swans' only points on the road this term have been won at troubled club Sheffield Wednesday (0-2), so we're yet to see Alan Sheehan's side achieve a memorable result on the road.

Back at St Andrew's, I expect Birmingham to show their class on Saturday.

Portsmouth vs Sheffield Wednesday (15:00 BST) @ 1/2

Another second-tier side I think will go well at home this weekend, Portsmouth take on the aforementioned Wednesday, who began the campaign in spirited fashion but have now lost their last three games in all competitions without scoring.

The Owls lost back-to-back home matches in the Championship to Swansea (0-2) and Bristol City (0-3) before suffering another defeat at Hillsborough on Tuesday, this time in the Carabao Cup, to fourth-tier Grimsby Town.

Portsmouth have experienced a mixed start to the 2025/26 Championship season, winning twice, drawing twice, and losing once, but they were winners last time out at Fratton Park against Preston North End (1-0), and should prove too strong for Wednesday there this weekend.

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Club Bolivar vs Academia del Balompie (16:00 BST) @ 1/4

Finally, we head to the Bolivian top flight, where Bolivar host ABB at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz.

Technically, with four games remaining, Bolivar can still top the table, although catching The Strongest, who are six points ahead in second, might be more achievable for the third-place team.

Bolivar are in good form, winning five of their last seven league games (D1, L1), and three of their last four (D1), as well as their last four on home soil.

ABB, meanwhile, are winless in their last six (D2, L4), and haven't won on their travels since April 21, losing five and drawing two of their last seven away matches.

Bolivar won the reverse fixture 3-0 on May 4, and could coast to another three points against ABB on Saturday.

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