Pools tips for weekend of September 15-16

Ten draws: Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea, Reading v Tottenham, Bristol City v Blackburn, Middlesbrough v Ipswich, Wolves v Leicester, Stevenage v Crewe, AFC Wimbledon v Rochdale, Burton v Oxford, Plymouth v Port Vale, Inverness v Aberdeen.

Best draws: Reading v Tottenham, Bristol City v Blackburn, Wolves v Leicester, Burton v Oxford, Plymouth v Port Vale.

Five aways: West Bromwich Albion, Blackpool, Derby, Southend, Accrington.

Nine homes: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bolton, Hull, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, Sheffield United, Shrewsbury, Chesterfield.

Pick of the draws: Tottenham, under new management, have made a sluggish start to their Premier League season and I'm not convinced things are going to pick up when they visit promoted Reading on Sunday. Reading are a well-organised team under Brian McDermott and can claim at least a share of the spoils. Blackburn are eager to make an instant return to the Premier League but will find Bristol City no pushover at Ashton Gate. Leicester have surprisingly lost both opening away matches in the Championship this season but they will be disappointed not to get anything at relegated Wolves, who are hardly setting the division alight. Don't be surprised if inconsistent Burton hold League Two promotion contenders Oxford while Plymouth can confirm their improvement by matching free-scoring Port Vale.

Away days: West Bromwich Albion are one of the surprise packets of the season so far and must fancy their chances at Fulham, who have lost some influential players this summer. Ian Holloway's Blackpool are quick out of the blocks in the Championship and the league leaders should have too much for injury-troubled Barnsley. Nigel Clough's Derby scored five in their last game against Watford and are worth a punt at Huddersfield. I'm taking improving Southend to prevail at Cheltenham in League Two and for Accrington to make it three away wins in a row when they visit struggling Dagenham & Redbridge.

Homes sweet homes: Battling Aston Villa deserved their point at Newcastle two weeks ago and Paul Lambert's team will be looking to go one better against Premier League high-flyers Swansea. Bolton have a good chance to make up for a disappointing start to their Championship campaign when erratic Watford travel to the Reebok. Portsmouth will be fired up after their emphatic 3-0 victory at Crawley in League One last Sunday, so back them to beat Walsall. League Two Chesterfield, who were denied victory at York in the dying seconds last Saturday, are also worth supporting against Wycombe.