Pools tips and best bets for weekend of Nov 10-11

Ten draws: Bolton v Swansea, Nottingham Forest v Stoke, Queens Park Rangers v Brentford, West Brom v Leeds, Hearts v Kilmarnock, Ross v Dundee United, Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir, East Fife v Raith, Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen v Borussia Monchengladbach.

Best draws: Bolton v Swansea, Queens Park Rangers v Brentford, West Brom v Leeds, Hearts v Kilmarnock, Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich.

Best weekend away bets: West Ham, Bournemouth, Watford, Peterhead, Burton, Coventry.

Best weekend home bets: Arsenal, Cardiff, Leicester, Blackburn, Norwich, Sheffield United (Friday), Aberdeen (Friday), Dundee, Chesterfield, Sutton.

Pick of the draws: Although nothing is going right for Bolton at the moment in the Championship, they can salvage something from the visit of Swansea, who unexpectedly lost at Rotherham last weekend. Queens Park Rangers v Brentford is a clash between two mid-table teams. QPR have blown hot and cold under Steve McClaren while Brentford have faltered since the departure of their manager, Dean Smith, to Aston Villa. Despite West Brom dropping out of the Championship play-off places, they still pose a threat to Leeds, whose 2-1 victory at Wigan last Sunday enabled them to return to the top of the table. That 5-0 away defeat to Celtic last Saturday may have damaged the confidence of the Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts, so don't be surprised if they fail to defeat Kilmarnock. Bayern Munich, who lie third in the Bundesliga, aren't quite the force of last season. They face a tough assignment at leaders Borussia Dortmund, who have yet to lose.

Away days: Huddersfield gained their first Premier League win this season at home to Fulham on Monday but I doubt whether they can follow that up against West Ham, who won well against Burnley last weekend and are fancied to make it two in a row. Bournemouth will make the long journey to Newcastle with confidence, having already beaten West Ham, Watford and Fulham away this season. Newcastle got off the mark at home against Watford last Saturday but were grateful for their opponents' wastefulness and may not be so fortunate this weekend. A trip to Southampton won't hold any fears for Watford, who deserve their place in the top half of the Premier League. Saints are without a home win this season, having scored only three goals at St Mary's. It's hard to oppose Scottish League Two leaders Peterhead at Queen's Park while in the FA Cup first round, on-form Burton and Coventry are worth a punt at Scunthorpe and Walsall respectively.

Homes sweet homes: Cardiff, in the Premier League relegation zone, have a good opportunity for some respite in the Saturday early kick-off against Brighton, who struggle on the road. Aberdeen, 2-1 winners at Kilmarnock last Sunday, will overtake Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership if they defeat them on Friday and the signs look good. Bottom club Dundee, who have lost all six home games, host second from bottom St Mirren, who have lost all five away. Something has to give and I believe ground advantage will have the last word here.