Ten draws: West Ham v Chelsea, Blackburn v Huddersfield, Nottingham Forest v Stoke, Reading v Swansea, Ipswich v Wimbledon, Wigan v Burton, Crawley v Forest Green, Morecambe v Bolton, Salford v Mansfield, Dundee v Raith.
Best draws: West Ham v Chelsea, Nottingham Forest v Stoke, Ipswich v Wimbledon, Wigan v Burton, Crawley v Forest Green.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: West Brom, Brighton, Luton, Leyton Orient, Queen of the South, Stockport.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Leeds, Barnsley, Cardiff, Watford, Charlton, Gillingham, Oldham, Port Vale, Aldershot, Hartlepool.
Pick of the draws: Chelsea dropped precious Premier League points in a home goalless draw against Brighton in midweek and they won't find it easy to make up lost ground at West Ham, who are enjoying their best season in years and contesting a place in next season's Champions League. The goals have dried up for Nottingham Forest in their past three Championship games but they face a Stoke side who are also goal-shy and I'm expecting a dour stalemate. With 14 goals in their past four outings, Wimbledon are pulling clear of the League One drop zone and have no reason to fear Ipswich, who are stuck in mid-table and have gone five matches without scoring. Wins over Crewe (2-0, home) and Shrewsbury (2-1, away) see Wigan also moving away from danger but Burton, their visitors, should not be underestimated. Forest Green, sixth in League Two, may not get the victory they need at Crawley, who beat promotion favourites Cheltenham 1-0 at home last Friday.
Away days: If relegation-threatened West Brom show some of the form that defeated Chelsea 5-2 away and Southampton 3-0 at home in their past two Premier League fixtures they have a good chance of maximum points at Aston Villa. West Brom have already won at Wolves this season and are worth a punt here. Brighton are edging closer to safety and will be disappointed with anything less than victory at Sheffield United, whose relegation has been confirmed. Luton gained a morale-boosting Championship win over fierce rivals Watford last weekend and are fancied to come away from Bristol City with three points. Leyton Orient are still in League Two play-off contention and are warmly recommended at Southend, who look doomed. In the Scottish Championship, Queen of the South are worth backing at struggling Ayr and National League promotion contenders Stockport should prevail at Boreham Wood.
Homes sweet homes: At first glance Leeds v Manchester United seems to favour the high-flying visitors, who won the corresponding fixture 6-2 at Old Trafford, but Leeds triumphed 2-1 at Manchester City while down to 10 men and held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Elland Road on Monday. I'm taking them to cause an upset. Charlton, having demolished Plymouth 6-0 away in midweek, will be in the mood to play Peterborough, who are second in League One. That crushing victory enabled Charlton to climb into the play-off places and I'm tipping them to win again. Port Vale, steadily climbing League Two, should continue their rise with maximum points against Bradford City.
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