Ten draws: Brentford v Brighton, Southampton v West Ham, Blackburn v Luton, Bristol City v Preston, Ipswich v Bolton, Milton Keynes Dons v Portsmouth, Rochdale v Tranmere, Sutton v Stevenage, Hearts v Hibernian, Inverness v Partick.
Best draws: Blackburn v Luton, Milton Keynes Dons v Portsmouth, Rochdale v Tranmere, Hearts v Hibernian, Inverness v Partick.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Wolves, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Wimbledon, Carlisle, Mansfield.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Chelsea, Manchester United, Bournemouth, Swansea, West Bromwich, Charlton, Wigan, Leyton Orient, Swindon, Dundee.
Pick of the draws: Luton, who lie 12th in the Championship, are in the habit of punching above their weight and can deny Blackburn, who are 10th, three points. Although Portsmouth have recently faltered on their travels, they will be disappointed not to take something from their League One encounter at Milton Keynes Dons. Rochdale and Tranmere, who sit side by side, mid-table, in League Two, both recorded victories against the odds last weekend, Rochdale winning 3-2 at Port Vale and Tranmere defeating Hartlepool 1-0 at home. I predict they'll have to settle for a point apiece this weekend. Hibernian, the surprise Scottish Premiership leaders, will be fully extended by Hearts, their fierce Edinburgh rivals, who are second. Inverness, who host Partick, are the top two in the Scottish Championship and stalemate is the likeliest result.
Away days: Wolves are somehow pointless after their opening three Premier League games, having played well each time. I've a feeling their luck will change at Watford on Saturday. Championship leaders Fulham are fancied to make an instant return to the top flight and will start firm favourites at lowly Blackpool. Queens Park Rangers, in third place, are also on a roll and will travel to Reading with confidence. You underestimate Wimbledon at your peril and the Londoners will be aiming for another three points when they visit Morecambe in League One. Carlisle, 2-1 home winners over Salford last Saturday, should have nothing to fear at struggling Crawley. Nigel Clough's Mansfield will be anxious to halt their slide and are well worth a punt at Walsall.
Homes sweet homes: Swansea have made a subdued start to the season in the Championship but can begin to make amends by beating Hull, who are just above them. Charlton have yet to get going in League One but maximum points shouldn't be too much to ask against promoted Cheltenham. Promoted Dundee may be in for a season of struggle in the Scottish Premiership but they are doing better than Livingston, who are rock bottom, and are expected to prevail.
Pools info: Five of my ten draws were correct last weekend as well as three of my five best draws, namely Exeter v Forest Green (0-0), Stevenage v Swindon (1-1) and Switzerland v Italy (0-0).
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