Ten draws: Brighton v Brentford, Huddersfield v Blackpool, Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest, Queens Park Rangers v Bournemouth, Accrington v Rotherham, Wimbledon v Charlton, Gillingham v Ipswich, Lincoln v MK Dons, Colchester v Leyton Orient, Oldham v Scunthorpe.
Best draws: Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest, Accrington v Rotherham, Gillingham v Ipswich, Colchester v Leyton Orient, Oldham v Scunthorpe.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Arsenal, Blackburn, Sheffield United, Wigan, Celtic, Kelty Hearts.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Aston Villa, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham, Fulham, Peterborough, Bolton, Sheffield Wednesday, Stevenage, Tranmere.
Pick of the draws: Manager Steve Cooper has done a remarkable job at Nottingham Forest, who are now just outside the Championship play-off positions. However, Middlesbrough, their hosts on Sunday, are also on the rise and will probably share the points. League One leaders Rotherham look formidable but mid-table Accrington aren't afraid of anybody and will battle to the last. Lowly Gillingham desperately need a break and may get one against Ipswich, who lose to League Two Barrow in the FA Cup one week and hold League One promotion favourites Sunderland the next. Leyton Orient's away form in League Two is letting them down but they should get something at struggling Colchester. Oldham and Scunthorpe, who play each other, fill the relegation spots and will possibly cancel each other out.
Away days: Arsenal, nine goals in their past three Premier League games, are ending 2021 in style and will travel to bottom club Norwich with confidence. Blackburn look credible promotion contenders in the Championship and I believe they'll make Hull suffer. Sheffield United won 1-0 away at leaders Fulham on Monday and I expect their surge up the table to continue after they've played Preston. Wigan, second in League One, are strong favourites to beat bottom club Crewe, as are Celtic, who visit St Johnstone, last in the Scottish Premiership. Kelty Hearts, clear leaders in Scottish League Two, are recommended at Annan.
Homes sweet homes: Aston Villa have a new lease of life under Steven Gerrard's managership and are worth a punt against Chelsea, whose Premier League title challenge is fading. Peterborough, third from bottom of the Championship, will leapfrog their opponents Reading if they win and I'm tipping them to do that. Stevenage, who are struggling in League Two, played well despite losing at Salford last weekend and can defeat Crawley.
Pools info: The matches at Barnsley (No.9 on coupon), Cardiff (10), Bradford (33), Bristol Rovers (34), Exeter (36), Newport (38) and Northampton (39) have all been postponed and will be assessed by the pools panel.
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