Ten draws: Preston v Watford, Sheffield United v Blackburn, Bolton v Sheffield Wednesday, Burton v Port Vale, Fleetwood v Derby, MK Dons v Accrington, Colchester v Leyton Orient, Doncaster v Salford, Newport v Tranmere, Edinburgh v Falkirk.
Best draws: Preston v Watford, Sheffield United v Blackburn, Bolton v Sheffield Wednesday, Colchester v Leyton Orient, Newport v Tranmere.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Ipswich, Bradford City, Dunfermline, Dumbarton.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Leicester, Tottenham, West Brom, Charlton, Exeter, Oxford, Grimsby, Swindon, Celtic, Airdrieonians.
Pick of the draws: Watford extended their unbeaten start to the season in the Championship with a 1-1 draw at Birmingham in midweek. Another draw looks on the cards at Preston, who have yet to concede after four matches. Blackburn, the surprise but merited Championship leaders, crashed 3-0 at Reading in midweek. I'm expecting a positive reaction on Saturday at Sheffield United, who have just beaten Sunderland at home. A narrow home victory over Morecambe in midweek put Bolton in the League One play-off positions but they will probably find Sheffield Wednesday a tougher test. Colchester, of League Two, are better than their match facts suggest and to prove it they defeated Bradford City at home in midweek. On that evidence they'll give second-placed Leyton Orient a run for their money.
Away days: Arsenal are one of only two sides to have gained maximum points from their opening two Premier League fixtures. An away trip to newly promoted Bournemouth gives them a great opportunity to register three wins in a row. Middlesbrough have yet to click in the Championship this season but their match at Reading on Saturday would be a good place to start. Ipswich, the early front-runners in League One, are recommended at Shrewsbury. League Two Bradford City, under manager Mark Hughes, continue to disappoint. They lost to a late goal at Colchester in midweek but will be more hopeful of returning with three points from struggling Hartlepool.
Homes sweet homes: Leicester are no great shakes these days but they seem in better shape than their visitors Southampton, who creak at the back - four conceded at Tottenham on the first Premier League weekend of the season and two more in the home game against Leeds last Saturday. Put your money on a home win. West Bromwich Albion have played better than their lowly Championship position suggests and are worth backing against Hull, who surprisingly find themselves challenging the leaders. Torrential rain caused Grimsby's League Two home fixture against Carlisle to be abandoned in midweek but the promoted team have shown enough zest to be confident of defeating Sutton, who have made a subdued start to the campaign.
Pools info: Coventry v Huddersfield (No.8 on coupon) has been postponed and will be judged by the pools panel.
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