Ten draws: Burnley v Everton, West Ham v Wolves, Swansea v Middlesbrough, Cambridge v Blackpool, Cheltenham v Leyton Orient, Port Vale v Wigan, Crawley v Mansfield, Gillingham v Bradford City, Swindon v Barrow, Ayr v Airdrieonians.
Best draws: Burnley v Everton, Cambridge v Blackpool, Port Vale v Wigan, Crawley v Mansfield, Gillingham v Bradford City.
Weekend's best football bets: Six aways: Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers, Northampton, Peterborough, Wimbledon, Kilmarnock.
Weekend's best football bets: Ten homes: Bournemouth, Liverpool, Manchester City, Millwall, Plymouth, Bolton, Oxford, Doncaster, Stockport, Hamilton.
Pick of the draws: That 10-point Premier League deduction has revitalised Everton, who are already clear of the relegation zone. However, Burnley, their hosts, have also improved recently and will have taken heart from their 1-1 draw at Brighton last Saturday. Two late goals earned Cambridge a battling 2-2 draw at Charlton in League One last weekend and another draw is on the cards against Blackpool, who lie just outside the play-off positions. Port Vale may find it hard to pick themselves up after their penalty shoot-out defeat against Stevenage in a midweek FA Cup second-round replay and Wigan are playing well enough to share the spoils. Mansfield, away draw specialists in League Two, have a chance to add to their tally of five at Crawley, who have yet to draw at home. Bradford City are on the upgrade and I think they'll take something from their visit to Gillingham, who are higher in the table.
Away days: I expect Sunderland, with two consecutive Championship home victories behind them, to triumph at Bristol City, who are below midway in the division. Lowly Queens Park Rangers can see light at the end of the tunnel after three wins and a draw in midweek. I believe they'll beat second-from-bottom Sheffield Wednesday, who are also reviving. Northampton, having made short work of Fleetwood at home last Saturday, could do the same to Carlisle, who are in the League One drop zone. Peterborough, having disposed of fellow promotion challengers Oxford 3-0 at home last Saturday, have the look of an away banker at ailing Fleetwood. League Two Wimbledon are scoring for fun these days and will be confident of success at Salford, who are underperforming. A trip to Livingston, bottom of the Scottish Premiership, shouldn't faze Kilmarnock, who beat leaders Celtic 2-1 at home last Sunday.
Homes sweet homes: Little is going right for struggling Millwall in the Championship but they can take advantage of a Huddersfield side, who are also just outside the relegation zone but seem even more vulnerable. Although Doncaster are lower than Morecambe in League Two, I'm taking them to gain three points at the expense of the seasiders, who are not at their best away. Only goal difference separates leaders Hamilton from second-placed Falkirk in Scottish League One. I've a hunch that ground advantage will tip the balance in Hamilton's favour and that Falkirk will suffer their first league defeat this season.
Betting info: Six of my seven home selections were correct last weekend: Everton, Cardiff, Leicester, Blackpool, Tranmere and Rangers. The three other teams selected had their matches postponed.
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