Ten draws: Norwich v Swansea, Preston v Middlesbrough, Exeter v Blackpool, Bradford City v Walsall, Cheltenham v Salford, Chesterfield v Port Vale, MK Dons v Wimbledon, Tranmere v Gillingham, Aberdeen v St Mirren, St Johnstone v Motherwell.
Best draws: Bradford City v Walsall, Cheltenham v Salford, Chesterfield v Port Vale, MK Dons v Wimbledon, Tranmere v Gillingham.
Weekend's best football bets: Six aways: Arsenal, Rotherham, Grimsby, Hibernian, Peterhead, York.
Ten homes: Bournemouth, Brighton, Tottenham, Sunderland, Stockport, Wycombe, Doncaster, Notts County, Airdrieonians, Barnet.
Pick of the draws: Walsall, the runaway League Two leaders, have won nine consecutive league games. They have to slip up sometime and I think they will at Bradford City, who are steadily improving and just outside the play-off positions. Salford's 2-0 home defeat by Fleetwood last Saturday was unexpected but I think they will recover sufficiently to force parity at Cheltenham. Third-placed Port Vale's 3-2 home win over Newport will have restored some confidence and they appear on course for a point at Chesterfield. MK Dons and Wimbledon can't stand each other. This could be a bad-tempered affair and I wouldn't put money on either emerging victorious. Tranmere v Gillingham features two sides who are woefully out of form. Tranmere, third from bottom of League Two, need the points more but I can't see them getting more than one.
Away days: After faltering at home against Aston Villa last Saturday, Arsenal know that nothing less than three points at Wolves will do if they are to stay in the Premier League title race. Wolves, who are just outside the drop zone, have lost their last three league matches after rallying briefly and will be apprehensive about this fixture. Rotherham, of League One, are on a roll and are recommended at Burton, despite the lowly hosts winning 2-1 at Wigan in midweek. Although League Two Grimsby have done nothing special recently, they are in better shape than their hosts Barrow, who keep sliding down the table. I fancy Hibernian, of the Scottish Premiership, to gain maximum points at Ross County, who were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Championship team Livingston last weekend. Peterhead, striving for promotion in Scottish League Two, should see off Spartans and York, among the front runners in the National League, ought to overcome struggling Boston.
Homes sweet homes: Bournemouth must think the sky's the limit after their stunning 4-1 success at Newcastle last Saturday - the outstanding result of the weekend. As Bournemouth have already beaten Arsenal and Manchester City at home in the Premier League this season, they are well worth a punt against third-placed Nottingham Forest, who have also exceeded expectations. Neither Tottenham nor Leicester, who face each another on Sunday, can buy a league win at the moment. Home advantage will probably be important here, which is why I'm siding with Spurs. Although Airdrieonians look doomed to be relegated from the Scottish Championship, they have a chance to record only their second league victory of the season against Dunfermline, who are just one place above them.
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