Pools tips for this weekend March 24-25

Ten draws: Chelsea v Tottenham, Stoke v Manchester City, Derby v Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest v Brighton, Wycombe v MK Dons, Dagenham & Redbridge v Accrington, Morecambe v Shrewsbury, Northampton v Plymouth, St Johnstone v Hearts, Ayr v Morton.


Best draws: Derby v Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest v Brighton, Wycombe v MK Dons, Dagenham & Redbridge v Accrington, Morecambe v Shrewsbury.


Five aways: Peterborough, Carlisle, Sheffield Wednesday, Gillingham, Crewe.


Nine homes: Arsenal, Norwich, Sunderland, Swansea, Leicester, Preston, Tranmere, Yeovil, AFC Wimbledon.


Pick of the draws: Crystal Palace give very little away in the Championship and Derby will struggle to penetrate their defence. Nottingham Forest will be up for it after a remarkable 7-3 victory at Leeds but they will probably find it tougher against Brighton, who have moved into the play-off places. Two consecutive away wins in League One should enable lowly Wycombe to share the spoils with MK Dons, who have enjoyed some good results themselves. Mid-table Accrington have drawn 11 away games in League Two. I recommend a punt on them making it 12 at Dagenham & Redbridge, who are battling against relegation. Morecambe have run into form and I'm taking them to deny promotion-seeking Shrewsbury a much-needed victory.


Away days: If Peterborough can beat red-hot Reading they must be fancied against Barnsley, who are woefully out of form in the Championship. In League One I'm taking Carlisle to prevail at Colchester, who failed to overcome 10-man Stevenage, and promotion contenders Sheffield Wednesday to increase Leyton Orient's worries at the wrong end of the table. Bradford are only four points away from the League Two relegation zone and I think Gillingham will add to their anxiety. On-form Crewe can strengthen their play-off hopes with three points at struggling Hereford. 


Homes sweet homes: Swansea's quality in the Premier League has impressed everybody and I doubt whether Everton can halt their progress. In the Championship, Leicester manager Nigel Pearson will be eager to get the better of his former club Hull, who are surprisingly higher in the table. Yeovil have moved well away from the League One relegation zone and will be confident of defeating Hartlepool. Burton are in freefall in League Two, so AFC Wimbledon are looking good for maximum points.