Pools tips for weekend of August 31-September 1

Ten draws: Liverpool v Man Utd, West Brom v Swansea, Blackburn v Bolton, Birmingham v Ipswich, Leeds v QPR, Colchester v Leyton Orient, Shrewsbury v Coventry, Scunthorpe v Newport, Wycombe v Southend, Dundee Utd v Celtic.

Best draws: Liverpool v Man Utd, West Brom v Swansea, Blackburn v Bolton, Colchester v Leyton Orient, Dundee Utd v Celtic.

Five aways: Southampton, Leicester, Bristol City, Wolves, Bradford City.

Nine homes: Man City, West Ham, Brighton, Derby, Doncaster, Brentford, Sheff Utd, AFC Wimbledon, Bury.

Pick of the draws: Liverpool have begun the season well with maximum points from two matches but Manchester United have a good record at Anfield and can share the spoils. Swansea find themselves bottom after two games but have enough quality to force a draw at West Brom, who are also looking for their first Premier League victory. In the Championship, Bolton are playing better than their position suggests and can get something at Blackburn, who were flattered by the margin of their victory against Barnsley. Leyton Orient, top of League One, face their toughest test of the season so far at Colchester while in Scotland, Dundee United are capable of depriving Celtic of an away win.

Away days: Southampton are looking a good bet to finish in the top half of the Premier League and I fancy them to prevail at Norwich. Championship side Leicester have also started like they mean business and are well worth a punt at out-of-sorts Charlton. In League One, Bristol City, League Cup conquerors of Crystal Palace, must be fancied at Gillingham and the same can be said for Kenny Jackett's Wolves at promoted Port Vale. Bradford City are adjusting well to life in a higher division and are recommended at strugglers Stevenage.

Homes sweet homes: Doncaster are still smarting from having last weekend's match abandoned at Charlton when they were leading 3-1. I have a hunch they will take their anger out on Bournemouth. Sheffield United are capable of better than they have so far shown in League One and are worth backing against MK Dons. I'm taking the spirit of AFC Wimbledon to triumph over the more fancied Fleetwood in League Two and believe improving Bury will take maximum points off Cheltenham. 

Pools Info: Accrington v Burton (match No 35 on the coupon), which was originally scheduled for Friday, has been switched to Saturday and is therefore no longer void.