Pools tips and recommended bets for weekend of April 12-13

Ten draws: West Bromwich v Tottenham, Leeds v Blackpool, Notts County v Port Vale, Exeter v Cheltenham, Newport v Wycombe, Alloa v Morton, Queen of South v Falkirk, Barnet v FC Halifax, Dartford v Forest Green, Woking v Alfreton.

Best draws: Leeds v Blackpool, Notts County v Port Vale, Newport v Wycombe, Queen of South v Falkirk, Barnet v FC Halifax.

Best weekend away bets: Everton, Bournemouth, Blackburn, Wolves, Chesterfield, Stirling.

Best weekend home bets: Southampton, Bolton, Derby, Ipswich, Millwall, Peterborough, Stevenage, Fleetwood, Plymouth, Dundee.


Pick of the draws: Leeds cannot buy a win at the moment while Blackpool are slipping towards the Championship relegation zone. I expect to see the teams cancel each other out. Notts County's revival in League One was cut short when they lost at Brentford last Saturday. They'll also find Port Vale difficult opponents as they try to avoid relegation and I doubt whether they will gain more than a point from this fixture. Wycombe are showing the spirit and zest needed to escape the drop from League Two and I'm tipping them to hold Newport, who don't look half the side they were at the start of the season. With matches running out in the Scottish Championship, Falkirk really need victory to put pressure on the top two teams, Hamilton and Dundee. I don't think they'll get it at Queen of South, who have improved markedly over the past few months. Barnet look as though they will just miss out on the Skrill Premier play-offs. They need maximum points against fellow contenders FC Halifax but I believe they will be denied.

Away days: Everton's hopes of competing in next season's Champions League were boosted when they outplayed Arsenal at Goodison Park last Sunday. They travel to the Premier League's bottom club Sunderland, who appear doomed after crashing 5-1 at Tottenham on Monday. This looks an away banker. Bournemouth's astonishing rise has given them an outside chance of finishing in the Championship play-offs. Given their momentum, it is hard to see them faltering at bottom-of-the-table Yeovil. I'm taking Blackburn to confirm their improvement by defeating inconsistent Sheffield Wednesday. Wolves, the League One leaders, will surely have too much for relegation-threatened Crewe. Chesterfield, third in League Two, shouldn't be too inconvenienced by Hartlepool, who are going backwards, while in Scottish League Two, fourth-placed Stirling are recommended at Albion.

Homes sweet homes: Two consecutive away wins have given Millwall new hope of avoiding relegation from the Championship. If they can beat Nottingham Forest and Wigan then Millwall should have every chance against Watford, whose form fluctuates wildly. Stevenage may be bottom of League One but they are in better form than Saturday's opponents Colchester, who have slid dangerously close to the relegation zone. I believe Stevenage will be the happier of the two on Saturday evening. In League Two, ninth-placed Plymouth are playing much better than the side immediately above them, Oxford, who have dropped out of the play-off places. Put your money on a home win.