Pools tips and best bets for April 19-20 coupon

Ten draws: Birmingham v Derby, Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn, Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers, Oxford v Charlton, Rochdale v Wycombe, Walsall v Southend, Newport v Bury, Tranmere v Forest Green, Gateshead v Chesterfield, Maidstone v Braintree.

Best draws: Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn, Wimbledon v Bristol Rovers, Oxford v Charlton, Tranmere v Forest Green, Gateshead v Chesterfield.

Best Good Friday away bets: Aston Villa, Peterborough, Swindon, Stevenage, Salford, Solihull.

Best Good Friday home bets: Leeds, Middlesbrough, Swansea, Barnsley, Coventry, Carlisle, Exeter, Mansfield, Dover, Wrexham.

Pick of the draws: Queens Park Rangers emerged from their Championship slump by beating Swansea 4-0 at home last Saturday but Blackburn's 2-1 victory at Nottingham Forest was equally praiseworthy. Just five points separate the teams and I don't think they'll be anything to separate them on Friday. Wimbledon have given themselves a fighting chance of avoiding relegation to League Two but they could have chosen easier opponents than Bristol Rovers, whose away record is very respectable. Four consecutive wins have revived Charlton's hopes of automatic promotion but Oxford are nearly safe from relegation and one of the most improved sides in League One. Tranmere have more home victories than anybody in League Two but their opponents, Forest Green, are equally efficient away and this looks one of the best draws on the coupon. Chesterfield's darkest days are well behind them in the National League and they can pinch a point at Gateshead, who are falling just short of the play-offs.

Away days: Aston Villa, who are ending the Championship season in style, are firm favourites to add Bolton to their list of scalps, especially as the Lancastrians seem resigned to relegation. Peterborough kept alive their faint chances of a League One play-off spot by defeating Blackpool 1-0 away last weekend and I believe they'll dish out similar treatment to Fleetwood, who are under a cloud after the accusations of assault against their manager Joey Barton. Swindon are a hard team to fathom but they are expected to be too strong for Cambridge, who were heavily defeated by Newport in their previous League Two home game. Stevenage, who are still chasing a play-off place, are recommended at Port Vale, who have little to play for. Salford, with a good chance of promotion to the Football League, are on course to take maximum points at Boreham Wood and third-placed Solihull Moors should do the same at Bromley.

Homes sweet homes: Swansea's 4-0 loss at QPR last Saturday was a major surprise and I'm taking them to bounce back against Rotherham, who are in the Championship relegation zone. Carlisle's hopes of going up suffered a setback when they crashed 3-0 at Stevenage last weekend but their Good Friday opponents, Lincoln, may take their off the gas now that promotion from League Two has been assured. Dover's 3-2 victory at Barrow last Saturday meant that they avoided dropping out of the National League. I expect them to celebrate with a win over Aldershot, who are one of the four clubs going down.