Pools tips and best bets for weekend of April 6-7

Ten draws: Blackburn v Stoke, Brentford v Derby, Burton v Barnsley, Coventry v Bristol Rovers, Plymouth v Charlton, Carlisle v Bury, Grimsby v Stevenage, Port Vale v Crewe, Dover v Chesterfield, Flyde v Eastleigh.

Best draws: Blackburn v Stoke, Brentford v Derby, Burton v Barnsley, Grimsby v Stevenage, Fylde v Eastleigh.

Best weekend away bets: Leicester, Leeds, Nottingham Forest, Forest Green, Tranmere, Harrogate.

Best weekend home bets: Bournemouth, Bristol City, Hull, Wimbledon, Fleetwood, Colchester, Macclesfield, Notts County, Swindon, Wrexham.

Pick of the draws: Blackburn and Stoke, who play each other on Saturday, are counting the cost of disappointing seasons. It looks as though both will finish below halfway in the Championship and it's hard to separate them. Brentford crashed 3-0 at Swansea in midweek but they are a different proposition at home and I can see them frustrating Derby, who are striving for a play-off place. Barnsley's 20-match unbeaten run has lifted them to second in League One but they won't have things their own way at Burton, who on their day are capable of matching the best. Stevenage's hopes of a play-off place in League Two are fading fast and they may have to settle for a point at Grimsby, who are nothing special. National League high-fliers Fylde, who have gone off the boil, take on Eastleigh, who fare better on their travels than at home. Eastleigh's tally of away wins is into double figures.

Away days: Brendan Rodgers has put a spring in the step of Leicester, who are ending the season strongly, and their Premier League fixture at relegated Huddersfield looks an away banker. Leeds, back to second in the Championship after beating Millwall 3-2 at home last Saturday, cannot be overlooked at Birmingham, who will probably be demoralised after being deducted nine points for breach of financial rules. A play-off position is now in Nottingham Forest's grasp and they will be disappointed not to come away from lowly Rotherham with maximum points. Forest Green's impressive away form in League Two should benefit them at ailing Crawley. I'm taking fifth-placed Tranmere to recover from their 2-0 midweek defeat at Oldham and beat inconsistent Newport while Harrogate, sixth in the National League, ought to be too good for Havant & Waterlooville, who are threatened by relegation.

Homes sweet homes: Wimbledon appear to be winning their fight to avoid relegation from League One and I'm taking them to defeat Accrington, who are falling rapidly. Sol Campbell's Macclesfield, bottom of League Two, will be greatly encouraged by their 1-1 draw at leaders Lincoln last weekend and three points against Morecambe on Saturday should lift them out of the relegation zone. Another side in distress, Notts County, are much more upbeat after winning 3-0 at Stevenage last Saturday and they are well worth a punt against mid-table Northampton.

Pools info: Chelsea v West Ham (No 2 on coupon) has been moved to Monday and will be assessed by the pools panel. Southampton v Liverpool (5) will be played on Friday and is therefore void.