Pools tips and best bets for weekend of Nov 16-17

Ten draws: Cyprus v Scotland, Israel v Poland, Serbia v Ukraine, Gillingham v Lincoln, Exeter v Cheltenham, Northampton v Crewe, Dumbarton v Falkirk, Peterhead v Montrose, Boreham Wood v Maidenhead, Notts County v Barrow.

Best draws: Israel v Poland, Gillingham v Lincoln, Exeter v Cheltenham, Dumbarton v Falkirk, Boreham Wood v Maidenhead.

Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Wales, England, Mansfield, Swindon, Arbroath, Airdrieonians.

Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Austria, Slovenia, Blackpool, Bolton, Coventry, Rotherham, Leyton Orient, Chesterfield, Torquay, Woking.

Pick of the draws: Although Poland top their European Championship qualifying group, Israel are no mugs when they have ground advantage and I believe they'll get a point. Lincoln held League One leaders Ipswich to a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup first round last Saturday, despite playing away, and they can do the same to Gillingham, who don't pose as much threat. Exeter and Cheltenham are in the League Two promotion mix and only separated by one place and one point. Deadlock is the most likely result here. Falkirk's 4-1 home defeat by Airdrieonians last Saturday had them slipping from first to fourth in Scottish League One and they could be denied victory at Dumbarton. Maidenhead, who are more effective away in the National League, are tipped to gain parity at Boreham Wood, who are frequently uncomfortable at home.

Away days: Wales need all the points they can get to qualify for next summer's European Championship finals and I can't see them slipping up at no-hopers Azerbaijan. England should complete their successful European campaign by winning at Kosovo on Sunday. In League Two, Mansfield look an away banker at Macclesfield, whose senior players are on strike. Swindon's third place is mostly down to a sound away record and they are worth a punt at mid-table Salford. Arbroath, fresh from their convincing 3-0 home win over Inverness in the Scottish Championship last weekend, are recommended at struggling Morton while in Scottish League One, Airdrieonians, who are in contention for the leadership, are a confident selection at Stranraer.

Homes sweet homes: Bolton, bottom of League One with only one home win all season, have an excellent chance to improve on that when they host MK Dons, whose form is even worse. I'm taking Leyton Orient to put their shock FA Cup first-round exit by non-League Maldon & Tiptree behind them when they play Scunthorpe. Woking halted their National League slump with a 3-1 victory at Stockport two weeks ago and I believe they'll take maximum points off their promotion rivals Halifax.

Pools info: Burton v Southend (No 20 on coupon), Colchester v Bradford City (25), Grimsby v Newport (29), Stevenage v Oldham (35) and Ayr v Dunfermline (37) will be assessed by the pools panel.