Ten draws: Southampton v Everton, Cardiff v Middlesbrough, Coventry v Blackburn, Watford v Bournemouth, Burton v Wimbledon, Sunderland v Portsmouth, Wigan v Plymouth, Bradford City v Newport, Colchester v Harrogate, St Johnstone v Dundee United.
Best draws: Southampton v Everton, Cardiff v Middlesbrough, Coventry v Blackburn, Sunderland v Portsmouth, Colchester v Harrogate.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Manchester City, Charlton, Forest Green, Leyton Orient, Celtic, Dunfermline.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Fulham, Liverpool, Wolves, Millwall, Doncaster, Oxford, Cheltenham, Exeter, Rangers, Dundee.
Pick of the draws: Southampton are going along nicely after a poor start to their Premier League season and will be encouraged by the way they fought back to draw 3-3 at Chelsea after falling two goals behind last Saturday. Also, top-of-the-table Everton will be without Richarlison, who was sent off in last weekend's Merseyside derby, and Rodriguez, who is injured. Middlesbrough's unexpected 1-0 midweek win at Bristol City knocked City off the top of the Championship. If Boro repeat that form on Saturday they will also frustrate Cardiff. A lack of goals has hindered Coventry, which is why I think they'll drop points against Blackburn. Sunderland deserve to be among the early pace-setters in League One but Portsmouth won well at Gillingham in midweek and could hold the northerners. Football League newcomers Harrogate are flying in League Two, so won't feel apprehensive about travelling to Colchester.
Away days: Manchester City achieved a welcome shut-out against Arsenal last weekend after their defensive problems. Because they are always a threat going forward, I believe they'll have enough to beat West Ham, although the Hammers will be buoyed by their fantastic late comeback at Tottenham last Sunday. Charlton have won their past two League One fixtures without conceding. I'm tipping them for a third consecutive success at Northampton. Although Forest Green lost in midweek, they are one of League Two's stronger teams and capable of seeing off Morecambe. Leyton Orient won at Tranmere in midweek and can do the same at Stevenage, who have not scored in their past four league games. In the Scottish Premiership, Celtic will be determined to bounce back from their 2-0 home defeat by fierce rivals Rangers and leave Aberdeen with maximum points. Dunfermline, of the Scottish Championship, have four wins from four in all competitions this season and must be fancied at Alloa.
Homes sweet homes: Fulham, bottom of the Premier League, had much the better of their 1-1 draw at Sheffield United last Sunday and are well worth a punt against Crystal Palace, who are on a downward spiral. Oxford lifted themselves out of the League One drop zone by defeating Milton Keynes Dons 3-2 in midweek and they will probably climb higher after their home match with ailing Swindon on Saturday. I regarded relegated Dundee's 6-2 reverse at Hearts last Friday as a freakish result and I reckon they will make amends against Morton.
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