Ten draws: Arsenal v Manchester United, Chelsea v Burnley, West Ham v Liverpool, Granada v Celta Vigo, Villarreal v Real Sociedad, Crotone v Genoa, RB Leipzig v Bayer Leverkusen, Union Berlin v Borussia Monchengladbach, Brest v Metz, Feyenoord v PSV Eindhoven.
Best draws: Arsenal v Manchester United, Chelsea v Burnley, West Ham v Liverpool, RB Leipzig v Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord v PSV Eindhoven.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Tottenham, Aston Villa, Stoke, Swansea, Peterborough, Scunthorpe.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Everton, Leicester, Manchester City, Blackburn, Cardiff, Blackpool, Hull, Northampton, Carlisle, Morecambe.
Pick of the draws: I cannot overlook Manchester United's sensational away record but Arsenal's outstanding form in the Premier League since Christmas has also been noted and I've a hunch that Saturday's clash will end all square. It could take Chelsea some time to adapt to a new manager while Burnley's FA Cup fourth-round victory at Fulham could not have been more emphatic. They could easily come away from Stamford Bridge with a point. David Moyes has West Ham firing on all cylinders. Their rise is one of the surprises of the season but I'm sure Liverpool's blip will end soon. Leipzig, second in the German League, unexpectedly lost at lowly Mainz last weekend, so they may find third-placed Bayer Leverkusen hard to overcome. As Feyenoord lost at home to AZ Alkmaar last weekend, I can see them being held by PSV Eindhoven.
Away days: We're almost into February and Tottenham are still involved in four competitions. There's a hunger there that's been missing for too long and they should beat Brighton on Sunday. Aston Villa's position in the Premier League is a false one as they have quite a few games in hand. I fancy them to prevail at Southampton, who have gone off the boil. There's no reason for Stoke to fear a visit to Huddersfield, who continue to disappoint in the Championship. Promotion candidates Swansea, who thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-1 at home in the FA Cup, will be confident of three points at struggling Rotherham. High-flying Peterborough, of League One, are recommended at Shrewsbury and Scunthorpe, after consecutive home victories in League Two, may be worth a punt at Colchester, who are bang out of form.
Homes sweet homes: Mick McCarthy, who has taken over as Cardiff's manager, may not be everyone's cup of tea but he tends to get the job done. I think his new team will get the job done against Millwall on Saturday. Northampton, despite being just above the League One drop zone, came away with a good point at Fleetwood in midweek and I believe they'll defeat fellow strugglers Wigan, who crashed 5-0 at home to Blackpool. Morecambe, who have climbed to third in League Two, are one of the success stories of the season and it's difficult to see visitors Tranmere halting their winning sequence.
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