Ten draws: Burnley v Crystal Palace, Newcastle v Brentford, Bristol City v Blackburn, Swansea v Blackpool, Accrington v Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton v Plymouth, Fleetwood v Morecambe, Wycombe v Bolton, Bradford City v Northampton, Newport v Swindon.
Best draws: Burnley v Crystal Palace, Accrington v Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton v Plymouth, Bradford City v Northampton, Newport v Swindon.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Manchester United, West Ham, Cardiff, Lincoln, Halifax, Notts County.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Norwich, Tottenham, Fulham, Hull, Stoke, Rotherham, Exeter, Mansfield, Raith, Wrexham.
Pick of the draws: The outlook for Crystal Palace, who are responding to Patrick Vieira's methods, appears bright but Burnley, unbeaten in their past three matches, look capable of climbing out of trouble and they can take a point at Turf Moor. It's hard to know what Accrington, mid-table in League One, will do next as their form greatly fluctuates. They were well beaten at home by leaders Plymouth last Saturday but may do better against Sheffield Wednesday, who went out of the FA Cup to Plymouth in midweek. Plymouth are setting a hot pace in League One but Charlton's recent rise, including 1-0 away wins at Sunderland and Burton, has been just as significant and I won't be surprised if they avoid defeat. Bradford City and Northampton, who suffered FA Cup replay defeats in midweek, are well matched in League Two and it's difficult to separate them. Swindon's away record (six wins and two draws from eight games) is exceptional but a change of manager has put a spring in Newport's stride and I can see this one ending all square.
Away days: Manchester United's shortcomings have been well documented but they should still have too much in the tank for Watford, who sit just above the relegation zone. West Ham's third placing in the Premier League is no fluke and they are unbeaten away. I believe that record will be intact after they visit Wolves on Saturday. I'm taking a chance on Cardiff, who have halted their slide in the Championship, to upset the better-placed Preston. Lincoln are tipped to assert their superiority over struggling Doncaster in League One and Halifax and Notts County, both promotion contenders in the National League, are recommended at Dover and Eastleigh respectively.
Homes sweet homes: This will be Dean Smith's first match as Norwich manager and I've a hunch they will give him the three points that he and the team desperately need for Premier League survival. Norwich's opponents are Southampton. Hull, in the Championship relegation zone, can cause a surprise against Birmingham, who are inconsistent. Mansfield seem to have turned a corner in League Two and are a confident selection to defeat bottom side Scunthorpe.
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