Ten draws: Norwich v Wolves, Hull v Millwall, Luton v Cardiff, Bolton v Cheltenham, Cambridge v Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe, Crawley v Mansfield, Northampton v Leyton Orient, Rochdale v Exeter, Dundee v Motherwell.
Best draws: Norwich v Wolves, Luton v Cardiff, Bolton v Cheltenham, Cambridge v Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe.
Best weekend bets: Six aways: Tottenham, Portsmouth, Charlton, Walsall, Dundee United, Stockport.
Best weekend bets: Ten homes: Arsenal, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Peterborough, Burton, Forest Green, Sutton, Altrincham, Yeovil.
Pick of the draws: Consecutive victories over Brentford (2-1 away) and Southampton (2-1 at home) have moved Norwich off the bottom of the Premier League. It won't be easy when they host in-form Wolves on Saturday but morale has improved and they can nick a point. Luton are still punching above their weight in the Championship but Cardiff have already won three away matches and are tricky opposition these days. Bolton arrested their slide in League One by beating Doncaster 3-0 at home in midweek but opponents Cheltenham have adapted well to a higher division and cannot be discounted. Promotion hopefuls Sunderland don't relish playing away. They were held 1-1 by relegation-haunted Shrewsbury in midweek and I think Cambridge will also frustrate them. A marvellous 3-0 win at League One leaders Plymouth in midweek has revived Wycombe's promotion hopes and they will be a good test for Sheffield Wednesday, who defeated Accrington on Saturday and Milton Keynes Dons in midweek.
Away days: Tottenham, under new manager Antonio Conte, recovered well from a poor first-half display to beat Leeds at home last weekend. They will want to capitalise with another three points at lowly Burnley on Sunday. Portsmouth, thanks to wins over Wimbledon (2-1 home) and Lincoln (3-0 away), suddenly have a League One play-off place in their sights and they are strongly recommended at struggling Gillingham. Charlton, once relegation candidates, are the most improved side in the division and will rate their chances at Shrewsbury. In League Two, mid-table Walsall are tipped to beat second-from-bottom Carlisle. Dundee United, fourth in the Scottish Premiership, will surely be too strong for bottom club Ross while Stockport are on a roll in the National League and will travel to Wealdstone with confidence.
Homes sweet homes: Brentford stopped a run of Premier League defeats with an entertaining 3-3 draw at Newcastle last Saturday. I believe they'll go one better on Sunday against an off-form and injury-plagued Everton. Crystal Palace, more attacking these days, are not flattered by their 10th placing and they are worth a bet against Aston Villa, who only made sure of a home victory over Brighton in the closing minutes. Although Peterborough are precariously placed in the Championship, they are not doing as badly as Barnsley, their visitors on Saturday, and I think ground advantage will tip the balance.
Pools info: Five of my ten draws were correct last weekend: Burnley 3 Crystal Palace 3; Newcastle 3 Brentford 3; Bristol City 1 Blackburn 1; Swansea 1 Blackpool 1 and Bradford City 1 Northampton 1.
Betting info: I scored nine out of ten home wins last weekend when Norwich, Tottenham, Fulham, Hull, Stoke, Rotherham, Exeter, Mansfield and Raith all won.
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