Ten draws: Brentford v Crystal Palace, Leicester v West Ham, Blackpool v Bournemouth, Millwall v Cardiff, Lincoln v Wycombe, Morecambe v Gillingham, Barrow v Stevenage, Bristol Rovers v Mansfield, Leyton Orient v Salford, Arbroath v Hibernian.
Best draws: Blackpool v Bournemouth, Millwall v Cardiff, Morecambe v Gillingham, Bristol Rovers v Mansfield, Arbroath v Hibernian.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Liverpool, Manchester City, Luton, Fulham, Coventry, Forest Green.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Watford, Middlesbrough, Accrington, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Sheffield Wednesday, Colchester, Newport, Swindon, St Mirren.
Pick of the draws: Bournemouth may not have entirely recovered from their FA Cup humiliation at the hands of non-League Boreham Wood and it won't surprise me if Blackpool, mid-table in the Championship, nick a point. Cardiff, thanks to wins over Barnsley (away) and Peterborough (home) have pulled well clear of the relegation zone and pose a threat to Millwall. Gillingham, third from bottom of League One, have perked up since appointing Neil Harris as manager and can share the spoils with Morecambe, who sit just above them. Mansfield's relentless progress in League Two could be checked by Joey Barton's Bristol Rovers. It's the Scottish Cup fifth round this weekend and Arbroath, the surprise leaders of the Scottish Championship, have a fighting chance against Hibernian, of the Premiership.
Away days: Liverpool go from strength to strength and are expected to ease past bottom-of-the-table Burnley on Sunday. Norwich have come alive recently but I can't see them being a match for all-conquering Manchester City on Saturday. Luton are pushing hard for a Championship play-off place and I'm tipping them to gain another three points at Birmingham. Nobody can live with the Championship leaders Fulham, who are scoring goals for fun and will start firm favourites at Hull. I believe Coventry will inflict more damage on lowly Reading, who can't stop losing. Forest Green are proving untouchable in League Two and are worth backing at fellow promotion contenders Sutton.
Homes sweet homes: I think Roy Hodgson's appointment as manager will have a beneficial effect on Premier League strugglers Watford and they are worth a wager against Brighton on Saturday. Sheffield Wednesday, moving ever nearer to the League One play-off positions, may give clear leaders Rotherham a bloody nose. Of all the sides near the foot of League Two, Colchester look the likeliest to get out of trouble. Recent results include a victory at Leyton Orient and a narrow defeat at Mansfield and they are recommended against fellow strugglers Carlisle.
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