Ten draws: Aston Villa v Southampton, Wolves v Crystal Palace, Hull v West Bromwich, Stoke v Blackpool, Cheltenham v Doncaster, Gillingham v Bolton, Leyton Orient v Stevenage, Newport v Bristol Rovers, Salford v Forest Green, Dundee United v Hearts.
Best draws: Aston Villa v Southampton, Hull v West Bromwich, Gillingham v Bolton, Newport v Bristol Rovers, Salford v Forest Green.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Arsenal, Sunderland, Wycombe, Sheffield Wednesday, Walsall, Stockport.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Liverpool, Newcastle, Norwich, Huddersfield (Friday), Middlesbrough, Oxford, Plymouth, Crawley, Sutton, Arbroath.
Pick of the draws: Southampton have moved into the top half of the Premier League and can collect a point at Aston Villa, who have been very up and down under Steven Gerrard. The appointment of Steve Bruce as manager has failed to stop West Brom's startling slide. But although they have slipped into the bottom half of the Championship, they should at least get something at Hull. Gillingham have given themselves a fighting chance of avoiding relegation from League One and they play Bolton, who are not at their best on their travels. Bristol Rovers are now in serious contention for League Two promotion and can hold close rivals Newport, who have already drawn six at home. Runaway leaders Forest Green, but without a win in three matches, won't find it easy at Salford, who are steadily climbing the table.
Away days: Arsenal have won three on the trot in their attempt to fill the Champions League places and will probably make it four when they visit relegation-threatened Watford on Sunday. Sunderland's 3-0 victory at second-placed Wigan last weekend was a big boost to their League One promotion hopes and I think they'll win again at Charlton. Wycombe returned to winning ways in midweek by beating Cambridge 3-0 at home and will surely be too strong for Crewe, who appear doomed to relegation. Sheffield Wednesday are in a rich vein of form and I'm tipping them to increase Lincoln's worries. Walsall, in League Two, have revived under Michael Flynn's management. They held promotion-seeking Northampton to a 1-1 draw in midweek and are recommended against third from bottom Barrow. National League leaders Stockport will be aiming for their 12th away win of the season at lowly Aldershot.
Homes sweet homes: Newcastle may be below Brighton in the Premier League but they are in much better form, having won four of their past five games. They are well worth a wager on Saturday. Norwich, who are bottom, will never have a better chance of a home victory. They host Brentford, who have taken only one point from their past eight matches. Middlesbrough, eighth in the Championship, were terrific when knocking Tottenham out of the FA Cup in midweek and can capitalise on the feel-good factor by defeating Luton, who have climbed into the play-off positions.
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