Ten draws: Wolves v Aston Villa, Cardiff v Swansea, Queens Park Rangers v Fulham, Morecambe v Burton, Plymouth v Oxford, Bristol Rovers v Bradford City, Newport v Exeter, St Johnstone v Livingston, Albion v Elgin, Stranraer v Forfar.
Best draws: Wolves v Aston Villa, Queens Park Rangers v Fulham, Morecambe v Burton, Bristol Rovers v Bradford City, Albion v Elgin.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Fleetwood, Port Vale, Airdrieonians, King's Lynn.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Chelsea, Leeds, Bournemouth, Coventry, Sunderland, Wycombe, Forest Green, Tranmere, Dundee, Solihull.
Pick of the draws: Aston Villa are the only Premier League side not to have drawn away this season. I've a hunch that will change on Saturday when they visit Wolves, who are one place above them. Both teams are striving for consistency. Poor recent results have led to Queens Park Rangers falling out of the Championship play-off positions. They will be anxious to rectify that against runaway leaders Fulham, who were held at relegation-threatened Barnsley earlier this month. Although Morecambe are in the League One relegation zone, they should get something from the visit of Burton, whose away form is indifferent. League Two Bradford City are better away from home, having won at leaders Forest Green and Hartlepool (both 2-0) recently. Don't be surprised if they deny high-flyers Bristol Rovers victory. Albion and Elgin, at the wrong end of Scottish League Two, came up trumps last Saturday, Albion beating Annan away 4-2 and Elgin beating Edinburgh 2-0 at home. Deadlock is the likeliest result.
Away days: With Liverpool breathing down their neck, Manchester City know that nothing less than victory at Burnley will do. As Burnley have won only twice at home this season, I can't see anything other than three points for Man City. Middlesbrough, just outside the Championship play-off places, will want to convert some of those away draws into wins and they have an excellent chance of doing that at second from bottom Peterborough. Fleetwood, one place above the League One drop zone, will start favourites at bottom club Crewe, who this season always find a way to lose. It's incredibly tight near the top of League Two and Port Vale can boost their claims for automatic promotion with maximum points at struggling Barrow. In Scottish League One, Airdrieonians, minutes away from defeating leaders Cove Rangers last weekend, should have better luck against bottom side East Fife. In the National League, third from bottom King's Lynn, surprise 2-0 home winners over fourth-placed Halifax last Saturday, are recommended at Dover, who are doomed to relegation.
Homes sweet homes: Leeds are on cloud nine after winning their past two Premier League matches with late goals - 2-1 at home to Norwich and 3-2 at Wolves. I believe they will see off Southampton, who are fading. Coventry, mid-table in the Championship, are well worth a punt against Blackburn, who have lacked goal threat and are in danger of slipping out of the play-off positions. Dundee may be bottom of the Scottish Premiership but they gave Rangers a scare a few weeks ago and could upset Aberdeen, who are far less formidable.
Pools info: As well as scoring five out of ten draws last weekend, four of my five best draws were correct. The Fab Four were Bradford City 0 Newport 0; Notts County 1 Chesterfield 1; Wealdstone 1 Bromley 1 and Farsley Celtic 1 Telford 1.
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