Ten draws: Bristol Rovers v Peterborough, Cheltenham v Wycombe, Exeter v Ipswich, Newport v Gillingham, Sutton v Rochdale, Tranmere v Wimbledon, Raith v Queen's Park, Annan v Elgin, Dorking v Bromley, Halifax v Boreham Wood.
Best draws: Cheltenham v Wycombe, Exeter v Ipswich, Sutton v Rochdale, Tranmere v Wimbledon, Raith v Queen's Park.
Weekend's best bets: Six aways: Plymouth, Charlton, Mansfield, Falkirk, Dunfermline, Southend.
Weekend's best bets: Ten homes: Barnsley, Oxford, Sheffield Wednesday, Barrow, Walsall, Dundee, Partick, Dumbarton, Maidstone, Woking.
Pick of the draws: Cheltenham's 1-1 draw at League One high-flyers Ipswich was a genuine coupon-buster last Saturday and it should inspire them to get something from their home match against Wycombe. Two late goals enabled Exeter to beat Peterborough 3-2 last weekend. It's hard to bet against them when they are at home and I fancy them to hold Ipswich. Sutton are on the slide in League Two and, even with ground advantage, could struggle to defeat Rochdale, who are three places below them. Wimbledon's deserved 2-0 midweek home victory over leaders Leyton Orient was an encouraging sign and they won't fear a trip to Tranmere, whose progress has stalled. Raith, in the Scottish Championship, have yet to draw at home this season but don't rule it out when they play Queen's Park on Saturday.
Away days: League One leaders Plymouth have a five-point cushion to the third-placed side Sheffield Wednesday and I don't see that changing after they've visited second-from-bottom Burton on Saturday. Charlton will want to convert their many away draws into wins and they have a good chance to do that at Port Vale, who crashed 4-0 at Oxford last Saturday. Mansfield's 1-0 victory at Rochdale last Saturday moved them back into the League Two play-off positions. They have more wins away than home ones and will feel confident of their sixth success on the road against struggling Harrogate. Falkirk, second in Scottish League One, look a sound bet at lowly Clyde and the same applies to leaders Dunfermline, who travel to bottom side Peterhead. Southend, who are soaring in the National League, will surely prevail at Gateshead, who seem destined to go down.
Homes sweet homes: Little has gone right for Partick in the Scottish Championship recently but they can change that when they host ailing Arbroath. Dundee, unlike their fierce rivals, Dundee United, are enjoying their football these days. They lie third and will start firm favourites against Hamilton, who prop up the Championship table. Oldham, fourth from last in the National League, are woefully short of confidence and although Maidstone are only one place above them, the omens favour the home team.
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