Ten draws: Brighton v Fulham, Everton v Leeds, Blackpool v Stoke, Rotherham v Coventry, Cambridge v Oxford, Morecambe v Peterborough, Wycombe v Bolton, Harrogate v Crewe, Sutton v Doncaster, Cove v Arbroath.
Best draws: Brighton v Fulham, Everton v Leeds, Cambridge v Oxford, Wycombe v Bolton, Sutton v Doncaster.
Weekend's best football bets: Six aways: Arsenal, Manchester City, Shrewsbury, Barnsley, Gillingham, Mansfield.
Weekend's best football bets: Ten homes: Chelsea, Manchester United, Huddersfield, Hull, Middlesbrough, Ipswich, Bradford City, Leyton Orient, Stockport, Inverness.
Pick of the draws: Brighton continue to impress but the emphatic manner of Fulham's win over Nottingham Forest last weekend also caught the eye and they can come away with a point. After their deserved victory over Arsenal, Everton reverted to type when losing 2-0 at Liverpool last Monday and they host Leeds, who are in just as much trouble near the foot of the Premier League. Cambridge are in grave danger of relegation from League One but Oxford, their visitors, don't have much to shout about either. Both lost in midweek, so a draw looks the most likely result. In contrast, Wycombe and Bolton are playing really well at the right end of the table and it's hard to pick a winner. Although Sutton, 2-1 home winners over Swindon in midweek, are steadily climbing League Two, there is no guarantee they will beat Doncaster, who are moving closer to the play-off positions.
Away days: The priority for Arsenal now is to arrest their worrying slump. They won't find easy at Aston Villa in Saturday's early kick-off but I think they'll return home with maximum points. I also expect Manchester City, the new Premier League leaders, to overcome an injury-weakened Nottingham Forest. Shrewsbury, performing well above expectations in League One, will rate their chances at Accrington, who languish in the drop zone. Barnsley, who won last Saturday and again in midweek, are sixth and will be just as confident going to Cheltenham. Lowly Gillingham's revival in League Two continued with a midweek home victory over Grimsby and I'm tipping them to win again at Rochdale, who are in danger of being cast adrift at the bottom. Mansfield's resounding 4-0 midweek triumph at the home of fellow promotion contenders Carlisle will send their spirits soaring and I reckon Tranmere, their hosts, will suffer as a result.
Homes sweet homes: Neil Warnock has returned to management with Huddersfield at the age of 74. Despite Huddersfield being second bottom of the Championship, I believe he'll make a winning return at the expense of wildly inconsistent Birmingham. Hull's steady progress up the table was halted when they lost 3-1 at Norwich in midweek but they are worth a punt against Preston, who seem to have lost their way. League Two play-off contenders Stockport are retaining the winning habit and I have a feeling they will topple second-placed Stevenage, who have experienced a slight wobble.
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