Ten draws: Northern Ireland v Finland, Slovakia v Bosnia-Herzegovina, Gillingham v Carlisle, Swindon v Stockport, Stenhousemuir v Forfar, Boreham Wood v Eastleigh, Dorking v Maidenhead, Oldham v Solihull Moors, Wealdstone v Barnet, Yeovil v Bromley.
Best draws: Northern Ireland v Finland, Swindon v Stockport, Boreham Wood v Eastleigh, Oldham v Solihull Moors, Wealdstone v Barnet.
Weekend's best football bets: Six aways: Sheffield Wednesday, Northampton, Airdrieonians (Friday), Dunfermline, Alloa, Woking.
Weekend's best football bets: Ten homes: Croatia, England, Scotland, Colchester, Ayr (Friday), Queen's Park (Friday), Stirling, Altrincham, Notts County, Wrexham.
Pick of the draws: This weekend's coupon consists of 14 European qualifying matches. The one most likely to end in stalemate is Northern Ireland, 59th in the world rankings, hosting Finland, who are 56th. League Two play-off contenders Stockport have drawn three of their past four games. There's a good chance of another deadlock when they visit Swindon, who are also in the habit of drawing. Eastleigh have climbed into the play-off places in the National League and I'm tipping them to come away with a point at Boreham Wood, who are directly below them. Solihull Moors are on the march, having won their last four matches, and look good for a point at Oldham, who have banished fears of relegation. Although Barnet have turned their season around - fifth in the table and in the FA Trophy semi-finals - they won't find it easy at Wealdstone, home of their local rivals.
Away days: After losing 4-2 at Barnsley in midweek, Sheffield Wednesday lost the League One leadership to Plymouth but they will surely bounce straight back when they visit bottom side Forest Green on Sunday. I'm giving Northampton, fourth in League Two, the edge when they travel to inconsistent Doncaster. Airdrieonians, fresh from their 7-0 rout of Peterhead in Scottish League One, will be hot favourites at Clyde, who are second from bottom. Leaders Dunfermline should be equally confident at mid-table Montrose and Alloa, in third, will expect to prevail at Peterhead, who are last. Woking, third in the National League, are highly recommended at Maidstone, who seem doomed to relegation.
Homes sweet homes: Lowly Colchester scored twice in the last two minutes to rescue a point at League Two leaders Leyton Orient last Saturday. That will lift their mood for the visit of mid-table Tranmere, who lost 3-1 at home to Newport last weekend. Stirling, the new Scottish League Two leaders after beating Forfar 2-0 at home in midweek, entertain the deposed Dumbarton, who crashed 5-1 at home to struggling Albion last Saturday - one of the upsets of the season. I'm backing Stirling to win this one. Altrincham, of the National League, are very good on their day and I'm backing them to defeat Southend, who are higher in the table.
Pools info: Crewe v Bradford City (No.19 on coupon) has been postponed because of international call-ups and will be assessed by the pools panel.
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