Ten draws: Tottenham v Liverpool, Millwall v Swansea, Queens Park Rangers v Coventry, Peterborough v Bristol Rovers, Reading v Burton, Colchester v Notts County, Forest Green v Morecambe, Gillingham v Mansfield, Salford v Newport, Morton v Airdrieonians.
Best draws: Millwall v Swansea, Colchester v Notts County, Forest Green v Morecambe, Gillingham v Mansfield, Salford v Newport.
Weekend's best football bets: Six aways: Arsenal, Sunderland (Friday), Ipswich, Portsmouth, Stockport, Hearts.
Weekend's best football bets: Ten homes: Everton, Newcastle, Cardiff, Hull, Derby, Lincoln, Wimbledon, Crawley, Arbroath, Dundee United.
Pick of the draws: Swansea may have turned their Championship season around with that 3-0 home win over fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday last Saturday and will be hopeful of collecting at least a point from their visit to inconsistent Millwall. Colchester are playing better than their lowly League Two position suggests. They were unlucky to lose at Crewe last weekend, so don't be surprised if they hold table-topping Notts County. Forest Green have lost all five home games but I think they'll end that dismal sequence when they host Morecambe. Third-placed Mansfield are one of only two unbeaten sides in League Two. They have drawn four away matches and I believe they'll make that five when they visit Gillingham, who are second. Salford v Newport is a clash between two teams who are woefully out of form.
Away days: Arsenal, despite a growing injury list, should have enough experience and knowhow to beat Bournemouth, who are without a win in the Premier League. Sunderland, fourth in the Championship, must be fancied to win at rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday, who have only two points. Ipswich, aiming for consecutive promotions, have a good chance of gaining their fifth away success of the season at Huddersfield. League One leaders Portsmouth are recommended at ailing Wigan and I'm tipping Stockport, climbing fast in League Two and 5-0 home winners over Wrexham last Saturday, to get the better of Accrington. Ross County came a 4-0 cropper at Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership last weekend, which ought to encourage Hearts, their visitors.
Homes sweet homes: Everton, having broken their away duck at Brentford last Saturday, will feel confident about doing so at home when they entertain Luton, who are third bottom in the Premier League and crashed out of the League Cup to League One Exeter in midweek. Hull's high placing in the Championship is no fluke. They won 3-1 at Stoke last Sunday and I'm backing them to beat Plymouth, despite the Pilgrims scoring six at home to Norwich last Saturday. Mid-table Derby are trying to be more consistent at home in League One, having won only once on their own ground so far this season. They are worth a punt against Cambridge United, who are one place below them.
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