Ten draws: Cardiff v Sunderland, Millwall v Watford, Leyton Orient v Bolton, Peterborough v Huddersfield, Wimbledon v Colchester, Cheltenham v Newport, MK Dons v Bradford City, Tranmere v Notts County, Aberdeen v St Mirren, Kelty Hearts v Stenhousemuir.
Best draws: Cardiff v Sunderland, Leyton Orient v Bolton, Wimbledon v Colchester, MK Dons v Bradford City, Aberdeen v St Mirren.
Weekend's best football bets: Six aways: Norwich, Lincoln, Blackpool, Rotherham, Charlton, Celtic.
Ten homes: Manchester City, Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham, Stockport, Wrexham, Doncaster, Gillingham, Walsall, Rangers.
Pick of the draws: It's unlikely that Sunderland will struggle as much as they did last season in the Championship and on the opening weekend of the campaign they should be able to leave Cardiff with a point. Bolton's failure to gain promotion from League One was a big disappointment and that may still be on their minds when they visit Leyton Orient. I expect Colchester, with the Cowley brothers in charge, to fare better in League Two this term and I rate their chances of gaining a point at Wimbledon. Last season ended in anti-climax for MK Dons and their opponents Bradford City. Both are a sound bet to improve over the next nine months and my money is on a stalemate. Aberdeen and St Mirren enjoyed good results - St Johnstone 1 Aberdeen 2, St Mirren 3 Hibernian 0 - on the opening weekend of the Scottish Premiership and face each other this Sunday.
Away days: I tip Norwich to get three Championship points at promoted Oxford, who may take time to adjust to a higher division. Lincoln, who finished last season like an express train in League One, should have enough to beat Burton, who narrowly escaped relegation. In the same division, Blackpool are a confident selection at Crawley, who have lost several of the players who won them their unexpected promotion. Relegated Rotherham, now managed by the successful Steve Evans, will fancy their chances at Exeter, as will Charlton at Wigan. Once again, Celtic look the side to beat in the Scottish Premiership. Having defeated Kilmarnock 4-0 at home last Sunday, they will relish going to Hibernian, who lost 3-0 at St Mirren last Saturday.
Homes sweet homes: I believe the feel-good factor at Stockport, last season's League Two champions, will continue after they have played Cambridge on Saturday. Ditto Wrexham, the League Two runners-up, who host Wycombe. Indeed, I'll be surprised if Stockport and Wrexham don't thrive in the higher division. A more settled Gillingham, under their new manager, Mark Bonner, will probably be more of a force in League Two this season and I think they'll come out on top against relegated Carlisle.
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