Ten draws: Tottenham v Brentford, Bristol City v Oxford, Norwich v Watford, Queens Park Rangers v Millwall, Lincoln v Wigan, Bradford City v Wimbledon, Chesterfield v Cheltenham, Grimsby v Bromley, Notts County v Gillingham, Salford v Walsall.
Best draws: Tottenham v Brentford, Bristol City v Oxford, Lincoln v Wigan, Notts County v Gillingham, Salford v Walsall.
Weekend's best football bets: Six aways: Man Utd, Newcastle, Leeds, Blackburn, Birmingham, Port Vale.
Ten homes: Aston Villa, Burnley, Coventry, Luton, Huddersfield, Stockport, Wrexham, Wycombe, Barrow, Swindon.
Pick of the draws: Brentford gave a good account of themselves when losing narrowly at Manchester City last Saturday and will be optimistic about getting something at Tottenham, who sit in the bottom half of the Premier League. Oxford, promoted via the play-offs at the end of last season, are making light of life in the Championship and will be disappointed if they come away from Bristol City empty-handed. Wigan's 4-0 win at Bristol Rovers in League One last weekend was eye-catching and will make them believe they can gain a point at Lincoln. The match of the day in League Two features Notts County, the leaders, against second-placed Gillingham. I'm taking County, the division's highest scorers, to be held by the Gills, who have the best defence. Salford are gradually climbing the table after a hesitant start and in the mood to deny high-flying Walsall.
Away days: Manchester United eased the pressure on their manager by beating Southampton 3-0 away last Saturday. They also hit Barnsley, of League One, for seven in the midweek League Cup at Old Trafford and can complete a hat-trick of victories at Crystal Palace. Newcastle show signs of being more resilient opponents on their travels this season. They won 2-1 at Wolves last Sunday and will fancy their chances at Fulham. Leeds suffered a setback when losing 1-0 at home to Burnley in the Championship last weekend. They will want to recover quickly and a game at bottom club Cardiff gives them an excellent opportunity. Blackburn, one of the early Championship front-runners, are recommended at struggling Preston and Birmingham, second in League One and fresh from defeating promotion rivals Wrexham 3-1 at St Andrew's on Monday, should get the better of Rotherham. In League Two, I expect Port Vale, with consecutive wins behind them, to increase the gloom at lowly Accrington.
Homes sweet homes: Mid-table Coventry were very unlucky not to win at Watford in the Championship last Saturday and can make sure this time by beating Swansea. Luton, relegated from the Premier League, deserved their first victory of the season at Millwall last weekend and are well capable of getting off the mark at Kenilworth Road against flaky Sheffield Wednesday. Swindon, in the lower half of League Two, are hoping that their 4-0 rout of Newport will kick-start their campaign and are worth backing against Carlisle, who are in free-fall.
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