Bournemouth’s preoccupation with the number three will concern Eddie Howe, having conceded that many in five of their last six games. Yet during that run they also scored three in routing Swansea and drawing at home to Arsenal. The visitors have injuries and absences and are skirting with trouble, winless in the league since 10 December and with only two goals in six games. Stuart Goodwin
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Vitality Stadium
Last season Bournemouth 1 Watford 1
Referee Lee Mason
This season G11, Y42, R2, 4.18 cards per game
Odds H 4-5 A 7-2 D 5-2
Bournemouth
Subs from Allsop, Federici, Jordan, Hyndman, Grabban, Mousset, Gosling, B Smith, Ibe, Afobe, King
Doubtful None
Injured M Wilson (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended Francis (last of three)
Unavailable Gradel (Africa Cup of Nations)
Form WLLWDL
Discipline Y34 R2
Leading scorer C Wilson 6
Watford
Subs from Gilmartin, Pantilimon, Cleverley, Watson, Folivi, Rowan, Ighalo, Stewart, Mason, Zúñiga, Janmaat
Doubtful Gomes (back), Janmaat (groin)
Injured Amrabat (ankle), Mariappa (knee), Success (hamstring, all 31 Jan), Pereyra (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Unavailable Dja Djedje, Guedioura (Africa Cup of Nations)
Form LLDLLD
Discipline Y52 R3
Leading scorer Capoue 5
