Watford need to break their recent crippling habit of throwing away leads. Nigel Pearson’s side have nothing to show from their last two league games despite leading in both and sit in the relegation zone when they could have been five points clear. Brighton also need to snap a dangerous winless streak stretching five matches and back to December. The resurgence of Glenn Murray could give them the required boost as goals have not been flowing freely. Murray’s heroics in last weekend’s draw against West Ham after all looked lost could inspire another important result in Graham Potter’s bid to keep Brighton up. Graham Searles
Saturday 5.30pm BT Sport 1
Venue Amex Stadium
Last season Brighton 0 Watford 0
Referee Kevin Friend
This season G17 Y58 R3 3.59 cards/game
Odds H 11-10 A 5-2 D 5-2
BRIGHTON
Subs from Button, Steele, Maupay, Schelotto, Baluta, Connolly, March, Bissouma, Jahanbakhsh, Alzate, Duffy, Lamptey, Burn
Doubtful Burn (collarbone), Duffy (calf)
Injured Izquierdo (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y36 R2
Form WDLDLD
Leading scorer Maupay 7
WATFORD
Subs from Gomes, Bachmann, Quina, Zeegelaar, Foulquier, Dahlberg, Success, Gray, Hughes, Pussetto, Welbeck, Cleverley, Pereyra, Holebas, Dawson
Doubtful Cleverley (achilles), Dawson (knock), Femenía, Sarr (both hamstring)
Injured Janmaat (knee, 29 Feb)
Suspended None
Discipline Y54 R3
Form WWWDLL
Leading scorer Deeney 5
