Sunday’s semi-final features a meeting between sides whose Premier League form has ebbed away alarmingly this calendar year, pitting Quique Sánchez Flores, a manager apparently under pressure, against Alan Pardew, who has overseen one top-flight win in close to half a season. This is a rerun of the 2013 Championship play-off final, and figures from that nerve-jangling occasion remain in each team. Another anxious contest awaits. Dominic Fifield
Kick-off Sunday 4pm
Venue Wembley Stadium
Live BT Sport 2
Referee Craig Pawson
This season G35, Y108, R3, 3.26 cards per game
Odds H 6-4 A 2-1 D 9-4
Crystal Palace
Subs from A McCarthy, Speroni, Kelly, Mariappa, Ledley, Mutch, Lee, Sako, McArthur, Campbell, Wickham, Gayle
Doubtful Dann (foot), Gayle (thigh), Ledley (knock), Zaha (shoulder)
Injured Hangeland (calf, 7 May), Appiah (knee, Aug), Chamakh (groin, Aug)
Suspended None
Form (all comps) LDWDDL
Discipline (all comps) Y68 R2
Leading scorers (all comps) Cabaye, Zaha 6
Watford
Subs from Gomes, Paredes, Abdi, Anya, Prodl, Guèdioura, Suárez, Berghuis, Oularé, Britos, Belkalem, Holebas
Doubtful None
Injured Ekstrand (knee, 15 May), Hoban (ankle, 15 May), Gilmartin (knee, Aug)
Suspended Amrabat (one match)
Form (all comps) WLLDWL
Discipline (all comps) Y72 R4
Leading scorer (all comps) Ighalo 16
