Bottom of the league, without a win and with only two goals scored, Newcastle are still a little way from full-on “crisis mode” but Steve McClaren could seriously do with a victory against Watford. A combination of some encouraging performances and a set of tough opening fixtures have, so far, kept the fans on the new manager’s side, but the defeat at West Ham looked a return to last season’s bad old ways. Another stumble could see Gallowgate Enders struggling to keep the faith. Louise Taylor
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue St James’ Park
Last season n/a
Referee Roger East
This season G3, Y11, R1, 4.0 cards per game
Odds H 6-4-1 A 2-1 D 12-5
Newcastle United
Subs from Elliot, Lascelles, Anita, Obertan, Gouffran, Cissé, Aarons, Toney Doubtful None Injured Darlow (knee, unknown), Dummett (hamstring, unknown), Williamson (arm, 26 Sept), Tioté (knee, unknown), Marveaux (groin, 10 Oct) , Rivière (knee, unknown), Taylor (shoulder, unknown)
Suspended Mitrovic (second of three)
Form LLDLD Discipline Y13 R2
Leading scorers Wijnaldum, Cissé 1
Watford
Subs from Paredes, Holebas, Guedioura, Angella, Vydra, Layún, Arlauskis, Gilmartin, Berghuis, Pudil, Aké, Oularé, Diamanti
Doubtful None
Injured Doyley (neck, Jan), Ekstrand (knee, Feb)
Suspended Behrami (first of three), Britos (third of three)
Form WLDDD Discipline Y6 R1
Leading scorer Ighalo 2
