Four of the past five meetings between these two have ended with the points being shared, including three 1-1s, so expect something similarly tight here. Walter Mazzarri will be looking for an improved performance after the Hornets’ limp showing at Burnley on Monday, while Eddie Howe’s visitors will be buoyed by handing Everton a first loss of the season seven days ago. Alan Smith
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season Watford 0 Bournemouth 0
Referee Mike Dean
This season G5, Y22, R1, 4.80 cards per game
Odds H 7-5 A 2-1 D 9-4
Watford
Subs from Gilmartin, Pantilimon, Mariappa, Cathcart, Zuñiga, Kabasele, Guedioura, Watson, Doucouré, Success
Doubtful Cathcart, Britos (groin)
Injured Janmaat (shoulder, 29 Oct), Okaka (hamstring, 16 Oct), Sinclair (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DLLWWL
Discipline Y21 R1
Leading scorer Capoue 4
Bournemouth
Subs from Allsop, Federici, Jordan, B Smith, Afobe, Gradel, Hyndman, L Cook, Grabban, Mousset, M Wilson, Pugh, Fraser, Mings, Aké, Gosling, King
Doubtful King (hamstring)
Injured Pugh (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LLDWLW
Discipline Y7 R1
Leading scorers King, A Smith, Stanislas, Wilson 1
